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What age group has the most accidents and are they fatalities?

16-25 age group have the most accidents and fatalities. Followed by 65 and over.

Survivable speed for a car accident?

this is a physics question. there is no straight answer. in theory one could survive a car accident at 300 miles per hour.

consider this. you can die going 20 if you arent buckled but survive a high speed car accident. what is happening here?

in a collision, take an egg for example, the energy is transfered to something else. when an egg drops from a ceiling and hits a concrete floor, it breaks. so would you. if you can slow the egg down and increase the contact time it has with the ground during the collision, then you can save the egg. you are the egg. and you want to know the survivable speed for a car accident. as far as physics go, any speed. but if you want to know for your typical midsize sedan and a front end collision into a solid object, i wouldn't push 120. might hurt. strongly don't advise either unless you are trained, have safety equipment, on a closed track, and are not intending to crash. this is why there are speed limits obviously. cars have airbags to increase the impulse of the crash because human bodies don't like instantaneous change in motion.

other elements to be considered is the orientation of the collision or the elements that may become projectiles. in an accident many things are unpredictable. many people die every day because of accidents. some unfortunatly because of poor engineering and some as a result of bad luck.

i hope this helped. this is more informative then straight answer. as always, be safe and don't find this as an excuse to drive fast or recklessly.

Who is at fault when car lost control was hit from back?

Usally anytime you get hit from the back you are not at fault however there are some acceptions if the car ahead rolls back more than 4 feet, taillights are not working propperly or if the car in front skids and leavs tire marks from breaking to hard it is the one in the fronts fault. There are also no fault accidents like ice, hydroplaing, inproplly marked curbs, or the sun being in ones eyes can be considered as a no fault there for the accident is handles as no fault and insurance clams will be handled indivtually

How many car accidents are there in California each year?

There are around 40,000 deaths due to car accidents each year in U.S. and is increasing every year.

How many people die from car crashes everyday?

i dont know like about 10000 people is the mamium for everyday

Whose fault if all of sudden open a park car door was in park in pavement and their door hit the passing car.?

It is the 'fault' of the person who opened the door into the stream of traffic. In order to 'beat' the charge they would have to show that the operator of the vehicle intentionally swerved to hit the door.

Driver a is making a left turn driver b is going straight but driver b hits driver a passenger side of driver a car. who is at fault?

To tell you the truth, You both are at fault. If you go to court, usually they will tell you that it's the person that didn't have the right - of - way's fault.

What happens if you reach the Personal Injury Liability limits from a car accident?

I was hit on September 1st 2009 by someone who ran a red light. It took until Tuesday October 13th for her insurance to finally accept 100% liability. My truck took roughly 7,000 dollars in damages and I have been in a rental car since September 6th.

I have had an X-Ray, MRI, six weeks of physical therapy(3x a week), and started a series of three injections in my back over six weeks. The MRI revealed I had two freshly torn disc. I have had a previous back injury from 2004 that required surgery(2005) and the accident has also inflamed that area.

I have a lawyer and he mentioned that my medical could surpass her limit. At the moment we do not know what her limit is through Allstate. He mentioned I may have to claim uninsured motorist on my own insurance. I only have 25,000 coverage.

Here is my question. The lawyer said my case for future medical, pain and suffering, and lost time at work could be worth 75,000 to 100,000. The problem is my current medical/therapy could surpass both her limit and my uninsured limit leaving me with 0 for future bills, pain and suffering.

How can I proceed to get what is owed me if the limits are in fact surpassed?

What happens if you are at fault in a car accident?

If you haven't filed a claim with your insurance company, that's the first step. The insurance company will contact the other party and do an assessment of their damages and pay for them. If the other party is injured, then they will take care of the medical bills. If you have first party coverages (collision), they will also assess your damages and pay for your repairs. If you are injured and have first party medical coverage (PIP or med-pay), your medical bills will also be covered, up to a certain dollar amount.

List of causes of road accidents?

Some of the main causes of road accidents include over speeding and distractions from texting while driving or doing other things while driving. Unroadworthy vehicles and bad weather are also common causes.

Who is responsible for a car accident the car owner or the person the insurance policy is under and the car owners friend is driving owner insured owners friend?

The people responsible for an automobile accident are those who are operating the involved vehicles at the time of the accident - unless the cause is mechanical failure or some other event outside the control or any of the operators. The person responsible for paying for the resulting damages may be the vehicle owners or the person who bought the vehicle insurance (usually, but not always, the same person). When operator negligence is involved, the operator may be responsible for paying the damages, even though the operator is not the insured person.

Is encephalopathy a type of traumatic brain injury and can it be caused by a car accident?

falls and automobile accidents

If you break down the word into it's components, the word literally means 'disease of the brain". It is not specific. For example; encepalitis means infammation of the brain (Itis = inflammation of). Hydrocephalic means fluid on the brain (hydro =water). Patho means disease of. For example: a pathogen is something which causes disease (like bacteria, viruses etc) A pathologist is someone who studies diseases and illnesses and so on.........

Are you at fault if your car rolls and hits stationary car?

Yes - in UK law you would be considered at fault for such an accident. Please see the link below to see how to determine fault generally in a road traffic accident.

Is it a federal offense to hit a mailbox with your car by accident?

Not exactly. If you do it on purpose then yes. But if you accidentally hit a mailbox with your car, don't keep driving get out and tell the person who it belongs to so that you wont get in trouble.

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