Transport Terrestre - Accidents de la route et conditions

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

accident

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

accident de voiture, collision automobile

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

collision, choc

a minor car accident

accident mineur, collision légère

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

accident mineur, choc léger

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

collision frontale, accident frontal

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

collision latérale, accident de côté

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

carambolage, collision en chaîne

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

renversement, toupie

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

collision majeure, accident de voiture sérieux

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

accident en T, collision en T

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

entrer en collision avec

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

claquer, frapper

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

écraser, frapper

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

marquer, endommager légèrement

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

percuter, heurter

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

se replier, se plier

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

heurter par l'arrière, percuter l'arrière

to crash violently into an obstacle

heurter, percuter

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

écraser, renverser

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

glisser, déraper

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

totaliser, détruire complètement

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

détournement de la route, sortie de route

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

se verrouiller, se bloquer

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

animal écrasé, débris d'animal

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

coup du lapin

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

énervement au volant, agressivité au volant

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

hypnotiser sur la route, être en état d'hypnose sur autoroute

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

mal des transports, kinétose

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

malade en voiture