衝 突 事 故(しょうとつじこ)

しょうとつじこ

noun

collision accident; crash

transportation

1. collision accident; crash

An accident involving a collision between vehicles, or between a vehicle and an object or person.

高速道路(こうそくどうろ)で衝突事故(しょうとつじこ)が起(お)きた。

A collision accident occurred on the highway.

衝突事故(しょうとつじこ)で三人(さんにん)が病院(びょういん)に運(はこ)ばれた。

Three people were taken to the hospital after the collision.

霧(きり)のせいで前(まえ)が見(み)えず、多重(たじゅう)衝突事故(しょうとつじこ)が発生(はっせい)した。

Visibility was poor due to fog, and a multi-vehicle collision occurred.

A compound of 衝突(しょうとつ) (collision/crash) and 事故(じこ) (accident). Frequently used in news reports about traffic accidents. While 事故(じこ) alone can mean any kind of accident, 衝突事故(しょうとつじこ) specifies that a collision was involved.

Common collocations

衝突事故(しょうとつじこ)が起(お)きる — a collision occurs
衝突事故(しょうとつじこ)を起(お)こす — to cause a collision
多重(たじゅう)衝突事故(しょうとつじこ) — multi-vehicle collision; pileup
正面(しょうめん)衝突事故(しょうとつじこ) — head-on collision

Similar words

交通事故(こうつうじこ) — traffic accident (broader; includes any type of traffic accident)
追突事故(ついとつじこ) — rear-end collision
接触事故(せっしょくじこ) — minor collision/fender bender (less severe than a full collision)

Related Words

Compare: 交通事故(こうつうじこ) (traffic accident (broader)

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

Compare: 接触事故(せっしょくじこ) (minor collision/fender bender)

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Added 2026.5.7 0:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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