According to some reports, most car accidents happen because of human error. These reports claim that it’s responsible for more than 90% of total crashes.
This means that some infrequent reasons for accidents may mean neither driver made a mistake. An example could be poor road maintenance or a flawed road design. It could turn out that liability lies with the municipality that designed or maintained the roads, if they were negligent and created a dangerous condition. So this does happen, but it’s relatively rare.
A variety of human errors
The reason why you can claim that most accidents happen because of human error is that there are just so many different mistakes drivers can make. Some examples of human error include:
- Getting distracted by a cellphone behind the wheel
- Running a stop sign or a red light
- Breaking the speed limit
- Tailgating another vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle while the driver is too fatigued to do so safely
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Failing to yield the right-of-way, such as when a driver cuts off a motorcycle
What this demonstrates is that you always face a certain amount of risk whenever you drive. You can avoid all of the mistakes listed above if you are a safe and attentive driver, but you are also at the mercy of the drivers around you. If they make mistakes, you could still be injured in a serious car accident. At a time like that, it’s important to know about all of your legal options to seek financial compensation for medical bills and more.
