Landtransport - Verkehrsunfälle und -bedingungen

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

Unfall, Kollision

a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object

Auto-Unfall, Fahrzeugkollision

an accident that occurs when two or more objects, often in motion, come into violent contact with each other, resulting in damage or destruction

Kollision, Zusammenstoß

a minor car accident

kleiner Unfall, leichter Zusammenstoß

a minor car accident that usually involves small damage to the vehicles

Bagatellunfall, leichter Unfall

a traffic accident where two vehicles hit each other directly from the front

Frontalzusammenstoß, Kollision von vorn

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

Seitenkollision, seitlicher Zusammenstoß

a collision involving multiple vehicles, often caused by poor visibility or sudden braking

Karambolage, Mehrfachunfall

the act of a vehicle overturning or flipping onto its side or roof

Umsturz, Umkippen

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

schwerer Unfall, schwere Kollision

a car crash where one vehicle hits the side of another vehicle, forming a T shape

T-Unfall, T-förmiger Unfall

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

kollidieren, zusammenstoßen

to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise

schlagen, krachen

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

zerschlagen, einschlagen

to cause slight damage to something, typically by hitting or striking it

eingedellt, leicht beschädigen

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

aufprallen, knallen

(of articulated vehicles such as tractor trailer) to experience a loss of control where the front and rear parts of the vehicle fold together

zusammenklappen, umkippen

to hit the back of another vehicle with the front of your vehicle

auffahren, hinten auffahren

to crash violently into an obstacle

aufprallen, rammen

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

überfahren, anfahren

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

rutschen, schliddern

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

totalschaden verursachen, vollständig zerstören

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

Verlassen der Straße, Abweichen von der Straße

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

einrasten, festsetzen

an animal that has been struck and killed by a vehicle on the road

Straßentier, Überfahrenes Tier

a neck injury caused by one's neck bending forward and back suddenly and forcefully

Halswirbelsäulenverletzung, Schleudertrauma

an aggressive behavior that is seen among drivers, particularly when they are stuck in traffic

Straßenraserei, Verkehrsaggressivität

a state of driving in which the driver is not fully aware and does not remember parts of the trip

auf der Autobahn hypnotisieren, in einem hypnotischen Zustand während der Fahrt sein

an urge to vomit that is caused by motion, particularly when a person is in a moving vehicle such as a car, train, etc.

Reisekrankheit, Kinetose

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

autokrank