Critical moments in the contest were at the start of the race, when charioteers had to stay in lane, and above all at each turn around the posts at either end of the track. Errors or fouls could provoke accidents that made this popular event even more spectacular.
चुकांमुळे किंवा नियम मोडल्यामुळे अपघात व्हायचे ज्यामुळे हा लोकप्रिय खेळ आणखीनच प्रेक्षणीय बनायचा.