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Road traffic accidents can have adverse results and equally catastrophic effects on the victims. Although the term accident is usually used to describe such events, their cause is due to a fault or negligence of someone. Any road traffic accident barrister will tell you that even multiple car accidents are no exception. It’s important to know what you should do when the worst happens, since the likelihood of being involved in a car accident is quite high, especially due to negligence from other drivers.

For instance, vehicles travelling at very high speeds are not under the full charge of the driver and as such, a minor mishap could result in them losing control, and crashing with other vehicles in front, behind, and at the sides, pedestrians, and property. The major causes of road traffic accidents include:

• Distractions from mobile phones, loud music, eating, grooming, and chatting
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Poor visibility and adverse weather conditions such as heavy fog, snow, rain, black ice, sleet, etc.
• Poorly maintained roads, tire blowouts, and defective vehicle parts
• Driver fatigue, road rage, over speeding, negligent or reckless driving, and red light running
• Missing or ignoring warning signs
• Taking the wrong turns or exits, entry into ramps, and changing lanes incorrectly
• Personality, age, and lifestyle of the driver (senior, inexperienced, depressed, or teenage driver)

In road traffic accidents, chain reactions result into multi-vehicle collisions and pile-ups, often involving several vehicles at once. They are said to be probably the worst form of motor vehicle collisions, especially due to the high speeds used on motorways. Sometimes, these collisions involve hundreds of vehicles, which results into damage to life and property. Think of it this way, on a motorway, if the vehicle in front stops abruptly or suddenly spins out of control, the drivers behind will certainly crash into it, setting off a chain reaction.

In such a case, its quite inevitable that serious damage and injuries will occur. Many vehicles might be totaled, damaged beyond recognition, passengers thrown out, fires may break out, and the chances of survival are few. When involved in such an accident, here’s what you should do:

When accidents are evidently caused by someone elses fault or negligence, the process of establishing who was at fault in traffic crashes is very complicated. Typically, the driver who crashed into another is at fault, but in multiple crashes, there are several drivers who rear-end each other. The police report is usually the most reliable document for this, and you should try to access it as quickly as possible to commence the process of filing a personal injury claim.