Columns are a critical component of public infrastructure, including buildings and bridges. They provide the crucial structural support needed to keep buildings upright. They are often caused by car accidents involving structural columns. These accidents may be intentional, as in the case of a suicide attempt or a terrorist act, or they can be unintentional, as when a driver loses control of the car or becomes distracted. A collision of this type could lead to failure of the column and structure, which could be fatal. Many efforts have been made in the literature to identify failure modes and evaluate the degree of vulnerability of steel column structures when subjected to lateral loads. This study presents an extensive analysis of the most recent reactions and failure modes of different kinds of steel columns when they are subjected to lateral impact loads. It is based on analytical, numerical, and experimental studies conducted by other research projects.