New research from AA Accident Assist has revealed the most common things that drivers hit last year.
After colliding with another vehicle (40%), around a fifth (19%) of crashes involved hitting a parked car, whereas one in 10 involved driving into the back of another vehicle in slow moving traffic.
The data also reveals the wide range of inanimate objects people have hit throughout the year. This includes car doors, kerbs and debris on the road.
AA Accident Assist – Top 10 crashes 2025:
1. Hit another vehicle while driving – 40%
2. Hit a parked vehicle – 19%
3. Rear-ending the vehicle in front – 10%
4. Hit a kerb – 2%
5. Hit an open car door – 2%
6. Hit debris/object in the road – 2%
7. Hit a wall – 2%
8. Hit a hedge – 1%
9. Hit a barrier – 1%
10. Hit a deer – 1%
Tim Rankin, managing director for AA Accident Assist, said; “Being involved in a crash is incredibly stressful and can affect people in different ways. Aside from any physical injuries, people could be mentally and emotionally affected for some time.
“Our data reveals that in many cases, a momentary loss of concentration is a key factor in the collision happening, be that being too close to the vehicle in front, forgetting to put the handbrake on or misjudging the space in car parks.”
