Who's fault is it during the car collision?

Question

I was coming home late around 11:40 pm. I was driving in a small two lane road without any street lights. It had snowed earlier and melted. When the temperature dropped it froze forming black ice. I was going over a bridge and it was snowing and gusty and I slowly tried reducing my speed. As soon I did my car started swirving and was going towards the side of the bridge and snow bank. I was scared i might go over or hit snow bank (i was going 50 k\h in a 60 ). then i braked hard and steered to the left. My car skid and did a 180 on the road (same lane) and was just facing backwards.

As soon as went 180, I saw another car skid sideways and come towards me within 2-3 seconds and hit the front of my car with his side.

None of us were hurt. But his car took more damage then mine. I called the police and filled the report and drove home. For insurance purposes? who is at fault? note: other driver didnt also mention his speed in the report. Could that be negligence driving?

Answer 1

Hard to say what insurence company will say. Seems like nobody was at fault. Both were going too fast for the icy road. If the other person said in their police report they saw your car sliding toward them thus causing them to slam on their brakes... Might be ur fault. But seems like nobody is at fault.

Answer 2

Depends what his speed was really. If he was travelling too fast - even 60 would be considered too fast for the conditions but as he hasnt put his speed in the report, technically you couldnt say who was at fault

Answer 3

It really depends, if you were in your lane and stopped and he hit you then, he is at fault. however in bad weather conditions, and under the circumstances. It might be a no fault situation where you fix your car and he has to fix his.

Answer 4

it would be listed as a no fault accident. since neither one of you  could be responsible for the conditions that caused the accident.

Answer 5

It sounds to me like you were driving far too fast for the conditions.  There was black ice on the road when I left work a couple nites ago ... I came to an intersection doing 15 mph & tried to slow for the turn, but the car slid ...( I was **** lucky no other traffic ... I read in the newspaper next day of other drivers in same situation that slid into path of semi truck & got killed ... ) I thought I wasn't going to be able to makmake the turn, but fortunately my past experience with this kind of situation saved me ... I was able to get the wheels rolling, and I was able to make a gentle turn.  This happened where the speed limit was 45 mph.

I went the rest of the way home at 10 mph or less & I still slid in 2-3 places.  Technically if it is not safe to drive in these conditions, because we do not have studded snow tires, or chains or whatever, then we are not supposed to be out an about.

So you were driving home when it was unsafe, and you were drivng far too vast for the conditions.  If the collision took place in the lane where he had right of way, that's another strike against you.

The other driver may or may not have saw how fast you were going.  The police may be able to tell from the marks in the road, and the damage to the cars, who was the most reckless of the two of you.

Answer 6

If you both were in a skid, you share responsibility 50-50.  If you are skidding, then legally you are not in control of your vehicle.  You are not going to be able to blame him for negligent driving when legally you were driving too fast for conditions.  Sorry!

Answer 7

In the UK there is case law regarding accidents on icy roads. Sadly you don't say where you are!

Answer 8

Your fault for not driving correctly for the road conditions, failure to control your vehicle.

Answer 9

I would read what you wrote but i cant be botherd but to answer your q in short the first person to admit fault or the first to say sorry theres always a way to blame someone else just make up somthing.