traffic accidents
Vehicular collision events
Traffic accidents are collisions or mishaps involving vehicles on roads—cars hitting other cars, pedestrians, cyclists, or fixed objects.
The term covers everything from minor fender benders to fatal crashes.
Insurance companies, police reports, and news media use the phrase routinely: Three traffic accidents slowed the morning commute.
Some prefer "traffic crashes" or "collisions," arguing that "accident" implies no one is at fault.
- hit-and-runLeaving after causing collision
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- injuriesBodily damage or harm
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- property damageHarm to possessions
insurance claim · reckless driving · road rage · distracted driving · texting while driving · blind spot · human error · head-on collision · pile up · whiplash · rollover · totaled car · police reports · rear-end collision · drunk driving · skid · seat belts · glass
- urban hazardspotholes, crime, accidents, sinkholes, gas leaks
- traffic violationsDUI, DWI, speeding, drunk driving, red light running
- auto insuranceauto insurance, car insurance, vehicle insurance, collision coverage, liability coverage
- fatal hazardsaccidents, drowning, falls, poisoning, overdose
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- negligenceneglect, gross negligence, criminal negligence, medical negligence, negligence
traffic accidentstraffic safety
Prevention of vehicular accidents
safe driving · road safety · defensive driving · safe passage