Motorway slip roads can be a notorious accident black spot. There can be as many accidents coming on to a motorway from a slip road as there are from people coming off of motorways using a slip road.
The same rules of the road apply for motorway slip roads: but in case you are unsure as to whether you have a valid claim for personal injury compensation caused by a road accident on a motorway slip road, read on for more advice.
Common motorway slip road accidents
As a specialist firm of personal injury lawyers we take on high volumes of road accident claims as they are a fairly common daily occurrence. The most common motorway sip road accident claims are:
- Accidents when drivers join the motorway and crash in to vehicles already in the motorway
- Rear end collisions when vehicles slow on the slip road due to heavy traffic on the motorway
- Vehicles merging when a two lane slip road becomes a single lane slip road
- Rear end collisions coming off of motorways and on to slip roads in traffic
- Accidents on roundabouts which are common at the end of slip roads when coming off of a motorway
Other common scenarios that are not necessarily accidents on the slip road itself, but caused by some contribution to the slip road, are drivers moving lanes from the slow lane to the middle lane to allow new drivers to enter the motorway from the slip road. Sometimes drivers in the slow lane have to brake hard when new vehicles are coming off the slip road too which can also be a recipe for an accident!
Do I have a claim for a motorway slip road accident?
If you were not at fault and the accident has resulted in you being injured then you should have a successful claim for personal injury compensation. Whether you have been hit in the back or whether a driver had changed lanes or merged in to your vehicle, you have the right to justice if you were not to blame.
All you need to do is call 0800 634 7575 for more advice today.
