What is Traffic collision?
[[File:Japanese car accident.jpg|256px|thumb|A car crash in [[Japan]].]] A '''traffic collision''', also known as a '''motor vehicle collision''' or '''car crash''', is when a vehicle hits another vehicle, person or object. [[Pedestrian]]s, [[roadkill|animals]], road debris or other objects may be involved. Sometimes a [[trial]] occurs, in order to determine fault in a traffic collision.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-07|title=What is Motor Vehicle Accident Law?|url=https://atlantainjurycounsel.com/what-is-motor-vehicle-accident-law/|access-date=2022-03-14|website=Atlanta Injury Counsel {{!}} Singleton Law Firm LLC.|language=en-US}}</ref> Traffic collisions often result in injury, death,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=What Is Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance?|url=https://www.insuranks.com/compare-term-life-insurance-quotes#Average-Term-Life-Insurance-Cost-Per-Month-vs-Whole-Life-2020-|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and property damage. They injure tens of millions of people every year, and kill usually a little more than a million. [[Road safety]] is partly a matter of design. Ideally, roads should be designed for the safety of all road users. This would mean providing adequate facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Infrastructure measures such as footpaths, cycling lanes, safe crossing points, and other traffic calming measures can help reduce the risk of injury.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Road traffic injuries |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries |access-date=2021-01-10 |website=www.who.int|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat|Road accidents}} *[http://www.statisticbrain.com/car-crash-fatality-statistics-2/ US car deaths] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328130638/http://www.statisticbrain.com/car-crash-fatality-statistics-2 |date=2013-03-28 }} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Vehicles]] [[Category:Accidents]]