noun phrase · neutral
traffic accident
/ˈtræfɪk ˈæksɪdənt/TRAF·fic AX·ci·dent
an unexpected event on the road involving vehicles that causes damage or injury
Examples
“He was taken to hospital after a traffic accident.”
“The police closed the road because of a traffic accident.”
“Traffic accidents are often caused by speeding or distracted driving.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the traffic accident on the motorway, emergency services had to close two lanes while they attended to the injured.”
Collocations
- cause a traffic accident
- involved in a traffic accident
Word family
Common mistakes
He was in traffic accident last night.→He was in a traffic accident last night.
Say it for a higher band
5car crash→6road accident→7+traffic accident
Synonyms
road accident
Easily confused
car accident
“He was injured in a traffic accident involving a bus and a lorry.”
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