Common Types of vehicle/automobile crashes and accidents. Most accidents and crashes are caused by driving errors, recklessness, distraction, or disregard of traffic laws. Some accidents are caused by safety system failure or defective parts on the vehicle. Individuals can suffer severe and/or permanent injuries, even death.
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This type of road, highway traffic accident where only one vehicle is involved. Most of these types of crashes are:
These accidents, also known as broadside or T-bone collisions, impact the side of one or more vehicles. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, these crashes and accidents often happen at:
Rear-end collisions account for around a fourth of all collisions. These accidents and crashes happen because of:
Head-on collisions are often fatal road and highway accidents and crashes. This can be caused by drivers not seeing or paying attention to:
These types of accidents and crashes can be complex and violent. Rollovers happen from:
When involved in a car crash or accident, the force of the collision can shift the spine and body’s joints out of alignment causing all types of injuries. Adjustments and realignment can help alleviate the pain and help heal the injury/s. Chiropractic treatment following a crash or accident is an important step that can benefit the body’s health.
Dairy foods have an impressive nutrition label, and dairy is considered a healthy source of many essential nutrients.
A glass of milk has seven of the eight nutrients considered essential for bone maintenance. This includes:
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Texas DOT: 2017 Crash Statistics
Texas DOT: Total and DUI Fatal and Injury Crashes Comparison
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