Wheel fell off car on motorway

manc187

Comment about tyre blowouts "just happening" was probably a bit rash by me tbh.


I was also a bit surprised how little damage there was when I got out of the car and was also surprised that whilst spinning and out of control I managed to avoid (by sheer luck) hitting the other traffic.
Once I hit the barrier the car stopped spinning and just carried on sliding down the drivers side.
The barrier was on a bridge with another A road directly below.
For a split second I thought I was going to flip over the barrier and end up on the carriageway below.

AdrianC

Like this...?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACZeOVSJgA

manc187

Bloody hell - that's shocking
I count myself very lucky!

Iceweasel

manc187 wrote: »

Case closed!
Thanks for everyones input and opinions and apologies for wasting your time.
Scott

Far from being a waste of time this thread has been very interesting and informative.

Good luck with your insurance company.

Please come back and tell us how you get on.

manc187

Is this just a straightforward insurance claim?

sillygoose

Well there is some 'good news' if you want to call it that, in that now its just a straight forward insurance claim which should get you all sorted.

I hope they don't mess you around too much and get you back on the road soon.

AdrianC

manc187 wrote: »

Is this just a straightforward insurance claim?

Yep, straightforward single-vehicle collision, no fights over whose insurer pays. You'll be getting a tab for the barrier, probably - just pass that straight to your insurer.

manc187

One things for sure - those barriers are there for a purpose and they did the job for me

manc187

I was a bit concerned at the time that the Highway agency didn't check the road for possible debris that may have caused the blowout.
The police didn't turn up either - but I understand that this is sometimes the case when nobody else is involved or injured

AdrianC

The tyre may very well have been damaged miles up the road - perhaps not even that day.