A multiple vehicle collision (or multi) is a road traffic collision involving many vehicles. The most disastrous pile-ups have involved more than a hundred vehicles. Pile-ups generally occur in low-visibility conditions as drivers on freeways are sometimes caught out by driving too close to the vehicle in front.
About Multiple-vehicle collision in brief
A multiple vehicle collision (or multi) is a road traffic collision involving many vehicles. They are one of the deadliest forms of traffic collisions. The most disastrous pile-ups have involved more than a hundred vehicles. Pile-ups generally occur in low-visibility conditions as drivers on freeways are sometimes caught out by driving too close to the vehicle in front and not adjusting to the road conditions. In spite of their frequency, little formal research has been done in the United States regarding their cause or causes.
The destruction and intense heat of fires can also damage roadways, particularly by melting and burning the asphalt or spalling concrete surfaces. A fiery pileup inside a tunnel is the most serious, as there is little means to escape the poisonous fumes, and the confined heat may damage structural supports.
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