rear-ender
Hit from behind
A rear-ender is a collision in which one vehicle strikes another from behind: The icy roads caused a three-car rear-ender on the highway.
The term is informal, common in casual speech and news reports about traffic accidents.
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
impact · jolt · shunt · pileup · airbag · headrest · skid · damage
Vehicles packed without gaps
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- stop-and-goRepeatedly pausing and resuming
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
rush-hour · highway · interstate · slow-moving · lane · commute · rubbernecking · bottleneck
Vehicle's protective edge
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
- paintworkApplied color on surfaces
- dentShallow surface depression
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
mechanic · parts · labor · totaled · write-off · restoration
Statement of ownership or truth
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- damagesCompensation for injury
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
fault · settlement · adjuster · premium · coverage · no-fault · subrogation
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
braking · impact · jolt · shunt · pileup · airbag · headrest · skid · damage · injury
bumper-to-bumper
Vehicles packed without gaps
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- stop-and-goRepeatedly pausing and resuming
gridlock · rush-hour · highway · interstate · slow-moving · lane · commute · rubbernecking · bottleneck
bumper
Vehicle's protective edge
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
- paintworkApplied color on surfaces
- dentShallow surface depression
estimate · mechanic · parts · labor · totaled · write-off · restoration
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- damagesCompensation for injury
negligence · fault · settlement · adjuster · premium · coverage · no-fault · subrogation
- car troubleflat tire, dead battery, stalled car, flooded engine, seized engine
- crashesaccident, collision, crash, head-on collision, pileup