交通事故(こうつうじこ)

こうつうじこ
noun
traffic accident
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 TERMS:

  • 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
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