Head-on

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002776",
  "term": "Head-on",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a collision where the front ends of two vehicles directly impact each other. This type of accident often results in severe damage and high occupant injury risk due to the rapid deceleration forces involved. Vehicle safety ratings, such as those from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), include assessments of head-on crash performance.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "head-on collision"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "frontal",
    "es": "de frente",
    "fr": "frontal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/head-on/"
}