According to S C Highway Patrol, following to closely is the # 1 reason for rear end collisions.
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Rear-end crashes are the most common type of collisions primarily due to driver inattention, such as distracted driving or not maintaining a safe following distance. When vehicles are stopped or slowing down, drivers may not react in time to avoid a collision if they're not paying attention. Additionally, sudden stops can catch drivers off guard, leading to a higher likelihood of rear-end impacts. These factors combined make rear-end collisions frequent in various driving conditions.
Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of crashes. These accidents typically occur when one vehicle hits the back of another, often due to sudden stops, distracted driving, or following too closely. They can happen in various driving conditions, but are particularly prevalent in heavy traffic situations. Other common types of crashes include sideswipes and intersection collisions, but rear-end collisions remain the most frequent.
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Unsafe passes can result in rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, side-swipe collisions, or collisions with fixed objects such as guardrails or trees. These collisions are often caused by sudden lane changes, improper spacing between vehicles, or misjudgment of oncoming traffic.
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.
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.