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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

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

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car crash

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

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collision

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

a minor car accident

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fender-bender

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

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head-on collision

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

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side collision

a traffic accident where vehicles are struck from the side

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pile-up

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

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rollover

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

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smash-up

a serious car accident involving significant damage to the vehicles

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T-bone accident

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

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to collide

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

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to slam

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

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to smash

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

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to ding

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

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to plow into

to collide with or crash into something forcefully

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to jackknife

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

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to rear-end

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

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to ram

to crash violently into an obstacle

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to run over

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

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to skid

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

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to total

to completely destroy a vehicle, making it beyond repair

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roadway departure

an event where a vehicle leaves the road by accident

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to lock

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

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roadkill

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

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whiplash injury

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

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road rage

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

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to highway hynosis

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

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motion sickness

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

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carsick

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

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