交 通 事 故(こうつうじこ)

こうつうじこ

noun

traffic accident

transportation

1. traffic accident; car accident

An accident involving vehicles on a road, including collisions, pedestrian accidents, and other road incidents.

交通事故(こうつうじこ)に遭(あ)った。

I was in a traffic accident.

交通事故(こうつうじこ)で渋滞(じゅうたい)が発生(はっせい)している。

A traffic jam has occurred due to a traffic accident.

飲酒運転(いんしゅうんてん)による交通事故(こうつうじこ)が後(あと)を絶(た)たない。

Traffic accidents caused by drunk driving are never-ending.

The standard term for any road traffic accident. Frequently appears in news reports and daily conversation. In Japan, even minor fender-benders are typically reported to the police.

Common collocations

交通事故(こうつうじこ)に遭(あ)う: to be in a traffic accident
交通事故(こうつうじこ)を起(お)こす: to cause a traffic accident
交通事故(こうつうじこ)現場(げんば): accident scene
交通事故(こうつうじこ)証明書(しょうめいしょ): traffic accident certificate
死亡(しぼう)交通事故(こうつうじこ): fatal traffic accident

Related words

人身事故(じんしんじこ): accident involving personal injury — often heard in train delay announcements
物損事故(ぶっそんじこ): property-damage-only accident — no injuries involved
追突事故(ついとつじこ): rear-end collision

Related Words

Related: 人身事故(じんしんじこ) (accident involving personal injury)

Related: 物損事故(ぶっそんじこ) (property-damage-only accident)

Related: 追突事故(ついとつじこ) (rear-end collision)

Related: 交通安全(こうつうあんぜん) (traffic safety)

Compare: 衝突事故(しょうとつじこ) (collision accident)

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