Car accident.. who is at fault here?

[Greenleafants]

I am so stressed so bare with me. Going down the A1 but it’s a single carriageway and turning right into a little side road because I live there. I stop and start Indicating right as there is approaching traffic on other side of the road. I can see a white van approaching my rear at high speed but I still don’t want to turn as there is traffic coming very quickly on other side of road. Then I see a gap but I am really stressed at this point and I stall my car like an absolute fool. So embarrassed. Crash. He goes into the back of me and he was absolutely raging. His van is damaged worse than my car, I have some damage to my bumper but managed to drive home.. I’ll be found at fault for, won't I?

Why do you think you will be at fault for someone driving into the back of you?

No. He should have adjusted his speed to take account of an obstruction (you) and factored in that you might not have moved off (for whatever reason) by the time he reached you.

His fault.

No, they will be. You did nothing wrong. Stalling can happen.

It will be put down as his fault as he drove into the back of you. Doesn't matter what you did (broke sharply, stalled, whatever).

Not your fault.

Totally his fault

No he is at fault. He was behind you.

No, he’s at fault for being too close. You should always leave enough of a gap to stop!

Nope not your fault at all and don’t you dare take responsibility. He should have been slowing and preparing to stop. If you could see him he could see you

He expected me to move off and I stalled. He said I shouldn’t be on the main roads. I passed my test in January so I’m a new driver.

He rear-ended you. That's his fault.

He is raging because it’s his fault and he knows it

It is ALWAYS the fault of the person crashing into you from behind.

100% his fault.

100% his fault. The fact you stalled is irrelevant.

Absolutely not your fault and I can't imagine any insurer siding with him when you're the one that got hit. He was so angry because he knew it was on him.

Oh my days why do you think at all this is your fault?? Call you insurance now and get the claim started against him! It doesn't go against you, it goes against his insurance. No need to talk about the stalling etc thats irrelevant, you were stopped, indicating and ready to turn, noticed a van coming up really fast behind you, weren't able to turn and then he crashed into you. End of!

That's probably why he was so annoyed because he knows it's going to be classed as his fault. He should have been slowing down if the traffic in the other lane was continuous, not assuming you'd go for a tiny gap. Totally his fault, anyone can stall!

100%not your fault

It's his fault but you don't sound confident at all.

It’s him. It’s not even a debate

I presume you mean you indicated and then stopped?

100% his fault. However, you shouldn't be stalling on really busy roads like the A1. It's massively dangerous so I can understand why he said what he did.

Thank you. Feeling better already. I didn’t argue. Just wanted to get out of there asap.

He made a huge assumption that you would move by the time he reached you and therefore didn't brake - that makes his a bad driver, not you. There could have been a child or animal road in front of you, the car could have broken down etc. Sometimes car are just in the way and that doesn't mean you can drive into them - please don't stress.