traffic collision
Cars hitting each other
A traffic collision is a crash involving vehicles on a road—cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles.
The term is favored in official and legal contexts over *traffic accident*, which some argue downplays preventable causes like speeding or drunk driving: The police report documented three traffic collisions that morning.
Also called a traffic crash or motor vehicle collision.
- property damageHarm to possessions
- seat beltsVehicle passenger restraints
- insurance claimsDemands for policy compensation
- insurance adjusterAssesses damage for settlements
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
mechanical failure · fatalities · personal injury · chain reaction · reckless driving · emotional trauma · airbags · police reports · drunk driving · fatigue · rush hour · financial loss · distracted driving · medical expenses · totaled car · legal disputes · settlement negotiations · long-term disability
traffic collisionnear miss
Narrowly averted incident
close call · narrow escape · safe passage · evasive maneuver · collision avoidance
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