I had an accident last summer because of a similar dynamic at play... I had a thankfully minor accident that could have been very very serious if I hadn't come to and braked just in time. It came just after a few major uncoverings about my past- stuff that someone else was in charge of remembering but suddenly integrated and became known to me, maybe too quickly to be safe?

I'm glad you're ok

I had a really therapeutic conversation with an insurance rep when they called to get the report since there was another driver involved. Oddly enough. I managed to have this convo without outing myself too much, but anyway, she reminded me that it's called an "accident" because that's exactly what it is, everyone has moments of lapsing at the wheel that are unique to them, and sometimes it ends up unluckily. For me it was lost time which is an unsettling feeling, but everyone has their own ways of "checking out" in times of stress, too.