Car accidents

Most of the time, no. But when I'm driving on the freeway in Chicago amid massive amounts of road construction with poorly marked lanes, yes.

As an attorney who does personal injury, I've been made especially conscious of the fact that we move around at high rates of speed in two ton chunks of metal. And there are millions of them buzzing all around us. Kind of crazy when you think about it.

Car accidents suck because it takes time to file the paperwork, get the car fixed, exchange info with the other person. It just adds another thing to deal with. Also, it can also be traumatic.

Having been with the Troops, and probably seeing the worst of the worst (and having been in a few personally), this is not a GREAT fear of mine, however, I am very mindful of the damage and kaos that moving vehicles can cause.

Statistically, most car accidents are of minor consequences, like fender benders or crashes at low speed. I am not denying that big, fatal crashes happen on a daily basis. But if you survive a crash with minor bruises or a a big scare, the best way to overcome the fear of driving is getting behind a wheel as soon as possible. It reminds me my coach when i used to practice gymnastics. when I failed and fell, getting even hurt, I was fearful to get back on and try again. But he almost forced me to get up and do it again. I couldn't understand him and was even angry of his lack of understanding. Eventually, he explained me that the worst part of an accident is fear itself, and that the best way to cope with it and defeat it is doing the same thing again, now with additional precautions and increased concentration. When you do something on a daily basis, you become so comfortable doing it that you lower your alertness and become vulnerable to distraction, which are the main cause of failur... Read more

I wasn't afraid of before, and I used to laught when someone said that was afraid of car accidents. Some day I had a big car accident, and believe me, now I'm so afraid of it. It's easy to not to be afraid when you never had one, it's easier to think that always are the other people who have it, but some day the turn arrive. I hope not to have another in all my life.

Not really. I am a pretty good driver- but on the other hand you never know what someone might do that you can't control.

It does not keep me from driving. I have a bigger fear of this now because of the way others drive. I see people running red lights every day. it is so much more aggresive now. I get annoyed at people myself but I would not try and run them off the road, run a red light or do something else aggresive or dangerous.  it is especially scary that I know of people personally who have died in a car crash. or who have been in terrible accidents. it is unnerving that within a second an accident could occur and change or lose your life.

Eh, I drive slow and I drive a bigger vehicle than most people do. The one accident I have been in was a 3/4 ton Suburban (me) vs a Honda. Guess who won?

Being in a car accident is something I think about fairly often. I think what bothers me most is the fact that even though I try to be as careful as possible when driving my safety mainly depends on everyone else.

For the sake of my insurance payments...Yes, I am afraid of car accidents!

I have been in a car accident before, and I give God the credit for saving my life.  It gives you a whole new perspective on life.

If peeps werent always in a hurry we wouldnt have to worry about this so much.

this actually is very scary to me. you can be the most careful, rule-abiding driver ever to get behind the wheel of a car, but once that one idoit drunk driver gets on the road, you're in just as much danger. i just have to try not to think about it.

They sometimes take lives, of course it's scary.

Been in a few so I'm not as scared as I used to be.

I'm not afraid of car accidents because i have never been in a bad one. If i was in a bad one, i could have nightmares and flashbacks.

I was in a bad accident many decades ago and I still get flashbacks. I react more when others are driving that when I do. Post truamatic stress syndrome is no joking matter.

I try not to worry about car accidents too much, because there isn't too much you can do about the possibility except to drive as carefully and defensively as you can, try to be situationally aware, and drive a vehicle that has as many safety features as possible (especially air bags). It's a chance you take very time you go out on the road, no matter how short a distance you drive (have you heard the joke about the guy who heard that most accidents happen within ten miles of home, so he moved twenty miles away to avoid accidents?). Anyway, I have been in a couple of relatively minor accidents and walked away from them - although I don't think that that should be any kind of endorsement for accidents being OK.

No so much accidents but what they will do to my insurance premiums keep me awake at night.

I was once in a small accident (when I was a child) and it shocked me. The impact was so sudden. I do fear accidents because of the fact it is so sudden and one of the most traumatic and painful things you can go through. What I hate about it is you never know when one will happen. Because someone can easily hit a place you can't see.

I have known some people who have passed away from car accidents and I know a person that his whole life ahead of him has been changed because of a car accident. (He lost the ability to use one of his legs) Car accidents happen all the time. What scares me the most about them is that I could be involved in one even if I did nothing to cause the accident. (Someone driving too fast or drunk or something) Just being in the wrong place at the wrong time scares me about car accidents.

I barely do 100 miles a normal week these days, and mostly on moderatly lightly travelled streets. Very low risk = low fear.

Depends on the severity. I personally could do without them.

I have no fear of auto accidents in and of themselves. I've been in a few close-calls, but nothing serious. What concerns me is the thought of SURVIVING a serious accident. The potential of years of therapy, rehab, operations, never being able to be the way I am right now....THAT scares me.

As carefully as I drive,I live in an area where aggression and road rage are rampant-in heavy traffic.I have close calls all the time.

Definately an issue where I come from. I have refused to get my license even though I could have gotten it nearly 3 years ago. I'm just a bit paranoid when it comes to safety though; I'm not a big risk-taker

Definitely a concern but not a fear. What are we going to do, lock ourselves in our houses and never go out? Bad accidents happen everyday, in no small part because of lousy and inattentive driving. Many times, they are preventable, but it is inevitable that we all will be involved in one, so just don't worry about it. Expect the unexpected in life.

its yes quite scary and i belive that the scary part is the mistry of an accident .. you never know wuts gonna happen after an accident ? you might get killed .. or you might only get scratched !

The main reason I believe all cars should have specially-trained pilots or automatic, computer-controlled navigation systems. I also believe they should be made out metal and have numerous safety features like ejection seats and escape pods. Having the ability to fly would drastically decrease the number of accidents also, due to the help of a third dimension.

I suppose that if you were ever in one, you'd have a hounting memory and be terrified of them, but if you've never experienced it, it's hard to be as scared of it.

The reason why I'll never drive is because there are more maniacs on the road than ever before.

Yikes. What's not to be afraid of? Glass, metal, and plastic zipping along at speeds fast enough to turn the human body into lunchmeat. Yes, I'm afraid. . .people seem to be driving faster and tailgating more.

I drive slow because of this. Many people drive like idiots - speed, talk on cell phone, drive drunk, don't pay attention. When I'm a passenger I get pissed off if the driver tailgates, speeds, cuts people off, etc. I've had some bad experiences and I don't want to wind up crippled because of some dickhead.

Was in several in my younger, crazier, days and as a result am not particularly afraid of them. I now attempt to avoid them at all costs, and keep my eyes on the road.