Top 30 Most Common Types of Car Accidents in America

Oct 11, 2024
By Jon C. Boesen
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Car accidents happen every single day in America, unfortunately, and they can result in minor property damage, to bodily injury, and to even fatal injuries. As one of the leading car accident law firms in Colorado, we’ve handled all aspects of a personal injury claim and have seen the impact these accidents can make on not only individuals, but their families as well. 

From our experience, here are the top 30 most common car accidents:

  • Aggressive Driving  
  • Rear-End Collisions
  • Distracted Driving  
  • Drunk Driving Accident
  • Failure to Obey Traffic Signals
  • Failure to Yield
  • Fender Benders
  • Food Delivery Car Accident
  • Head On Collision Accident
  • Hit-and-Run Accident
  • Bicycle Collision
  • Scooter Collision
  • Motorcycle Collison
  • Pedestrian Accident
  • Improper Lane Changes Accident
  • Improper Turns Accident
  • Left Turn Accident
  • Parking Lot Accident
  • Reckless Driving Accident
  • Running a Red Light  
  • Rental Car Accident
  • Road Rage Accident
  • Rollover Accident
  • Running a Red Light
  • Side Swipe Collision Accident
  • Speeding Accident
  • Teen Driver Accident
  • Uber and Lyft Accident
  • Uninsured Motorist Accident
  • Wrong Way Accident

According to IIHS, Colorado alone had 764 fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2022 alone. Given that the state of Colorado has a population just under 6 million, and even though technically it’s a small percentage, that is still way too many fatalities on the road. That’s 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population.   

The states with the highest total fatalities by motor vehicles (in 2022, the closest full data we have), according to IIHS, are the following:

#1: California – 4,428 deaths

#2: Texas – 4,408 deaths

#3: Florida –  3,530 deaths

#4: Georgia – 1,797 deaths

#5: North Carolina – 1,630 deaths

The total across all states was a shocking 42,514 motor vehicle accident deaths!

Get Legal Help After an Accident

If you were injured in any type of car accident, Boesen Law can handle your case throughout Colorado, including:

Here is how Boesen Law helped one of our clients who was hit by a negligent driver who ran a red light.