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LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician
Are you saying that frontal collisions ARE more common on that side, and you're wondering why that is? Or are you wondering if frontal collisions are more common on the driver's side?

Keep in mind that frontal collision doesn't necessarily equal head-on. Nearly every accident involves some sort of frontal collision. If you're rear-ended or t-boned or whatnot, the car that hit you suffered a frontal crash. (Conversely, if you're the one doing the hitting, it's likely frontal.)

If you're asking if most head-on collisions impact the driver's side more severely/more often, I would imagine so, but I don't have any stats.
 

brightredmtn

Well-known member
Are you saying that frontal collisions ARE more common on that side, and you're wondering why that is?

Yes. I know I've read that frontal collisions are more common on the driver's side and I'm wondering if this is so because the driver's sides face each other in oncoming traffic. I supposed if you're t-boning someone you're probably going to hit first the side of traffic closest to you which would be coming from the left so driver's side too.

Lots of wonderings today LOL.
 

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