When a car crash happens, broken bones are one of the most common serious injuries. The sudden impact can fracture different bones throughout your body, leading to severe pain and a lengthy recovery process. While seat belts help prevent many injuries, broken bones can still occur.

The Common Types of Fractures Caused by a Car Accident

Though they are spoken about as different injuries, bone fractures, and breaks are the same. Motor vehicle crashes can cause several fracture types, but these are the most common broken bones from auto accidents:



Spinal fractures: Spinal fractures cause symptoms such as pain, numbness or tingling, weakness, muscle spasms, and/or loss of urinary or bowel control. Spine fractures are serious injuries that sometimes require surgery to repair.

Clavicle fractures: Fractures to the clavicle, or collar bone, may cause swelling and pain. [...]



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