car accident
Wreck on road
A car accident is a collision involving one or more automobiles—whether with another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a stationary object.
The term covers everything from minor fender benders to fatal crashes.
She was in a car accident on the highway.
Insurance and legal contexts often prefer the more neutral "motor vehicle collision," since "accident" may imply no one was at fault.
- drunk drivingOperating vehicle while intoxicated
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
- distracted drivingVehicle control while mentally elsewhere
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- bodily harmDamage to one's person
personal injury · totaled · property damage · crash · ambulance · negligence · liability · at fault · insurance claims · insurance adjuster · whiplash · neck brace · seat belts · emotional trauma · police reports · speeding · hit and run · head-on collision
- car experiencesdriving, parking, commuting, car wash, road trip
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- travel problemslost luggage, flight delays, flight delay, delayed flight, missed flight
- accident claimsdamage claim, injury claim, liability claim, claim, claims
- personal injurypersonal injury, tort, injury claim, bodily harm, harm
- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
car accidentnear miss
Narrowly averted incident
close call · narrow escape · lucky escape · safe passage · accident prevention