survey on accidents

[laurence]

good day to all.

just want to share what happened to me these past few weeks.

(i posted a few questions below. you may skip the long rant and proceed to the questions. your response will be appreciated.)

about two weeks ago i was lucky enough to be spared from an unfortunate accident involving a badly constructed wall. the said wall which served as perimeter of a vacant lot located beside one of the banks along tomas morato collapsed on at least two vehicles that wer parked beside it. i thought i was lucky because i did not bring my car that day ( i was actually driving my car on my way already when i decided to go back and let my father use it.) anyway, i was thankful i did not bring my car since if i did i would have parked near that defective wall since that is where i normally park my car in that area.

but then just two days later, luck apprently left my side. while driving along commonwealth avenue my car was bumped from behind by a tailgating tricycle. my car sustained major damage in the rear bumper. unfortunately i couldn't get anything from the tricycle driver who was already 68 years old and obviously financially challenged (just like me, but much worse). so after getting a police report i just let him go. my car was insured anyway.

then after another week (actually this happened today, april 26) i was driving along capitol hills when this bicycle riding kid bumped my right rear door. again, my car sustained major damage because of the impact. fortunately the kid was not injured although he appeared traumatized.

all these got me into thinking if what happened to me can still be considered normal. should i consider myself jinxed because of this series of unfortunate events? my girlfriend keeps reminding me that my chinese horoscope tells me that i should be careful about vehicular accidents this year.

also, in hindsight, i recall being bumped by other vehicles on several occasions. my previous car was bumped also on the right rear door. it was also bumped on the bumper by an fx taxi driven by a drunk driver. in both instances my car was parked.

sorry for ranting. just had to get this out of my head. anyway i hope you could help me by answering the questions below.

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)

[mbt]

1. two - one minor and one not-minor-but-not-so-major... in both cases, the other party was at fault

2. yes

3. yes

[ssaloon]

1. 1, semi minor to major (lubog bumper)
2. yes
3. yes

[mazdamazda]

1. no, 2 years ago yung last
2. yes, 2 times since I started driving (8 years). front & back was crumpled but I did not sustain any injury.
3. yes

practice defensive driving. ;)

[Field Master]

1) 2 both minor
2) No
3) Yes for 9years - pero itong last six months dalawa kaagad magkaibang sasakyan pa.

Keep your eyes on the road and get good reputable insurance. Make sure also that you have pre-alert system on when your insurance will expire.

[nicolodeon]

1. 1st time in an accident (last Saturday), that left the left side of my van torn to bits.

2. Hope so. Been driving for nearly 20 years. Believe it or not, last Saturday was the only accident that happened where I was inside my vehicle. Past (minor) accidents happened while I was far from my ride. Usually, it was parked.

3. Like I said, been driving for nearly two decades. It was only last Saturday that I was involved in a car accident with me inside my van. So, to answer, I had a long streak without an accident.

Like what BBimmer said, always practice defensive driving.

Cheers.

[david12345]

1. No vehicular accident within the last 6 or 7 years. No traffic citation/violation within the last 15 years.

2. Yes

3. Yes

[ILuvDetailing]

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?
- 2 minor
tore my cars bumper off on side, sumabit sa naka park na pedicab
a delica van clipped my newly repainted rear bumper luckily it only had a small dent, no chipped paint.

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?
- it depends on a lot of factors.

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)
- Nope. Even though how carefull you are, accidents bound to happen.

[1D4LV]

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?

- wala. my last accident (a big one) was around 6 years ago. the last small one was around 5 years ago.

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?

- yes.

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)

- yes. see my answers on item 1.

[effone]

1. i had 1, just last month - the car was hit behind by an Elf delivery truck. The only damage was the bumper.

2. Yes, i guessed.

3. Yes, the last time i caught in an accident was 7 yrs ago.

[mhelskie]

1. 1 major accident, happened only last month, my driver side doors(front & rear) were crumpled. I only had 2 accidents for the past 6 years, different cars, both involving a taxi. 1st accident was a hassle coz walang insurance, last accident was ok, no injury sustained and the car was insured, both doors were replaced.

2. Yes

3. Yes

Always pray before and after driving, pray for guidance before you start driving and thank Him after driving, it would help keep the bad luck away :D

[OTEP]

Weather-weather lang iyan. I don't crash or get crashed into frequently.

[BlueBimmer]

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?

- nothing

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?

- yes.

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)

- yes

[the_wildthing]

My last accident was in 1997 or 98 when the car I was driving got hit in the back by a taxi which in turn got hit by a jeep driven by a drunk driver. The last one where I was at fault was in 1992.

That's pretty much average. No accidents in the last 12 mos.

My advice to you is pray, keep proper distance, no sudden stops, and always be alert.

[chris_d]

1. My last accident was over 2 years ago, around January or February 2003.

2. Within or below the average number of accidents per year

3. Yes

- But also consider how much you drive during the course of a week, month or year. I only drive about 10,000 km during one whole year, and this is mostly highway driving. City driving would involve more risks.

[aann]

1. none
2. yes
3. yes


pag tingin mo medyo malas ka sa car mo benta mo nlng yan...ktse namin dati lagi nababangga kht sino man magdrive...same vehicle lagi...lalo na pag bagong paayos ng gasgas/bangga magagasgasan/bangga uli...nka-park nlng mababangga pa...same happned w/ my friend sa civic nya...nbabangga / binabangga sya lagi...

binenta nya car nya and since then no accidents sya...

bnenta namin samin & since then no such incidents na rin..

[7391N]

I got my car last May 2002. Since that time I've had 3 accidents.

1st (minor) - Happened around Nov. 2002, the rear left side of my car near my gas tank, was hit by a Toyota Prado while I was about to turn left. Just a scratch for both vehicles.

2nd (minor) - Happened around Oct. 2005 while my car was parked. My rear bumper was hit by my neighbor and the bumper was cracked a bit but still ok. Some of the paint was chipped too. The neighbor admitted his fault and gave me some money for that.

3rd (major) - Happened just this May 6, 2006. Again, while my car was parked. This time my rear bumper ultimately fell off and cracked in many places. It's a good thing I haven't gotten it fixed yet after Accident#2 hehe. Good thing also that the guy that hit me has insurance so after the police report was done all I have to do is wait, then collect the payment.

So to answer the questions more explicitly,
1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months? I've had 2.

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate? I think so.

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)? Yes.

[aceshark]

1. no
2.yes
3.yes

[mikey177]

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?

Two. Minor fender benders, one against a tricycle and another against a dump truck.

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?

No. It seems that safety and road courtesy are on a steady decrease among Filipino motorists, especially those driving public utility vehicles and big trucks.

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)?

Yes, though it seems ages since that time.

[Autobeat]

1. how many vehicular accidents (minor and major) have you experienced within the past 12 months?

Thankfully none.

2. would you consider the number of accidents you experienced still within the normal average rate?

I think total average, I may be higher than normal? I average 0.93 per year. So far luckily, have not been in any for a while (3yrs na ata).

3. have you ever survived a whole year without experiencing a single accident (minor or major)

Yes.