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In good conditions, rear brake doesn't do much. In wet, icy, slippery conditions, it is quite easy to cause a front wheel skid which is generally terminal. Recovering from a rear wheel skid is straightforward - some people even do it deliberately, for fun.
Brake cables also snap, especially if they live outside, are old, galvanised, unloved, etc.