rear-enders
Whiplash-causing crashes
Rear-enders are collisions in which one vehicle strikes another from behind.
The term is informal but standard in discussions of traffic accidents: Icy roads led to a string of rear-enders on the highway.
The driver who hits from behind is typically presumed at fault.
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
impact · damage · injury · skid-marks · tow-truck · inattention · distraction · pileup
Vehicles packed without gaps
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stop-and-goRepeatedly pausing and resuming
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
rush-hour · highway · slow-moving · merging · interstate · commute · expressway · bottleneck
Contractual risk coverage
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- faultImperfection or blame
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- damagesCompensation for injury
lawsuit · deductible · settlement · no-fault · at-fault · compensation · subrogation · documentation
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
airbags · impact · damage · injury · skid-marks · tow-truck · inattention · distraction · pileup · seatbelt
bumper-to-bumper
Vehicles packed without gaps
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- stop-and-goRepeatedly pausing and resuming
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
gridlock · rush-hour · highway · slow-moving · merging · interstate · commute · expressway · bottleneck · rubbernecking
insurance
Contractual risk coverage
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- faultImperfection or blame
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
damages · lawsuit · deductible · settlement · no-fault · at-fault · compensation · subrogation · documentation · witness
rear, ender, rear-ender, rears, reared, rearing, end, ends, ended