rear-ending
Hitting from behind
Rear-ending is a collision where one vehicle strikes another from behind.
The term describes both the accident type and the action: The rear-ending totaled both cars.
It's the most common type of traffic accident, typically occurring when the following driver fails to stop in time.
The verbal form is rear-end: Someone rear-ended me at a stoplight.
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
crash · accident · impact · damage · insurance · claim · fault · negligence
fender-bender
Minor vehicle collision
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- brakeDevice to slow motion
bumper · crash · accident · impact · damage · insurance · claim · fault · negligence · distraction
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
highway · intersection · stoplight · congestion · rush-hour · mirrors · merging · freeway · commute · visibility
rear-endinghead-on collision
Direct front-to-front impact
head-on crash · T-bone collision · head-on · side-swiping · side impact
rear, end, rearing, reared, rears, ending, ended, ends, ender