rear-ended
Hit from back
Rear-ended describes a collision where one vehicle strikes another from behind: I got rear-ended at a stoplight.
The term applies whether you're the striker or the struck—context clarifies which.
It's the standard way to describe this common type of traffic accident.
Minor vehicle collision
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- dentShallow surface depression
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
taillight · trunk · impact · crash · smash · pile-up · intersection · stoplight
Neck injury from jerking
- headrestPadded seat extension for neck
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
inflammation · spine · mobility · tenderness · ligaments · muscles · recovery · concussion
Statement of ownership or truth
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- adjusterOne who calibrates
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- faultImperfection or blame
no-fault · deductible · premium · coverage · settlement · documentation · photos · witness
Staring at spectacles curiously
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- delaysPauses before proceeding
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- dentShallow surface depression
bodywork · taillight · trunk · impact · crash · smash · pile-up · intersection · stoplight
whiplash
Neck injury from jerking
- headrestPadded seat extension for neck
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sprainLigament stretch injury
chiropractor · inflammation · spine · mobility · tenderness · ligaments · muscles · recovery · concussion
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
fault · no-fault · deductible · premium · coverage · settlement · documentation · photos · witness · subrogation
rubbernecking
Staring at spectacles curiously
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- shoulderUpper arm joint
mechanic
Vehicle maintenance professional
- car talkpedal to the metal, hit the gas, step on it, floor it, burn rubber
- crashesaccident, collision, crash, head-on collision, pileup
- travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, crossroads, smooth sailing
- Car Damagedent, scratch, dents, scratches, scrape
rear-endedhead-on collision
Direct front-to-front impact
head-on · T-boned · sideswiped · broadsided
rear, end, ended, ending, ends, rears, reared, rearing, rearward