The worst kind of accidents are probably head on collisions. The reason for this is that the mass and momentum of two vehicles hurtling at each other - usually at top speed and often without the time to apply the brakes - does not leave room for much else than instant death.
If individuals do survive head on collisions they are usually left with catastrophic injuries that include everything from paralysis to traumatic brain injuries to crippling burns. Rarely do people who survive head on collisions ever enjoy the same quality of life they experienced before the accident.
There are a number of factors that could lead to a head on collision. Perhaps the driver is drowsy - falls asleep at the wheel and the vehicle crosses the center line or median into the path of an oncoming car or truck.
Maybe a person gets confused and enters the highway going in the wrong direction and is unable to get off the road before hitting another car. Of course there's always the drunk driver who loses control of the car - smashing into an innocent victim (or victims) coming the other way.
Finally, mechanical failure in a vehicle - which could include anything from a tire blow out to brakes giving out - could cause a vehicle to veer into the path of an oncoming car.
Always wear your seat belt and make sure your airbags are in good working order.
When traveling on 2 lane each way highways, travel in the right hand lane as studies have shown it is a safer lane to avoid head on collisions.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas truck accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a truck accident lawyer in Houston call the Baumgartner firm.
