How many car accidents have you been in?

[Polygon]

Seeing the thread about Jay's car inspired me to make this one. So, how many car accidents have you been involved in? Was it your fault or theirs?

I've been in three.

My first was in my 1985 AMC Jeep Wagoneer. I was sitting at an intersection with no lights for the nothbound and southbound lanes, only stop signs. The other problem is that there were two huge trees blocking your view from both sides. I had been sitting there for a few minuets trying to get across. Finally the guy on the opposite side of the intersection starts to go. So I hurry and look and I can't see anyone so I go for it. All of the sudden there is a white mini-van in front of me and I try to stop but it was too late. I t-boned him and my front bumper caught hit rear wheel well and was ripped off. I left a large dent about half the size of my bump on the side of his van and managed to flatten his tire. My front bumper was ripped off and my headlight surround was smashed. The cost to fix his van was $2,500. I paid for a new bumper, two bumper brackets, and a new turn signal and headlight surround. I instllaed everything myself and ended up paying about $60.00. The accident was, of course, my fault. However, that intersection was the second worst in the city for accidents. I did get those two trees cut down, and the intersection's accident rate reduced.

My second was in my 1989 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Turbo II. I was headed north towards an intersection. The light was green for the north and southbound lanes. There was a Nissan Pathfinder turning left. He attempted to make his turn about 100 feet in front of me. I was going about 50MPH and my skid marks were about 65 feet. I barely had time to slam the brakes. I hit him head on. Once emerging from the car I could tell that it was totaled. Neutrino was riding with me and suffered some brusied ribs and I only suffered some cuts on my arm and knees, thank you airbag! There is no question that it was the other guys fault. I took some satisfaction in the fact that I totaled his Pathfinder and that his airbags didn't go off.

My third accident wasn't even two months after the LeBaron was totaled. I was in my 1994 Eagle Vision TSi. I was headed to school after work for my astronomy class. Traffic came to an abrupt stop by I had no problem comming to a stop with plenty of room. The guy behind me didn't. He hit me and then was hit from behind by his nephew that was following him. The damage to my car was unnoticible, but I missed my class and my test. The Nissan truck that hit me was all bent out of shape and the Geo Tracker that hit him was no doubt totaled.

[NOBU-SAN]

Around 10. Most of them the other's fault. Three or four were mine. Sounds pretty bad. Oh well.

NOBU

[YogsVR4]

Only one. A deer ran out of the woods and into the side of my car. Four grand to get the body panels and door replaced. Insurance started to be worth the tens of thousands I've paid into it.

[oldbluecelica]

somthin like that hapend to me too, 'sept I was the dumass. it was really dark and pouing rain. I was on macadm in the left lane, I looked in the right lane there was a spot, I looked behind me and that was good too so i moved over, and when i did the guy in font of me had stoped to turn on a side street. then BANG I hit him, and I was in my dads jeep. his pickup was fine but the jeep needs a finder and a cuple of grill pices. lame!

[dayna240sx]

zero, knock on wood...

[2strokebloke]

One, partially my fault. A person cut off the guy infront of me where a lane merged, he slammed on his brakes, and I rear-ended him. Luckily we were only going about 25mph.

[mycivic]

Originally Posted by Polygon

My third accident wasn't even two months after the LeBaron was totaled. I was in my 1994 Eagle Vision TSi. I was headed to school after work for my astronomy class. Traffic came to an abrupt stop by I had no problem comming to a stop with plenty of room. The guy behind me didn't. He hit me and then was hit from behind by his nephew that was following him. The damage to my car was unnoticible, but I missed my class and my test. The Nissan truck that hit me was all bent out of shape and the Geo Tracker that hit him was no doubt totaled.

Thats one reason I really keep my distance (I mean really keep my distance) from the car infront of me. I slow down seeing traffic ahead, downshift, then constantly letting by break light go on and off OR turning on my hazard lights to warn vehicles behind me that there is something ahead, may it be traffic or anything else.

I had one accident. My fault. I rear ended someone beacause i wasnt paying that much attention in my driving. I was trying to pass someone infront of me. Before doing so, I usually look to the left and right to see if its clear to pass. When I was ready to pass after looking both sides (both sides to be safe) it was already too late because the peroson infront of me was breaking due to traffic ahead, so I rear ended someone.

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

zero, knock on wood...

Umm hmm.

[dayna240sx]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

Umm hmm.

What? You dont believe me? I pay $1,500 a year total for full coverage on the WRX and storage coverage on the RX-7... Ask other people what the pay just alone on a WRX...

[mycivic]

Ow by the way, it was almost two accidents. In the country where I'm from,I almost T-boned a cow crossing the road. Good thing I was able to stop on time because my car would have been the one totaled and not the cow.

[Marc-OS]

I've been in one accident, not my fault. Two lane left turn lane, and the guy in the other lane tried merging into my lane too early and sideswiped me.

[Steel]

3. All in the pathfinder. The first one was when i backed up into a brand new lincoln that was in my driveway. The other two were rear-ends, at the exact same spot on the same road; the bottom of a steep hill in my hometown. The first time i nailed my friends accord, screwed up both of our bumpers, and the second time was an old lady that decided she wanted to take a turn at the last second. No damage.

[mycivic]

Originally Posted by Steel

3The first one was when i backed up into a brand new lincoln that was in my driveway.

The guy who owns the "Brand New Lincoln" must have been pissed then?

[jon@af]

None so far, but who knows what the future holds for me....

[Steel]

Originally Posted by mycivic

The guy who owns the "Brand New Lincoln" must have been pissed then?

Actually no! She's rich as hell, and a friend of my mom's. SHe didn't really care, but holy shit, my mom was pissed. So my mom made my file an insurance claim, and up goes my driving record. 3 points. That sucked.