head-on collisions
Opposing traffic crashes
Head-on collisions are crashes where two vehicles strike each other front-to-front, typically while traveling in opposite directions.
These are among the most dangerous traffic accidents because the impact forces combine rather than dissipate: The head-on collision on the highway killed both drivers.
The phrase extends to any direct confrontation: a head-on collision of ideas.
- automobilesSelf-propelled road vehicles
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
- divided highwayRoad with separated lanes
- accidentUnintended harmful event
fatalities · crash · injuries · fatal crash · no survivors · drunk driving · emergency · distracted driving · trauma · jaws of life · first responders · rescue · highway patrol · wrong way driver · blind curve · crash investigation · crumple zones · roadway
- train accidentstrain accidents, train wrecks, derailments, crashes, pile-ups
head-on collisionsnear misses
Narrowly avoided incidents
close calls · evasive maneuvers · collision avoidance · safe driving · smooth sailing
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