Question 4811
In what type of accident is whiplash most common?
- In rear-end collisions.
- In collisions with pedestrians.
- In run-off-the-road crashes, where it is the most common injury in this type of accident.
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Correct answer: In rear-end collisions.
In rear-end collisions, when you are hit from behind. Your car is pushed forward, and your head moves sharply backward and then forward. This can happen even at just over 10 km/h. In the image, the dark car has hit the rear of the gray car.