Car accident
Car Accident
A Car Accident (pronunciation: /kɑːr æksɪdənt/), also known as a motor vehicle collision (MVC), traffic collision, or auto accident, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
Etymology
The term "Car Accident" is derived from the Latin word accidens, which means 'event'. The term 'car' is derived from the Latin word carrus or carrum which means 'wheeled vehicle'.
Related Terms
- Vehicle: A machine that transports people or cargo.
- Collision: The act of colliding; a coming violently into contact; crash.
- Traffic: Pedestrians, vehicles, etc., moving on a road or in a developed area.
- Pedestrian: A person walking along a road or in a developed area.
- Road Debris: Debris on or off a road or a paved surface.
- Stationary Obstruction: An object that does not move or is not supposed to move.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Car accident
- Wikipedia's article - Car accident
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