1). Driving along a straight road, tail-ended a stationary Renault 5 indicating to turn right. Me at fault (sorta). Male 30ish. Driving back to the yard after a hard day installing in Belfast. I was less than 5 mins from the yard driving down a fairly straight road, light traffic, and started into a sneezing fit. By the time I recovered I was 20 - 30 meters from the Renault 5, without time or space to brake. Lady in the car was a bit shaken, and the car had a small scuff on the back bumper. My works van had the front of the bonnet bent tight onto the bodywork, and this had to be replaced.
2). Driving along a straight road, tail ended a stationary Citreon Berlingo. Me at fault. 32ish Male. First day with the new contractor for ntl in Belfast, signed for a brand new Berlingo. Had done a basic fitout of installation stock, and was driving 1/3 of a mile between the ntl store and McNicollas yard. Was dieing from a heavy chest cold, went into a coughing fit and even though I was attenpting to stop, the greasy road surface sent me into the back of a workmates Berlingo. First day of the contract, on money made by the company and I had already cost them about £1000 in damage to two vans.
3). Back-seat passenger along with my late partner in a VW Polo. Hit by another VW Polo side on. Driver of the car I was in at fault. Male 28. Driving back from a mates house in Ballyclare, my mate Dave pulled out at a junction only for us to be hit side on by another Polo doing between 60 and 80 mph. Daves car was written off, having the off-side torn open from the back of the drivers door to the rear wheel-arch. Dave suffered a broken sternum, Rodz (front passenger) ko'ed concussion and brusing, Maureen (my partner) fied from massive internal injuries, me - 8 broken ribs (all on the right side of my back) bruised liver, right kidney and pluericy and brusing to right lung.