Crash or Not crashed Poll?
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Current Age:25
Crash Age:18, 18, 21, 21
Current Car: Integra DC5
Your First Car: Fiesta 1.25
Crashed Car: Fiesta, Punto, Civic Type R
Reason: 1 - Wench didn't stop for a junction, pulled out on me and wrote the Fiesta off
2 - I put the Punto into a roundabout 3 weeks after I had it. Not my finest moment.
3 - Civic - ran into the back of a Clio in traffic, I thought he'd moved, I moved, he'd stopped again.
4 - Wench pulled into a layby and then as I approached decided she wanted to pull out into the road to turn round.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me for 2, the other 2 weren't my fault.
Length with licence: 7 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: less than a year for the first 2, 3 years for the 2nd 2.
Crash Age:18, 18, 21, 21
Current Car: Integra DC5
Your First Car: Fiesta 1.25
Crashed Car: Fiesta, Punto, Civic Type R
Reason: 1 - Wench didn't stop for a junction, pulled out on me and wrote the Fiesta off
2 - I put the Punto into a roundabout 3 weeks after I had it. Not my finest moment.
3 - Civic - ran into the back of a Clio in traffic, I thought he'd moved, I moved, he'd stopped again.
4 - Wench pulled into a layby and then as I approached decided she wanted to pull out into the road to turn round.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me for 2, the other 2 weren't my fault.
Length with licence: 7 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: less than a year for the first 2, 3 years for the 2nd 2.
Current Age:47
Crash Age:19 & 21
Current Car:Jaguar XKR / Jeep Cherokee
Your First Car:Austin 1100 (engine blew up on A127)
Crashed Car: "N" reg mk1 escort 1300L / "Y" reg TR7
Reason:
Escort - Hooning to a friends house at night down a country road I knew well. Over a rise into a drop where the road that was bone dry until that spot became wet for some reason! Lost back end, over corrected, 180 degree spin front nearside wing damage from flint wall. Lights still working and drivable.
TR7 - Driving girlfriend home in rain. Car in front indicated / moved right / stopped to turn right into minor road. I moved to go up the inside. They then changed their mind, moved left and then braked (nothing in front of them). I was too close, locked up and slid into the back of them.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Escort 100% me, TR7 me (although the guy I hit was driving like an idiot)
Length with licence:28 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 1 & 3 years
Did a spectacular somersault off of a bike and over a mondeo once but that's not the question..
Crash Age:19 & 21
Current Car:Jaguar XKR / Jeep Cherokee
Your First Car:Austin 1100 (engine blew up on A127)
Crashed Car: "N" reg mk1 escort 1300L / "Y" reg TR7
Reason:
Escort - Hooning to a friends house at night down a country road I knew well. Over a rise into a drop where the road that was bone dry until that spot became wet for some reason! Lost back end, over corrected, 180 degree spin front nearside wing damage from flint wall. Lights still working and drivable.
TR7 - Driving girlfriend home in rain. Car in front indicated / moved right / stopped to turn right into minor road. I moved to go up the inside. They then changed their mind, moved left and then braked (nothing in front of them). I was too close, locked up and slid into the back of them.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Escort 100% me, TR7 me (although the guy I hit was driving like an idiot)
Length with licence:28 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 1 & 3 years
Did a spectacular somersault off of a bike and over a mondeo once but that's not the question..
Age: 40
Current car: Alfa Romeo Spider + MG B roadster
First crash: 17
First crashed car: Mini (driving too quick round corners)
Second crash: 20
Second crashed car: Ford Cortina (driving too quick round corners)
Third crash: 36
Third crashed car: MG B (no damage, but left the road and spun a few times. Driving too quick for the conditions)
Fourth crash: 36
Fourth crashed car: MG B GT (no damage to the MG, some frontal damage to the other car. Not my fault!)
Current car: Alfa Romeo Spider + MG B roadster
First crash: 17
First crashed car: Mini (driving too quick round corners)
Second crash: 20
Second crashed car: Ford Cortina (driving too quick round corners)
Third crash: 36
Third crashed car: MG B (no damage, but left the road and spun a few times. Driving too quick for the conditions)
Fourth crash: 36
Fourth crashed car: MG B GT (no damage to the MG, some frontal damage to the other car. Not my fault!)
Age: 20
Current Car: 2.2 VX Omega
First Car: 1.0 Corsa
Length of Licence: Just under 3 years
ETA
No crashes when I've been in the car, although the dozy bint from next door swiped the back end of my Vectra when she was reversing off the driveway meaning it needed a new rear bumper and a spray. Took photos for the insurance and they said the Vectra was parked perfectly fine on the shared ramp (easily wide enough for 2 cars with loads of room in the middle) and it was not my fault, nor would it affect my no claims.
