Which type of collision happens from failing to yield right of way?

• A. Angular
• B. Side Impact
• C. Side Swipe
• D. Rear End

Answer: (A)

Failing to yield the right of way often leads to a side-impact collision, especially at intersections. When one vehicle enters the intersection or turns across traffic without the other vehicle having the right of way, the other vehicle’s side is struck by the front of the approaching car. This is commonly described as a side impact or a T-bone crash, because the impact tends to hit the side of the vehicle rather than the front or rear.

Rear-end crashes come from following too closely or braking suddenly, not from failing to yield. Side swipes happen when vehicles travel alongside each other in the same lane and brush past one another. The term angular isn’t a standard classification used here, so it doesn’t describe the typical outcome of a failure to yield.