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Land Transportation - Road Accidents and Conditions

Here you will learn some English words related to road accidents and conditions such as "bump", "collide", and "carsick."

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accident
[noun]

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

Ex: He called emergency services immediately after seeing accident on the road .
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car crash
[noun]

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

Ex: After car crash, the driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries .
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collision
[noun]

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

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bingle
[noun]

a minor car accident

Ex: Police arrived quickly to clear the scene of bingle and help with the paperwork .
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a minor car accident that usually involves small damage to the vehicles

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

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a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

Ex: Mechanics often assess the frame of a car after side collision to determine the extent of the damage and necessary repairs .
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pile-up
[noun]

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

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rollover
[noun]

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

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smash-up
[noun]

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

Ex: smash-up resulted in several injuries and required medical attention .
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a car crash where one vehicle hits the side of another vehicle, forming a T shape

Ex: It is important to be careful at intersections to avoid T-bone accident.
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to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

Ex: The strong winds caused two trees to lean and collide during the storm .
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to slam
[Verb]

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

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to smash
[Verb]

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

Ex: The smashed his bike into the parked car , causing significant damage to both vehicles .
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to ding
[Verb]

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

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to collide with or crash into something forcefully

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

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to ram
[Verb]

to crash violently into an obstacle

Ex: The runaway rammed into the stationary locomotive at the station , causing a catastrophic derailment .
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to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

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to skid
[Verb]

(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

Ex: Heavy rain made the airport runway slippery , causing airplanes skid during landing .
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to total
[Verb]

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

Ex: She totaled her new SUV while driving on the icy road .
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an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

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to lock
[Verb]

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

Ex: The car 's brakes locked, causing it to skid and spin out of control .
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roadkill
[noun]

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

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road rage
[noun]

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

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

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

Ex: They avoided reading books while traveling to motion sickness.
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carsick
[Adjective]

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

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