I had a similar experience which was pure luck. I was driving home from a night class and going 80 or 90 down the freeway. I realized I was about to rear end a car and I shifted into the right lane only to see another car there and I shifted back into the lane that I came from narrowly missing the original car and the one in the right lane. I probably should have died that night.

To be honest I didn’t know if a car was on my right, but a front end collision is the most dangerous car crash you can get into. I still think it was a safe choice.

The backside of your car could have hit the frontside of a car next to you, causing you to spin, causing you to be t-boned on the driver-side.

Always have an "out": appropriate stopping distance, or a clear lane next to you (you have to make sure your mirrors are set-up properly so you don't have a blindspot, and you have to maintain situational awareness).

Too many people fixate on the car in front of them, and don't look at the traffic down the road. Too many people have their side-view mirrors set-up, creating blindspots.

Yeah. Parent commenter didn't notice the six car pileup until after they'd passed it.

There was a truck that was a part of it. I’ll bring my drone next time I’m driving.