What caused your accident?

Modern technological advancements, such as autonomous braking, lane assist, and even self-driving vehicles, provide an expectation that cars are safer now than they have ever been. However, in spite of these preventative measures, there were over 7.2 million vehicular accidents in the United States in 2016, a 15% increase from the previous year. Car accidents can occur in a myriad of ways, such as head on collision, rear-end, T-bone accidents, failure to yield, and several others. Similarly, these accidents can occur for multiple reasons:

• Distracted Driving— Cell phones, conversation with passengers, or even something as innocent as adjusting the radio volume can be the leading causes of an accident.
• Alcohol Use—Fatal crashes involving a driver impaired by alcohol usage accounted for 29% of all traffic-related fatalities in 2017.
• Recklessness—Speeding was a contributing factor in more than 10,000 traffic fatalities in 2016, the highest recorded since 2012.
• Poor/Unsafe Road Conditions—Heavy rains and a sharp wind can both cause vehicle accidents. Cars may hydroplane, slip, or suddenly veer into the path of another vehicle due to these adverse conditions. Also, roads that are not properly maintained by authorities can create hazardous situations that contribute to such car accidents.
• Mechanical Defect—If a car is improperly maintained, or if it is designed, built, or sold with defective parts, then it can lead to a vehicular crash due to a mechanical malfunction.

Modern technological advancements, such as autonomous braking, lane assist, and even self-driving vehicles, provide an expectation that cars are safer now than they have ever been. However, in spite of these preventative measures, there were over 7.2 million vehicular accidents in the United States in 2016, a 15% increase from the previous year. Car accidents can occur in a myriad of ways, such as head on collision, rear-end, T-bone accidents, failure to yield, and several others. Similarly, these accidents can occur for multiple reasons:

• Distracted Driving— Cell phones, conversation with passengers, or even something as innocent as adjusting the radio volume can be the leading causes of an accident.
• Alcohol Use—Fatal crashes involving a driver impaired by alcohol usage accounted for 29% of all traffic-related fatalities in 2017.
• Recklessness—Speeding was a contributing factor in more than 10,000 traffic fatalities in 2016, the highest recorded since 2012.
• Poor/Unsafe Road Conditions—Heavy rains and a sharp wind can both cause vehicle accidents. Cars may hydroplane, slip, or suddenly veer into the path of another vehicle due to these adverse conditions. Also, roads that are not properly maintained by authorities can create hazardous situations that contribute to such car accidents.
• Mechanical Defect—If a car is improperly maintained, or if it is designed, built, or sold with defective parts, then it can lead to a vehicular crash due to a mechanical malfunction.