Motor vehicle accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents (pronunciation: /ˈmoʊtər ˈviːɪkəl ˈæksɪdənts/), also known as Car Accidents or Traffic Collisions, are incidents in which a motor vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole.
Etymology
The term "Motor Vehicle Accident" is derived from the Latin word motor meaning "mover", and vehiculum meaning "carriage". The word "accident" comes from the Latin accidere, meaning "to happen".
Related Terms
- Collision: An event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other for a relatively short time.
- Traffic Collision: Occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction.
- Road Traffic Safety: Methods and measures for reducing the risk of a person using the road network being killed or seriously injured.
- Drunk Driving: The act of operating a motor vehicle with the blood level of alcohol exceeding the legal limit.
- Distracted Driving: The act of driving while engaged in other activities that take the driver's attention away from the road.
- Hit and Run: Occurs when a driver involved in an accident with a pedestrian, another car, or a fixed object, fails to stop and identify themselves afterwards.
- Vehicle Insurance: Insurance for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Motor vehicle accidents
- Wikipedia's article - Motor vehicle accidents
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