MVA
Wreck on road
MVA is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In medical and legal settings, it stands for motor vehicle accident: The patient was admitted following an MVA.
In engineering and electrical contexts, it represents megavolt-ampere, a unit of apparent power equal to one million volt-amperes.
In casual texting, MVA can mean "most valuable asset" or appear in other informal uses.
Unintended harmful event
- crashSudden violent impact
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- fender-benderMinor vehicle collision
rear-end · pileup · rollover · t-bone · head-on · hit-and-run · smashup · sideswipe
Failure to exercise care
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- damagesCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · attorney · settlement · lawsuit · tort · evidence · witness · deposition
Statement of ownership or truth
- premiumAdded cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
policyholder · adjuster · settlement · reimbursement · comprehensive · underinsured · fault · no-fault
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- rubberneckingStaring at spectacles curiously
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
highway · interstate · intersection · debris · hazard · slowdown · backup · commute
accident
Unintended harmful event
fender-bender · rear-end · pileup · rollover · t-bone · head-on · hit-and-run · smashup · sideswipe · fatality
negligence
Failure to exercise care
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- damagesCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
plaintiff · defendant · attorney · settlement · lawsuit · tort · evidence · witness · deposition · litigation
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
- premiumAdded cost for better
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- coverageExtent of inclusion
liability · policyholder · adjuster · settlement · reimbursement · comprehensive · underinsured · fault · no-fault · subrogation
seatbelt
Vehicle passenger restraint
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- rubberneckingStaring at spectacles curiously
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
detour · highway · interstate · intersection · debris · hazard · slowdown · backup · commute · delay