Common Driving Accidents

Car accidents happen for many different reasons and can occur from drivers of all kinds of levels of experience drivers. New drivers may suffer an accident due to being new to the road and not knowing which lanes to be in, experienced drivers may be a bit too cocky and drive too fast and lorry drivers may make errors from being at the wheel all night. Here is a look at some of the most common types of road accidents that may result in people suffering a personal injury behind the wheel.

Becoming Distracted
There are a wide range of reasons why a driver could become distracted from the road. Being on the phone, changing a CD or having a snack whilst behind the wheel are all reasons why a car accident may occur. When driving, you need to focus on the road and other vehicles and not become distracted for any reason.

Speeding
People go fast for many reasons, from being late to work, to get past the traffic lights before it turns to red or even to try and impress their mates. Not only does speeding put your own life in danger and anyone in your car, but you are also putting other cars in danger too. Speed limits are there for a reason and must be obeyed to keep the road safe.

Drinking and driving
For some reason people think it’s acceptable to drink and then drive but since dinking lowers your ability to focus and improves your confidence you shouldn’t be driving a car. If you drive whilst drunk you may not realise how fast you are actually going or be aware of the car in front which stops suddenly so make sure not to drink and drive to avoid a personal injury to both yourself or others.

Road Rage
Some people have a very short temper whilst driving and become very aggressive drivers. They try and push in front of traffic, change lanes quickly with little indication and skip traffic lights. This aggressive type of driving is very dangerous on the road so people need to be calm and relax behind the wheel. You’re not going to get there any quicker if you drive aggressively, you might just end up in hospital with a personal injury.