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What is the most frequent type of crash on an interstate?
rear-end collisions
National safety Council indicates that rear-end collisions are?
Most common
Why are rear end collisions so common on insterate highways?
According to S C Highway Patrol, following to closely is the # 1 reason for rear end collisions.
What is the number one cause of rear end collisions?
traveling to closley
What is the main cause of rear end collisions?
Travelling too closely!
What is the California vehicle code section that applies to rear end collisions?
22350
What is the rear end impact rating for the 2010 Honda Accord?
The rear end impact rating for a 2010 Honda Accord is poor. Fortunately or unfortunately most cars and trucks in the test for 2010 received a poor rating from numerous companies that have tested for rear impact collisions.
Is it true or false that most rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle in back following too closely?
Rear-end collisions are typically caused by following too closely. They can best be avoided by leaving additional space, such as one car length for every ten miles per hour, between you and the vehicle in front of you. When you are at a stop light or stop sign, leave one vehicle space between you and the vehicle in front of you, then count to three AFTER the vehicle in front of you starts moving forward, then proceed with caution. According to the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), in a Special Investigation Report NTSB Number SIR-01/01 NTIS Number PB2001-917003 - (in part) Some of the collisions occurred because atmospheric conditions, such as sun glare or fog and smoke, interfered with the driver's ability to detect slower moving or stopped traffic ahead. In other accidents, the driver did not notice that traffic had come to a halt due to congestion at work zones or to other accidents. Still others involved drivers who were distracted or fatigued. Regardless of the individual circumstances, the drivers in these accidents were unable to detect slowed or stopped traffic and to stop their vehicles in time to prevent a rear-end collision. According to a 1992 study by Daimler-Benz, if passenger car drivers have a 0.5-second additional warning time, about 60 percent of rear-end collisions can be prevented. An extra second of warning time can prevent about 90 percent of rear-end collisions.
Why does whiplash occur more in rear end collisions than head on collisions?
In read end collisions the car is jolted forward, thus the head and neck and thrusted forward, damaging the musculature, tendons and ligaments. In a head on collision, the car is suddenly halted thrusting the head backwards against the headrest, which prevents over extension of the head and neck.
Rear-end crashes are the most common type of collisions because?
People tend to not pay attention in the car and don't hit the brakes fast enough. Other crashes tend to take less time to react.
Why are expressway collisions tend to be more serious than those on other typed of roads?
It is because there are so many traffic conflicts
Car safety impact from front and rear?
If you were sitting in a parked car and had to choose from being hit from the front by a car going 60 mph, or from the rear by a car going 60 mph, you probably should pick the front. Some of the reasons:air bags only activate in front-end crashes (or side/rollover crashes on newer cars), not rear-enders. Seat belts make a lot of difference in a front-end crash ... not much in a rear-end crash.the mass of the engine and transmission helps absorb the force of a head-on collisionsafety standards are more rigorous for front-end collisions, because they are much more common.Yes, it's true that in a severe rear-end collision, the gas tank can rupture, resulting in a major fire, but such accidents are relatively rare. Safety standards also require some protection for the gas tank.The reason why rear SEATS are considered safer, even though cars have less protection at the rear, is because rear-end collisions are much less LIKELY. In more common front-end collisions, the farther away you are from the front of the car, the better -- one of the reasons to put children in the rear seat.
