postcollision
Following a crash
Postcollision describes the period or circumstances following a collision, typically of vehicles: postcollision safety features, postcollision repairs.
The term appears in insurance claims, accident reports, and automotive engineering contexts.
A postcollision system might automatically cut fuel or call emergency services after a crash.
Scattered broken fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- damageHarm or impairment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- cleanupRestoration of order
assessment · rescue · emergency · relief · survivors · investigation · insurance · liability
Neck injury from jerking
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
Product of mass, velocity
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- inelasticResistant to deformation
- impulseSudden urge to act
- velocityDirected rate of motion
mass · dynamics · scattering · deformation · trajectory · relativity
debris
Scattered broken fragments
cleanup · assessment · rescue · emergency · relief · survivors · investigation · insurance · liability · reconstruction
whiplash
Neck injury from jerking
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
momentum
Product of mass, velocity
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- inelasticResistant to deformation
- impulseSudden urge to act
velocity · mass · dynamics · scattering · deformation · trajectory · relativity
airbags
Crash-activated vehicle cushions