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traffic collision
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
vehicle-ramming attack
terrorism tactic of ramming a vehicle into people or structures
handsfree
thumb|right|Hands-free phone kit fitted to a Saab 9-5. Handsfree is an adjective describing equipment that can be used without the use of hands (for example via voice commands) or, in a wider sense, equipment which needs only limited use of hands, or for which the controls are positioned so that the hand can occupy themselves with another task (such as driving) without needing to hunt far afield for the controls.
hit and run
failing to stop after causing or contributing to a traffic accident
hydraulic rescue tool
tool used by emergency rescue personnel to assist vehicle extrication of crash victims
roadside memorial
marker on a street that commemorates a site where a person died
rollover
car accident in which the vehicle tips or rolls over
vehicular homicide
unlawful killing of another human by criminally negligent or murderous operation of a vehicle
safe driving distance
distance that should be maintained between vehicles so the trailing vehicle can safely stop without hitting the car in front
vehicle extrication
process of removing a vehicle from around a person who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, when conventional means of exit are impossible or inadvisable
Minas Gerais road crash
2024 road accident in Minas Gerais, Brazil
EuroRAP
European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) is an international nonprofit (vzw) organisation registered in Belgium. It operates from Worting House, Basingstoke, Hampshire.