The motion or action of the vehicles in the crash can be augmented with information about any other factors such as the type and quality of signage, the state of the driver (e.g. drunk, road rage<\/a>), environmental factors such as whether sun strike<\/a> played a part, the condition of the road, the condition of the vehicle and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pulling out or changing lane to the right – the vehicle moves from the left lane to the right lane on a dual carriageway, or pulls out from the kerb<\/p>\n\n\n\n Head on – overtaking or drifting out of the lane into the opposing lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cutting in or changing lane to the left – not ensuring that you’re completely past the vehicle you’re overtaking<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control overtaking vehicle – sometimes the acceleration and extra speed required for overtaking can cause a driver to lose control<\/p>\n\n\n\n Side road – a vehicle emerges from a side road while another vehicle is overtaking on the main road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control being overtaken – a vehicle overtakes you, and you lose control<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weaving in heavy traffic – a vehicle changes lanes frequently to try to get ahead in heavy traffic and causes an incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On straight – where the road is fundamentally straight<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cutting corner – on a right-hand bend, crossing the centre line<\/p>\n\n\n\n Swinging wide – on a left-hand bend, leaving the left lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both or unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control on straight<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control on curve<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out of control on roadway – spins or otherwise loses control but stays on the road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Off roadway to left – drives off the road to the left<\/p>\n\n\n\n Off roadway to right – drives off the road to the right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control turning right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost control turning left<\/p>\n\n\n\n Missed intersection or end of road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parked vehicle – the vehicle is stopped, but not in traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accident or broken down – i.e. colliding with another vehicle that’s already crashed or has broken down<\/p>\n\n\n\n Non-vehicular obstructions (including animals) – this includes items in the road such as rockfall or that have fallen off other vehicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n Workman’s vehicle – this could include maintenance vehicles attending to the road or power lines<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening door – a parked vehicle’s door is opened and you hit it<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slow vehicle – you didn’t notice the vehicle ahead was driving slowly<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cross traffic – the vehicle is stopped to wait for other traffic crossing from the left or right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedestrian – the vehicle hits a pedestrian<\/p>\n\n\n\n Queue – the vehicle runs into the back of another vehicle in a queue of traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Signals – you hit another vehicle waiting at traffic lights<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rear of left-turning vehicle – you didn’t notice the vehicle was turning<\/p>\n\n\n\n Left side side-swipe – the other vehicle turns across in front of you from the left, e.g. it’s a truck that had to swing out wide to turn left<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stopped or turning from left side – a vehicle pulling out from the left side intending drive into a side road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Near centre line – a vehicle is turning right at the centre line and you run into it<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overtaking vehicle – you are overtaking a vehicle in the opposing lane and it turns right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two turning – both vehicles are turning and one hits the other<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right angle (70-110 degrees) – side impact at a t-intersection<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right turn right side – impact with a vehicle from your left turning across in front of you while you want to go straight ahead<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two turning – you are turning right into a terminating road and the other vehicle is turning right out of the terminating road of a t-intersection, or vice versa<\/p>\n\n\n\n Left turn in – another vehicle joins the road from the left<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right turn in – another vehicle joins the road from the right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two turning – one vehicle turns left and the other turns right into the same lane<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stopped waiting to turn – a vehicle waiting to make a right-hand turn is hit<\/p>\n\n\n\n Making turn – a vehicle turning right pulls across in front of an opposing vehicle going straight ahead<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parking or leaving<\/p>\n\n\n\n U-turn – a vehicle doing a u-turn in front of you either from the other side of the road or your side of the road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driveway manoeuvre<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parking opposite – a vehicle trying to get into a car park on your side of the road from the opposing side<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angle parking – a vehicle reversing out of an angle park<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reversing along road<\/p>\n\n\n\n Left side – pedestrians stepping into the road from the left<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right side – pedestrians stepping into the road from the right<\/p>\n\n\n\n Left turn left side – pedestrians walking along a footpath and you turn into them<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right turn right side – pedestrians walking along a footpath and you turn into them<\/p>\n\n\n\n Left turn right side – pedestrians walking along a footpath and you turn into them<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right turn left side – pedestrians walking along a footpath and you turn into them<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manoeuvring vehicle – other manoeuvres<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking with traffic – pedestrian is walking the same direction as the traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking facing traffic – pedestrian is walking in the opposite direction as the traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking on footpath<\/p>\n\n\n\n Child playing (tricycle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attending to vehicle – pedestrian is hit while doing something with their vehicle, e.g. removing shopping<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entering or leaving vehicle – a person getting into or out of their vehicle is hit<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fell while boarding or alighting<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fell from moving vehicle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Train – vehicle hits the train or vice versa<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parked vehicle ran away – e.g. handbrake failed<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equestrian – a horse was hit<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fell inside vehicle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trailer or load – e.g. a trailer jackknifes or overturns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are 72 classifications of crashes and loss-of-control incidents used by accident investigators and police. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOvertaking and lane change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lost control or off road (straight roads)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cornering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Collision with obstruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rear end<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Turning versus same direction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Crossing (no turns)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Crossing (vehicle turning)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Merging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Right turn against<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Manoeuvring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pedestrians crossing road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pedestrians other<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n