{"id":5460,"date":"2020-11-30T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T19:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-personal-injury\/?p=5460"},"modified":"2022-10-04T12:25:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T19:25:51","slug":"who-is-at-fault-rear-end-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-personal-injury\/blog\/who-is-at-fault-rear-end-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is at Fault in a Rear-End Collision in Arizona?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

With over 2.4 million registered cars in the state of Arizona and an average of well over 120,000 accidents occurring each year, it is important for you to be prepared<\/a> for an accident and to have good insurance. If you are prepared and insured it will greatly reduce your stress and allow for a quick return to life before the accident.<\/p>\n

Each accident is different and therefore the damage that occurs ranges from a minor fender-bender where the only damage sustained is a scratch as thick as a strand of hair on a bumper up to the totaling of a car and serious injuries<\/a> to the passengers. In all accidents, there is an at fault driver and a driver who is the victim and the at fault driver is the one who will be ticketed for the accident as well as they are the one responsible for paying for the damages caused in the accident.<\/p>\n

Fault for Car Accidents in Arizona<\/h4>\n

Rear-end collisions are one of the most common types of car accidents in Arizona. Some of the reasons for these crashes are the heavy traffic we have in the valley as well as an increase of distracted driving due to cell phone usage in cars.<\/p>\n

In most rear-end collisions, the driver who caused the accident is held liable for the damages. This means that in the case of rear-end collisions, usually the driver who rear-ends the car in front of them is the at-fault driver. The lead driver who is hit, is usually stopped at a stop sign or red light which means they were driving safely and following all of the rules which means they did nothing to cause the accident.<\/p>\n

Typically, when another driver hits your vehicle from behind, they are the at-fault driver. However, there are instances when this is not the case and police officers and judges will look at other factors such as negligence and the events leading up to the accident to determine who the at-fault driver is.<\/p>\n

Car Accidents and Negligence<\/h4>\n

Negligence is a term that describes someone\u2019s actions that fall below an established standard by the courts and when a driver causes an accident it is due to their negligence. Drivers who are in accidents and whose actions are deemed negligent by the police are the at-fault driver in an accident and may be held liable for the damages and injuries they caused to others.<\/p>\n

Your actions are considered to be negligent when they fall short of what a reasonable person may have done according to the circumstances. Here are examples of common actions by drivers that are considered to be negligent:<\/p>\n