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Words related to vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
noun
a crash involving a car, train, plane, or other vehicle
aquaplane
verb
if a car aquaplanes, it slides across water on the road in an uncontrolled way
bang up
to damage something such as a vehicle
blindside
verb
to hit the side of a travelling vehicle in an accident
blowout
noun
an occasion when a tyre on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts
break down
if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working
breakdown
noun
a situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working
broadside
verb
to crash into the side of another vehicle
bump
noun
a minor car accident
car crash
noun
an accident in which two or more vehicles crash into each other
collision
noun
an accident in which a person or vehicle that is moving crashes into something
crash
verb
if a moving vehicle crashes, it hits something, causing damage
crash
verb
if someone crashes a moving vehicle, they hit something with it, causing damage
crash
verb
if a plane crashes, or if someone crashes it, it falls from the sky
crash
noun
an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage
derail
verb
to make a train come off its rails
derail
verb
if a train derails, it comes off its rails
ding
verb
to make a small dent on the surface of something, especially a car
distress
noun
a situation in which a ship, aircraft etc is in great danger and likely to sink or crash
fender-bender
noun
a minor accident in which vehicles are slightly damaged
fishtail
verb
if a vehicle fishtails, its back end moves from side to side in an uncontrolled way
flat
noun
a puncture1 1
head-on
adverb
if two vehicles crash head-on, the front of one vehicle hits the front of the other
head-on
adjective
a head-on crash is one in which two vehicles travelling in opposite directions hit each other
hit
verb
if a vehicle hits someone or something, it moves against them with great force
hit-and-run
adjective
a hit-and-run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car
jackknife
verb
if a truck or train jackknifes, it bends in the middle and its connected parts fold towards each other
knock down
to hit someone with a vehicle so that they are injured or killed
pile-up
noun
an accident in which several vehicles crash into each other
plough into
to crash into someone or something with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way
plough through
to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way
prang
verb
to damage or hit something in an accident, especially a car or plane
puncture
noun
a small hole made by accident in a tyre
ram
verb
if a vehicle or boat rams something, it hits it very hard, usually when it is moving fast
rollover
noun
an occasion when a vehicle turns over while it is moving
run into
to hit someone or something by accident while you are driving
run over
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them
shipwreck
noun
an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey, usually because it hits rocks
shunt
noun
a situation in which several cars crash into each other in a line
sideswipe
verb
if one vehicle sideswipes another vehicle, their sides touch quickly
skid
noun
a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle
smash into
to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage
smash
noun
a car crash
smash-up
noun
an accident that happens when a moving vehicle hits something, causing damage
stall
noun
an occasion when a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops working
total
verb
to completely destroy a vehicle
whiplash
noun
a serious injury affecting your neck, caused when the vehicle that you are in is hit from behind by another vehicle, which makes your head move violently
wreck
verb
to severely damage or destroy a vehicle or building
wreck
noun
something that has been badly damaged, especially a car, plane, or train that has been in an accident
wreck
noun
a crash
wreckage
noun
the parts of a vehicle or building that remain after it has been severely damaged
write off
to damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing
write-off
noun
a vehicle that is so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired
derailment
noun
prang
noun
run someone off the road
to drive in a way that forces someone else’s car to drive off the road
