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  4. traffic accident

traffic accident

/ˈtræfɪk ˈæksɪdənt/
incidente stradale

A traffic accident blocked the highway for hours.

Un incidente stradale ha bloccato l'autostrada per ore.


Generale

Evento imprevisto che coinvolge veicoli su strada, causando danni o feriti.

The police reported three traffic accidents on the ring road yesterday.

La polizia ha segnalato tre incidenti stradali sulla tangenziale ieri.

She was injured in a traffic accident last week.

È rimasta ferita in un incidente stradale la scorsa settimana.

Può riferirsi anche a incidenti con danni materiali senza feriti.

Collocazioni

serious traffic accidentincidente stradale gravefatal traffic accidentincidente stradale mortaletraffic accident reportreferto sull'incidente stradale

Sinonimi

car crashroad accidentcollision

Consiglio professionale

Differenza tra 'incidente' e 'sinistro'

'Incidente' è il termine generico, mentre 'sinistro' è usato principalmente in ambito assicurativo o legale per indicare un evento dannoso.

Origine della parola

From 'traffic' (from Old French 'trafic', meaning trade or commerce) + 'accident' (from Latin 'accidens', meaning 'that which happens'). The compound term emerged in the early 20th century as automobile use became widespread.

Note d'uso

In Italian, 'incidente stradale' is the most common term, though 'sinistro stradale' (technical/insurance) or 'scontro' (collision) may be used in specific contexts. Always capitalized in formal reports (e.g., 'Incidente Stradale di Via Roma').

Analisi della parola

traffic
movimento di veicoli su strada
noun
+
accident
evento imprevisto con conseguenze negative
noun
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