automobile accident
Cars hitting each other
A collision or crash involving a motor vehicle, ranging from minor fender benders to fatal wrecks.
The term is somewhat formal; in everyday speech, people more often say car accident or car crash.
Insurance and legal contexts favor automobile accident or motor vehicle accident: The police report classified it as a single-vehicle automobile accident.
- head-on collisionDirect front-to-front impact
- seat beltsVehicle passenger restraints
- property damageHarm to possessions
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- personal injuryHarm to a person's body
liability coverage · airbags · rear-end collision · totaled car · emotional trauma · drunk driving · at fault · fatalities · collision coverage · medical expenses · fatigue · police report · crash barriers · reckless driving · traffic citations · comprehensive coverage · road hazards · legal disputes
automobile accidentsafe passage
Protected transit through danger
safe driving · smooth ride · near miss · close call · vehicular assault
automobile accidentbreakdown
Failure or decomposition
mechanical failure · engine trouble · flat tire · car trouble · malfunction
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