Landtransport - Verkehrsunfälle und -bedingungen

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

Unfall

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

Auto-Unfall

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

a minor car accident

kleiner Unfall

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

Bagatellunfall

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

Frontalzusammenstoß

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

Seitenkollision

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

Karambolage

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

Umsturz

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

schwerer Unfall

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

T-Unfall

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

kollidieren

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

schlagen

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

zerschlagen

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

eingedellt

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

aufprallen

(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

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

auffahren

to crash violently into an obstacle

aufprallen

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

überfahren

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

rutschen

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

totalschaden verursachen

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

Verlassen der Straße

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

einrasten

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

Straßentier

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

Halswirbelsäulenverletzung

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

Straßenraserei

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

auf der Autobahn hypnotisieren

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

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

Reisekrankheit