There very well may be hundreds of ways cars can crash into one another on a highway, in an intersection, or on a busy secondary road. Here are a few examples of common types of car accidents: Rear end car accidents. Rear end crashes are the most common type of car accident. They are often caused when a driver is following too closely behind the vehicle in front, and then the front vehicle slows down or stops unexpectedly. Because it is following so closely, the rear vehicle does not have enough time to avoid a crash. Head-on collision. Head-on crashes where two vehicles collide front end to front end are relatively rare, but often deadly. Head-on crashes are often a result of impaired or distracted driving. Side-swipe car crashes. A side-swipe crash occurs when two vehicles traveling in the same direction collide side by side. Broadside or T-bone crash. A broadside crash often occurs at an intersection, where the front end of the striking vehicle collides with the side panels of the other vehicle. Occupants in the vehicle that has been hit can sustain serious injuries as the side panels of some vehicles do not have crumple zones or offer enough protection from side impact crashes. Rollover. Vehicles that sit higher on the road such as Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are more prone to rollover when the driver steers too steeply or takes a sharp curve too fast. Single vehicle crash. A single vehicle crash might involve a driver crashing into a tree, a pole, or some other fixed object. These types of crashes might occur after the driver has a medical emergency, or if the driver is impaired by drugs or alcohol. Multi-vehicle pileup. Also called a chain-reaction crash, multiple-vehicle pileups often occur in bad weather such as a sudden snow squall, heavy fog, a sandstorm, or an ice storm. Hit and run accidents. Alabama law requires drivers who are involved in a traffic accident to remove their vehicle from the roadway when it is possible, give their contact information to the other drivers involved in the crash, and to render aid to anyone who is injured. There are criminal penalties for hit and run drivers when they are caught, but if they are never caught, the person who was injured in an accident caused by a hit and run driver may need the assistance of a Huntsville car accident lawyer in pursuing a claim against his or her own insurance policy. Rideshare accidents. If you are injured in a collision while traveling in an Uber or Lyft vehicle, or hit by a rideshare vehicle, you could be entitled to compensation. Bot Uber and Lyft provide up to $1 million in coverage for their drivers. Contact us to learn more about who is liable, and what you could be entitled to recover. Bike and pedestrian accidents. Cyclists and pedestrians must obey the rules of the road, but all to often, drivers tend to ignore people on bikes and on foot. Being struck by a car can leave you with life-altering injuries, so seeking legal counsel is critical.