What Events or Situations Tend To Cause Multi-Vehicle Accidents?
In and around Fresno, California, multi-vehicle accidents generally occur as a result of inclement weather conditions. Specifically, many motor-vehicle accidents occur in low-visible weather conditions such as rain, hail, snow and fog. Most drivers tend to drive too close to the cars in front of them where they are unable to stop before rear-ending them This then creates a ripple-effect where several cars become entangled in a pile-up. For those roads where there is no solid median, cars and trucks may attempt to avoid being involved in an accident by driving into oncoming traffic. This may then result in a larger multi-vehicle accident with serious injuries and even fatalities. While multiple vehicle accidents can simply refer to three or more cars being involved in a collision, it can also refer to catastrophic accidents involving ten or more cars with multiple fatalities. Additionally, with the large number of vehicles involved in these pile-ups, it is often very difficult for crime