Rear-end collisions or rear-end shunts often happen as you approach a junction, and you are often thrown forwards by the force of another car hitting you’re the rear of your vehicle. This is one of the most common types of road accidents and are typically caused by the driver behind you driving too close to your vehicle in front, leaving very little space to brake sufficiently if the car in front slows down.
Rear end collisions can also occur, if both cars are stationary, such as at a junction or a set of traffic lights, then an accident can happen if a car accelerates away more rapidly than the vehicle in front, causing it to catch up to, and then crash into the rear of that vehicle. In both situations, the driver of the vehicle that rear-ends the other vehicle is considered to be at fault.
Rear-end accidents can be very serious, as the sudden impact to the rear of a car can cause the driver to lose control of his or her vehicle, resulting in a more serious crash, either from the car spinning and leaving the roadway, or from a further accident with another vehicle. In situations of heavy slow-moving traffic, it is quite common to find a domino-effect accident, in which one driver rear-ends another vehicle, which is then pushed into the rear of a third vehicle, and so on. Even when both cars are moving, the force of a rear-end impact can cause a large amount of damage to both cars, and injuries to their drivers and any passengers.
Typical injuries in a rear end shunt are Whiplash Injuries and Slipped Disc Injuries.
If you have been involved in a rear end accident, then call our Specialist Advice centre on 0844 854 5090.