Common Causes for Car Collisions include:
- Distracted driving: This is when motorists are not paying attention to the road. Their hands may be off the wheel, their eyes off the highway, or their mind off the task at hand. Distracted driving behaviors include but are not limited to eating, fiddling with the radio, and looking at passengers while talking to them. One of the most dangerous forms of distracted driving is texting while driving, as it requires the driver to disengage fully from operating their vehicle. Recently, it has become one of the leading causes of auto accidents.
- Drunk driving: Although state law prohibits getting behind the wheel while intoxicated, some people still engage in this dangerous behavior. When they do, they endanger the lives of others, as they are unable to operate their cars safely.
- Speeding: When a person speeds down the highway, their ability to react to unexpected hazards and safely control their vehicle is severely hampered. One wrong, wrong move while speeding can result in an accident that severely alters another person's life.
- Reckless driving: When people are on the road, they're expected to adhere to traffic laws. That means they must obey speed limits, traffic control devices, and road signs, among other things. If they violate a law or drive aggressively, they have breached their duty of care and may be liable for damages resulting from accidents they caused.
- Mechanical defects: Some accidents may be caused by the failure of car parts, or failure to provide regular maintenance. In other cases the mechanical failure may be the result of a defective design or a manufacturing error, the company may be held responsible for the crash.
