Why is a vehicle crash a collision rather than an accident?
Also an accident implies it was not preventable, almost all car collisions could have been prevented by one or both drivers, even if it means just keeping more space or watching your surroundings more carefully.
"Accident" refers to the reason why it happened, whereas "collision" refers to the physical act which happened - two (or more) vehicles colliding into each other.
What is a better term to describe a vehicle hitting another object?
Impact; collision; crash; accident Read More
What is the difference between a crash and an accident?
Speaking automotively, a crash is any collision between a vehicle and any other object, typically one or more vehicles, intentionally or otherwise. An accident is a colission that is purely unintentional. Read More
What is a collision called in London England?
Collision, crash, accident. The police refer to it as an RTA (road traffic accident). Read More
Will car insurance pay for a car totaled in a DUI accident?
It should. If the "at fault" vehicle is insured, it's supposed to cover the victim's vehicle 100%. If the "at fault" vehicle has comprehensive and collision insurance that insurance is supposed to cover the at fault vehicle up to the deductable amount. Note that the drunk driver will loose his insurance and be required to get the VERY expensive DUI "insurance endorsment" since he/she is now in the highest risk bracket. BTW, when a drunk… Read More
What are the three stages of a collision?
The three stages of collision are: 1st stage - vehicle crash, 2nd stage - human crash, and 3rd stage - internal crash. Read More
How many collisions are there in a crash?
There are two collisions in a crash. The first collision is when the vehicle strikes the object and the second when the unrestrained occupants strike the interior of the vehicle. Read More
Does insurance cover a car totaled in a wreck involving a DWI?
If you had collision insurance on the car at the time of the accident that should cover the value of the vehicle. Even if you were drunk you were still at fault and probably didn't crash your car on purpose. Read More
What is another word for collision?
crashes, accident, impact, smash, bump ect. Impact, Smash, Crash Read More
What is the difference between a crash and a accident?
An accident is anything which is not intended to happen. If a knife slipped out of my hand and fell to the floor, that is an accident. A crash is a collision which destroys or severely damages the machine involved in it. Usually this is a car or plane, but you could talk about crashing other types of mobile machines. "There was a terrible crash: the man drove his forklift into a wall." It is… Read More
What are synonyms for accident?
crash, smash, wreck, collision, misfortune, disaster, tragedy, setback, calamity, mishap, misadventure, fluke Read More
What is a noun that means crash or accident?
Some synonyms for the noun crash are collision, collapse, demolition, explosion, smash, or wreck. Some synonyms for the noun accident are catastrophe, calamity, cataclysm, disaster, fiasco, mishap, or misfortune. But don't forget that an accident can be a good accident, for example good fortune, good luck, or opportunity. Read More
What are synonyms for crash?
disintegrate collision, accident, smash, wreck, bump, pile-up, boom, bang Read More
Is a head-on collision the most deadly type of crash?
NO, IT DEPENDS ON THE SPEED AND TYPE OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, AND WEATHER OR NOT PEOPLE ARE WEARING SEAT BELTS Read More
What is a word for a car accident?
The word is crash. It means a vehicle collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle. Read More
What are some other terms used to describe a car crash?
There are several words one can use to describe a car crash suck as collision, wreck, fender bender, accident, and rear ended. Some people use words like twisted, mangled, and bumper kiss to describe a crash. Read More
What does is mean when you have dent in your after car crash?
When we go through an accident , our car bumps with the other vehicle and the outer layer of the car goes inside and is damaged. So this is known as the dent after a car crash. Read More
If your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing what should you do?
Get out of the vehicle, and either run toward the train (stay off the tracks to avoid being hit by your vehicle or any debris from the crash), or run perpendicular to the tracks. Running in either direction protects you from the direct effects of the collision. Read More
Has ronaldinho had an accident?
According to some media report Ronaldinho died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor in this accident - September 2, 2012 Read More
What is the difference between Compensation and collision?
I think you mean Comprehensive and Collision. This is a general description; your policy or your insurance agent will be able to provide exact definitions of what is and isn't covered. Collision coverage means exactly what it says. It covers the cost to repair or replace your vehicle when it is involved in a crash: colliding with another vehicle, hitting a stationary object, etc. Comprehensive covers most of the remaining ways your vehicle can get… Read More
Is a motorist is thirty times more likely to be killed in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle?
umm i belive it was 3.. but i don't know for sure Read More
Does airbag stop car from passing smog?
No, that would be the catalytic converter that does that. The air bag is there so that in the event of a crash the car's passengers will not impact the sides of the vehicle - they deploy in the event of an collision. Read More
How a passive safety feature can make driving safer?
The frame of a vehicle is built to take more of the impact of a crash so those in the car don't take as much of the impact of a collision Read More
How do some people die in a car crash?
Typically the most common cause of death in a motor vehicle accident is blunt force trauma and complications related. Read More
Speed to open the air bag?
It depends on what you crash into , a solid concrete wall with no " give " or another vehicle , the collision has to have enough " force " to require the air bag(s) to inflate Read More
Motorcyclists are how many times as likely as a passenger car occupant to die in a motor vehicle accident?
Per vehicle mile, motorcyclists are about 37 times more likely as passenger car occupants to die in a traffic crash Read More
Why are cadavers used to test vehicle crashes?
Synthetic (plastic) crash test dummies, simulating the shape, form and weight of humans, are used in test vehicle crashes, rather than cadavers. Read More
What kind of attorney takes truck crash cases?
An auto-accidents attorney would handle a vehicle accident, including trucks. Attorneys that work with motor vehicle accidents need to study that topic specifically in order to litigate the trials. Read More
What is a other word for accidents?
What kind of accident? be more specific. Disappointment, disaster. chance, coincidence, fortune, fate crash, collision, bump, smash, smashup, pileup, shunt mishap, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, industrial accident, upset, mistake Read More
What side of the Titanic was damaged in the crash?
The starboard side was damaged in the collision. Read More
Was the titanic crash deliberate?
The circumstances of Titanic's collision were one-in-a-million. Read More
What speed does air bag deploy 1997 ford range?
That depends on what you crash into , a solid wall , or another vehicle with some " give " . The force of the collision has to be great enough to deploy the air bag Read More
How many collisions are there in a car accident?
Safety researchers state there are three collisions in a motor vehicle crash. This would be the vehicle striking an object as the first, the second would be the occupants hitting the interior or exterior of the vehicle, and the third would be the internal organs of the occupants striking the internal structure of the body. Read More
Did Diana die in a car crash and did a pole land on her or was she in a motorcycle accident?
She died in a car crash Read More
What the names of the people that died in the car crash with left eye?
On April 25, 2002 in La Ceiba, Honduras, while driving a rented Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Lisa ("Left Eye") Lopes swerved to the right slightly then again to the left as she tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle that was in her lane ahead of her. It's unclear as to the direction of travel of the other vehicle at the time of the accident. The Mitsubishi vehicle rolled several times after hitting two trees… Read More
What accident happened in Alaska in the year of 1994?
a crash in which a robot responed to the accident Read More
Princess Diana died in an accident on?
It was an automobile accident involving a Mercedes Benz. the crash occured in or near Paris, she actually died some hours after the crash at a Paris hospital. Read More