road debris
Scattered pavement obstacles
Road debris is material that has fallen onto a roadway—tire fragments, lumber, furniture, vehicle parts, or anything else that creates a hazard for drivers.
Insurance policies often cover damage from road debris.
A ladder flew off a truck and became road debris on the interstate.
The term appears frequently in traffic reports and accident investigations.
- litterScattered waste or debris
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- potholeCavity in pavement
- loose gravelUnbound small stones
- tireLose strength or energy
flat tire · shrapnel · wreckage · hazard · roadkill · glass · hubcap · swerve · obstacle · scatter · truck · highway · blowout · metal · rocks · broken glass · branches · collision
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, blind spots, sharp curves, construction zones
- cycling woesflat tire, saddle sore, chafing, knee pain, puncture
- street cleaningstreet sweeper, street sweepers, sweeper, sweepers, street sweeping