Rear-end collision

[1] Common factors contributing to rear-end collisions include driver inattention or distraction, tailgating, panic stops, brake checking and reduced traction due to wet weather or worn pavement.

[2] Typical scenarios for rear-ends are a sudden deceleration by the first car (for example, to avoid someone crossing the street) so that the driver behind it does not have time to brake and collides with it.

Alternatively, the following car may accelerate more rapidly than the leading one (for example, leaving an intersection), resulting in a collision.

The rearmost passengers in minivans, benefiting little from the short rear crumple zone, are more likely to be injured or killed.

[4] The Ford Pinto received widespread concern when it was alleged that a design flaw could cause fuel-fed fires in rear-end collisions.

Jeep Liberty undergoing rear-end crash testing at Chrysler's Proving Grounds
A rear-end collision in Yate , near Bristol , England , in July 2004. The car failed to stop when the semi truck stopped at a roundabout . The car's bonnet can be seen deep under the rear of the lorry.
A severe rear-end collision that resulted in a burning wreckage along the North–South Expressway in Malaysia. All occupants escaped.
Video of rear-end collision between multiple cars on highway.
A MINI Cooper S before and after a rear end impact