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Head-on collision

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002777

A traffic accident where the front ends of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions strike each other. These collisions are often severe due to the combined impact forces. They frequently occur on undivided roads or when a vehicle crosses into an opposing lane of traffic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002777
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
Synonymscornfield meet; head-on; frontal collision
See alsoCornfield meet; Head-on
TranslationsGerman: Frontalzusammenstoß; Spanish: colisión frontal; French: collision frontale
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002777",
  "term": "Head-on collision",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A traffic accident where the front ends of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions strike each other. These collisions are often severe due to the combined impact forces. They frequently occur on undivided roads or when a vehicle crosses into an opposing lane of traffic.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cornfield meet",
    "head-on",
    "frontal collision"
  ],
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "see_also": [
    "cornfield meet",
    "head-on"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Frontalzusammenstoß",
    "es": "colisión frontal",
    "fr": "collision frontale"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/head-on-collision/"
}

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