I Was In a Car Accident


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Knock On Wood

My ex made a comment the other day about the never ending road work in the area. It's true. It seems like the state and our county have some...

It Changed My Life

I was in a car accident when I was five. It changed my life. I will remember it like it were yesterday. We were on vacation, and my mom was...

Before I Was Born

Before I was born a car crashed in to the side where my mother was sitting with me in the belly. It was a plain and simple accident, a...

It Was Bad...

It happened February 1st, 2010. I decided to take a cab to my photo shoot session (I am a model). Anyway, I thought that cab drivers knew...

I'm So Tired ..... I Don't Know How Strong One Person Is Expected to Be!

On December 25th 2005 my life changed forever when an unknown driver crossed the center line and hit me head on.  I was very...

I Freak Out In A Car Now

Well, I've been having anxiety/panic moments being in cars now ever since I had an accident, and I'm hoping that maybe writing about this...
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  • "I have no actual memory of the accident, but I saw photos of the car inside and out , which showed the steering wheel mangled roughly into the shape of my head..."
  • " My dad had me sue the insurance company because they didnt think i should get any thing paid for because i wasnt wearing a seatbelt..."
  • "I got nothing for the lost of my car b / c I only had liability and they had put the accident as both fault since I was making a left hand turn and he had the right away but he was at fault for speeding because the speed limit was only 25 and it was like a 60 mph hit..."
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95% of people in this group this is a bad experience. 95% believe this experience makes them sad. 85% believe this is a scary experience. 95% believe this experience is hard. 90% say this is expensive. 100% believe that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 100% think they would not recommend this to others.

33% of people who have this experience are in their twenties, 33% are in their teens, and 20% are in their thirties. 71% of people who have this experience are women.

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  • It was my fault. Freezing rain, very slippery, and I was going at 20 km/h over the limit. I jerked the wheel and ended up rolling two and a half times. Thankfully I landed in deep snow and walked away without a bruise. I learned my lesson: slow down!
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