The majority of serious car accidents occur because of driver behavior. Other factors combined with driver's behavior include poor road conditions, equipment failure and alcohol. Many drivers will blame poor road conditions for the accident. Swerving to avoid potholes, or crumbling road shoulders are common excuses. The driver's behavior still plays a role regardless of the road conditions. Well-trained and experienced drivers may not swerve to avoid a pothole, or will not over correct if they drop a wheel onto the road's shoulder.

Drivers many times fail to inspect their cars prior to a trip. The courtesy inspection may well reveal balding tires, or defective brake lights. Vehicles that do not have functioning brake lights increase the risk of a rear end collision. The driver behind is of course following too close, and is relying on spotting the flash of brake lights to alert them to slow down. Driver behavior played a role along with faulty equipment. Individuals involved in an accident can contact a car accident attorney.

Alcohol of course plays a very deadly role. Driving under the influence of alcohol or any substance that can inhibit a driver causes serious accidents. Inexperienced drivers will take more chances with a vehicle. They tend to speed more and have more accidents due to poor road conditions. Poor road design combined with an inexperienced driver creates accidents. Sharpe curves may not be graded properly, and a speeding driver will not be able to negotiate the curve.

Weather plays a role along with driver behavior. Driving too fast on wet or icy roads of course will cause an accident. Drivers many times think they can make it up an icy hill. The vehicle usually ends up sideways in the road waiting for the car coming down to slam into them. Car accident lawyers can be a tremendous help when sorting out the details of a serious car accident

Tires blow out while driving down the highway and brakes fail for no apparent reason. The headlights are not working properly making it difficult to see at night. The power steering pump fails while steering around a corner. Faulty equipment does play a role in car accidents. Equipment can be inspected, and some failures can be avoided. Tires rupturing going down the highway can be faulty tire design. Take away all the equipment failures and potholes and poorly designed roads and there will still be accidents. Driver behavior in one form or another accounts for a large percent of all car accidents in the United States every year.