Current Car: 2.2 VX Omega
First Car: 1.0 Corsa
Length of Licence: Just under 3 years
ETA
No crashes when I've been in the car, although the dozy bint from next door swiped the back end of my Vectra when she was reversing off the driveway meaning it needed a new rear bumper and a spray. Took photos for the insurance and they said the Vectra was parked perfectly fine on the shared ramp (easily wide enough for 2 cars with loads of room in the middle) and it was not my fault, nor would it affect my no claims.
Edited by twink on Monday 20th February 13:48
Current Age: 29
Crash Age: 28
Current Car: 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 Vtec
Your First Car: 1992 Mk2 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Crashed Car: 1998 BMW 318ti
Reason: Low speed impact with Vauxhall Vectra, went into the back of it at 5mph, thought it had cleared junction, it had stopped to let someone out of side junction
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me
Length with licence: 7 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 6 years
Current Age: 29
Crash Age: 23 (I think)
Current Car: 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 Vtec
Your First Car: 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Crashed Car: 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Reason: Italian artic lorry pulled into the nearside front door on a lane merge, door and front wing wrecked. Insurance would have written it off so did not persue a claim.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Other driver for not seeing I was there
Length with licence: 7 Years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 0 Years
Hopefully this is useful for your research. The insurance company was not made aware of accident with the astra as there was no injuries, and the fact that a replacement door was only £20 odd from the scrap yard I wasn't going to faff around and screw up my no claims for the sake of £20. There was a claim against me on the accident with the BMW, but I have protected no claims discount so my wallet didn't take a total pounding come renewal time.
HTH
Crash Age: 28
Current Car: 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 Vtec
Your First Car: 1992 Mk2 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Crashed Car: 1998 BMW 318ti
Reason: Low speed impact with Vauxhall Vectra, went into the back of it at 5mph, thought it had cleared junction, it had stopped to let someone out of side junction
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me
Length with licence: 7 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 6 years
Current Age: 29
Crash Age: 23 (I think)
Current Car: 2000 Honda Accord 2.0 Vtec
Your First Car: 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Crashed Car: 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 L
Reason: Italian artic lorry pulled into the nearside front door on a lane merge, door and front wing wrecked. Insurance would have written it off so did not persue a claim.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Other driver for not seeing I was there
Length with licence: 7 Years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 0 Years
Hopefully this is useful for your research. The insurance company was not made aware of accident with the astra as there was no injuries, and the fact that a replacement door was only £20 odd from the scrap yard I wasn't going to faff around and screw up my no claims for the sake of £20. There was a claim against me on the accident with the BMW, but I have protected no claims discount so my wallet didn't take a total pounding come renewal time.
HTH
Current Age: 20
Crash Age: 17 (of course)
Current Car: '96 Audi A4 2.6
Your First Car: '95 Mondeo 4x4 2.0
Crashed Car: '95 Mondeo 4x4 2.0
Reason: A wet country road I'd never driven with an extremely tight left-hander. I ran wide and some girl in a Clio was apparently busier talking to her kids in the back than watching the road, so didn't take any avoiding action.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me - I slowed down substantially for the bend, but was still in understeer city and well over the lines.
Length with licence: Just over 3 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: Just over 3 weeks
Crash Age: 17 (of course)
Current Car: '96 Audi A4 2.6
Your First Car: '95 Mondeo 4x4 2.0
Crashed Car: '95 Mondeo 4x4 2.0
Reason: A wet country road I'd never driven with an extremely tight left-hander. I ran wide and some girl in a Clio was apparently busier talking to her kids in the back than watching the road, so didn't take any avoiding action.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me - I slowed down substantially for the bend, but was still in understeer city and well over the lines.
Length with licence: Just over 3 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: Just over 3 weeks
Current Age:46
Crash Age:20
Current Car:Audi A6 3.0tdi Le Mans Quattro, TVR Tuscan, Subaru Outback
Your First Car: Toyota Corolla Liftback
Crashed Car:Toyota Corolla Liftback
Reason:Over taken by a car in the new forest, just around a blind bend the car has stopped (he was on a treasure hunt), I rear ended him.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Me
Length with licence:29 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:3 yrs
Crash Age:43
Crashed: Ginetta G33
Reason: Un-explained spin on straight empty dual carriageway under gentle acceleration.
Fault: Me
Length with licence when crashed: 26 yrs
Crash Age:44
Crashed: Audi A6
Reason: Rear ended by another when waiting at a roundabout with traffic on it
Fault: 3rd party
Length with licence when crashed: 27 yrs
Crash Age:20
Current Car:Audi A6 3.0tdi Le Mans Quattro, TVR Tuscan, Subaru Outback
Your First Car: Toyota Corolla Liftback
Crashed Car:Toyota Corolla Liftback
Reason:Over taken by a car in the new forest, just around a blind bend the car has stopped (he was on a treasure hunt), I rear ended him.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Me
Length with licence:29 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:3 yrs
Crash Age:43
Crashed: Ginetta G33
Reason: Un-explained spin on straight empty dual carriageway under gentle acceleration.
