Transporte Terrestre - Accidentes de carretera y condiciones

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

accidente

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

accidente de coche, choque de automóvil

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

colisión, choque

a minor car accident

pequeño accidente, chocito

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

accidente menor, choque ligero

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

colisión frontal, accidente frontal

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

colisión lateral, choque lateral

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

choque múltiple, embotellamiento

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

vuelco, volcadura

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

choque importante, accidente de tráfico grave

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

accidente en T, colisión en T

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

chocar

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

golpear, estrellar

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

aplastar, estrellar

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

abollar, abollar levemente

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

chocar contra, impactar

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

doblar, plegar

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

chocar por detrás, colisionar por detrás

to crash violently into an obstacle

embestir, chocar

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

atropellar, pasar por encima de

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

deslizarse, patinar

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

totalizar, destruir por completo

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

salida de la carretera, desviación de la carretera

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

bloquearse, atarse

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

animal atropellado, carcasa de animal

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

latigazo cervical

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

ira al volante, rabia carretera

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

hipnotizarse en la carretera, quedarse hipnotizado en la autopista

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

mareo por movimiento, cinetosis

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

mareado