smashnoun(ACCIDENT)UK

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

a traffic accident
accidentAn accident on the M11 is blocking traffic in a northerly direction.
collisionPolice responded to the collision and closed the road.
head-onBoth drivers were injured in the head-on collision.
shuntUKMy insurance company refused to pay out after my little shunt.
crashA serious crash on the motorway yesterday led to its closure for two hours.
car crashHe died in a car crash.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

On the road: accidents involving vehicles
anti-collision
aquaplane
bird strike
brake
bump
car crash
car wreck
collide with someone/something
overshoot
pile (something) up
plough into something/someone
post-crash
roadkill
RTA
rubbernecker
rubbernecking
sideswipe
smash
spin
stack

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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding