Crash and fault examples
The examples below of motor vehicle crashes and fault determination are based on the Motor Vehicle Act (the “rules of the road”) and related B.C. Supreme Court (case law) decisions.
Who is at fault? Examples of crashes and fault
If you are involved in a crash, your ICBC adjuster must investigate to properly assess fault. The determination of fault is based on the Motor Vehicle Act (or “rules of the road”) and in some situations case law,which is based on court precedence rather than statutory law.
In particular kinds of crashes, fault is usually assessed a certain way. For example, rear-end collisions are usually the fault of the motorist to the rear.
The examples of crashes and fault in the table below:
- Show who is typically (but not always) found at fault.
- Provide links to the rules of the road in the Motor Vehicle Act that help guide ICBC adjusters' decisions about fault.
- Link to case law showing how the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled in similar cases in the past.
Since every crash is unique, legislative changes and case law evolves. Fault in your crash may be assessed differently than it is in these examples.