Rear-end collision

Jeep Liberty undergoing rear-end crash testing at Chrysler's Proving Grounds
A rear-end collision in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. The car failed to stop when the semi truck stopped at a roundabout. The car's bonnet can be seen deep under the rear of the lorry.
A severe rear-end collision that resulted in a burning wreckage along the North–South Expressway in Malaysia. All occupants escaped.

A rear-end collision, often called rear-ending or, in the UK, a shunt, occurs when a forward-moving vehicle crashes into the back of another vehicle (often stationary) in front of it. Similarly, rear-end rail collisions occur when a train runs into the end of a preceding train on the same track.[1] Common factors contributing to rear-end collisions include driver inattention or distraction, tailgating, panic stops, brake checking and reduced traction due to wet weather or worn pavement.

According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), rear-end collisions account for 7.5% of fatal automobile collisions. However, they account for 29% of all automobile accidents, making them one of the most frequent types of automobile accidents in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ "Rear-end". Dictionary.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  2. ^ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2021). "Traffic Safety Facts 2021". NHTSA CrashStats. p. 67. Retrieved 24 July 2024.