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collision accident; crash
An accident involving a collision between vehicles, or between a vehicle and an object or person.
高速道路で衝突事故が起きた。
A collision accident occurred on the highway.
衝突事故で三人が病院に運ばれた。
Three people were taken to the hospital after the collision.
霧のせいで前が見えず、多重衝突事故が発生した。
Visibility was poor due to fog, and a multi-vehicle collision occurred.
A compound of 衝突 (collision/crash) and 事故 (accident). Frequently used in news reports about traffic accidents. While 事故 alone can mean any kind of accident, 衝突事故 specifies that a collision was involved.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 衝突事故が起きる — a collision occurs
- 衝突事故を起こす — to cause a collision
- 多重衝突事故 — multi-vehicle collision; pileup
- 正面衝突事故 — head-on collision
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 交通事故 — traffic accident (broader; includes any type of traffic accident)
- 追突事故 — rear-end collision
- 接触事故 — minor collision/fender bender (less severe than a full collision)