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Back-up collision is also called Bye-bye accident because most of the victims were young children who followed their parents from the car to wave goodbye.

This happens when a driver hits another car in front, smashing its rear. Usually, this occurs when a vehicle suddenly stops and the car behind is unable to immediately press the break.

According to researchers, the force of rear-end is half the speed of the car. For example, a sedan traveling at a speed of 30mph that rear-ends another vehicle will be like crashing into a wall at 15mph.

This single-vehicle accident occurs when a driver losses control of the car and leaves the roadway, thus resulting to a rollover or hitting a fixed object.

This happens when the two vehicles front collided with each other. Several studies suggested that this is one of the most fatal car accidents because the relative velocity of cars traveling in opposite directions is high.

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Car accidents, which kill approximately 43,000 people every year, is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the US, according to the Department of Transportation. Because of the magnitude of the problem, the federal agency has conducted several studies about highway collisions and categorized these into six.

This happens when a driver fails to see that there is an object or person behind the vehicle. While cars have rear view mirrors, drivers may find it hard to detect smaller objects behind them. Big trucks have bigger blind spots, making these more prone to back-up accident.

This happens when one side of the car is hit by another vehicle. Researchers said that this accident is very common in intersections and parking areas.

SUVs have been found to rollover (turning on its side or roof) four times more than low-roofed cars due its higher center of gravity.

With the seriousness of car accidents, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has conducted a comprehensive crashworthiness test to determine the safest cars in the market.

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