Fault: Me
Length with licence when crashed: 26 yrs
Crash Age:44
Crashed: Audi A6
Reason: Rear ended by another when waiting at a roundabout with traffic on it
Fault: 3rd party
Length with licence when crashed: 27 yrs
Current Age: 40
Crash Age: 25
Current Car: Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8.
Your First Car: Mk 1 Astra 1200S.
Crashed Car: Citroen AX 14TZX.
Reason: Drunk driver t-boned me at midnight.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Her. 3 times the drink drive limit and she couldn't even see the junction let alone stop.
Length with licence: 18
Length with Licence when Crashed: 3
Crash Age: 25
Current Car: Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8.
Your First Car: Mk 1 Astra 1200S.
Crashed Car: Citroen AX 14TZX.
Reason: Drunk driver t-boned me at midnight.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Her. 3 times the drink drive limit and she couldn't even see the junction let alone stop.
Length with licence: 18
Length with Licence when Crashed: 3
Current Age: 49
Crash Age: 18
Current Car: Volvo XC60
Your First Car: Hillman Hunter
Crashed Car: Hillman Hunter
Reason: Someone put a corner on a previously straight road.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me
Length with licence: 32yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed: 1yr
Crash Age: 18
Current Car: Volvo XC60
Your First Car: Hillman Hunter
Crashed Car: Hillman Hunter
Reason: Someone put a corner on a previously straight road.
Who was at fault (be honest!): Me
Length with licence: 32yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed: 1yr
Edited by andym1603 on Monday 20th February 18:31
Current Age: 44
Crash Age: 18
Current Car: 08 Ford Mondeo, 00 Porsche 996
Your First Car: Hilman Avenger
Crashed Car: Datsun 160J SSS
Reason: Ability < ambition (too fast for sight line/conditions)
Who was at fault (be honest!): Mine
Length with licence: 27 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: < 1 year
Multiply the above by 3 as I had 3 accidents in the 160J, the 3rd of which wrote it off completely.
Current Age: 44
Crash Age: 37
Current Car: 08 Ford Mondeo, 00 Porsche 996
Your First Car: Hilman Avenger
Crashed Car: Peugeot 406 Coupe
Reason: Unknown
Who was at fault (be honest!): Unknown
Length with licence: 27 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 20 years
Can't be more specific as woke up in the back of an ambulance and no witnesses.
Crash Age: 18
Current Car: 08 Ford Mondeo, 00 Porsche 996
Your First Car: Hilman Avenger
Crashed Car: Datsun 160J SSS
Reason: Ability < ambition (too fast for sight line/conditions)
Who was at fault (be honest!): Mine
Length with licence: 27 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: < 1 year
Multiply the above by 3 as I had 3 accidents in the 160J, the 3rd of which wrote it off completely.
Current Age: 44
Crash Age: 37
Current Car: 08 Ford Mondeo, 00 Porsche 996
Your First Car: Hilman Avenger
Crashed Car: Peugeot 406 Coupe
Reason: Unknown
Who was at fault (be honest!): Unknown
Length with licence: 27 years
Length with Licence when Crashed: 20 years
Can't be more specific as woke up in the back of an ambulance and no witnesses.
Current Age: 24
Crash Age: 21
Current Car: BMW 318is (E30)
Your First Car: Morris Minor
Crashed Car: Fiat Panda
Reason: Old duffer pulled straight out in front of me from a side road.
Who was at fault (be honest!): 3rd Party
Length with licence: 6yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed: 3.5yrs
Crash Age: 21
Current Car: BMW 318is (E30)
Your First Car: Morris Minor
Crashed Car: Fiat Panda
Reason: Old duffer pulled straight out in front of me from a side road.
Who was at fault (be honest!): 3rd Party
Length with licence: 6yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed: 3.5yrs
Current Age:36
Crash Age:21
Current Car:Bmw E91
Your First Car:mk2 Fiesta XR2
Crashed Car:Mk2 Fiesta XR2
Reason:Too fast and understeered at a bend into a ditch.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Mine
Length with licence:19 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:3yrs
Current Age:36
Crash Age:35
Current Car:Bmw E91
Your First Car:xr2
Crashed Car:Bmw E91
Reason: T boned.Travelling along a main road car came from a sidestreet and drove into the side of me.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Third party
Length with licence:19 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:18 yrs
Crash Age:21
Current Car:Bmw E91
Your First Car:mk2 Fiesta XR2
Crashed Car:Mk2 Fiesta XR2
Reason:Too fast and understeered at a bend into a ditch.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Mine
Length with licence:19 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:3yrs
Current Age:36
Crash Age:35
Current Car:Bmw E91
Your First Car:xr2
Crashed Car:Bmw E91
Reason: T boned.Travelling along a main road car came from a sidestreet and drove into the side of me.
Who was at fault (be honest!):Third party
Length with licence:19 yrs
Length with Licence when Crashed:18 yrs
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