ACCIDENT VOCABULARY

Collision: A crash or conflict between two objects, often vehicles.

Sentence: The accident involved a head-on collision between two trains

Injury: Physical harm or damage to someone’s body.

Sentence: She suffered an injury to her back

Mishap: An unfortunate incident; a minor accident.

Sentence: We had a slight mishap with the car.

Crash: A violent and sudden collision, typically involving vehicles.

Sentence: Three people died in a car crash

Casualty: A person injured or killed in an accident.

Sentence: The shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties

Catastrophe: A sudden and widespread disaster or accident.

Sentence: The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe

Hazard: A potential source of danger or harm.

Sentence: Lead paint is an environmental hazard and can harm children.

Impact: The forceful coming together of two things.

Sentence: No one could have survived such an impact.

Wreck: The destruction or ruin of something, often referring to vehicles.

Sentence: it was the worst train wreck in twenty years”

Repercussion: A consequence or aftermath of an action or event.

Sentence: I am afraid that this unfortunate incident will have any serious repercussion.

Trauma: Severe emotional or physical shock caused by an injury or event.

Sentence: the trauma of losing a parent can be long lasting

Whiplash: An injury to the neck caused by a sudden jerking motion.

Sentence: she suffered whiplash in the accident”