One of the two collisions that happen in a crash is: the impact of the car with the object.

• A. The impact of the car with the object
• B. The occupant hitting the dashboard
• C. The airbag deploying
• D. The tires breaking

Answer: (A)

In a crash, there are two main collisions to think about: the car colliding with something external (like another car or an object) and the occupants colliding with the inside of the car. The option describing the car hitting the object identifies the first collision—the vehicle’s impact with an outside object—which is one of the two key events in a crash. This framing helps explain why the initial impact is critical: it sets up the subsequent forces that push occupants toward the interior surfaces.

The other choice describing the occupant hitting the dashboard refers to the second collision (the rider colliding with the interior). The airbag deploying is a safety response, not a collision itself. Tires breaking describes a mechanical issue, not a collision event.