fatal collision

collocation in English

meaningsoffatalandcollision

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fatal
adjective
uk
/ˈfeɪ.təl/us
/ˈfeɪ.t̬əl/
A fatal illness, accident, etc. ...
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collision
noun
uk
/kəˈlɪʒ.ən/us
/kəˈlɪʒ.ən/
an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other ...
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(Definition offatalandcollisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffatal collision

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Not long ago a driver attempting to negotiate the corner at upwards of sixty miles an hour, was involved in afatalcollision.
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It was the site of afatalcollisionin 1985 between two electric multiple units.
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On the way from the burglary, unsecured items fell from his pickup truck, causing another driver to swerve and become involved in afatalcollision.
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Despite these efforts the ship made itsfatalcollisionat an estimated 37 seconds after the berg had been sighted.
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The women had been playing bridge with friends in the lounge on the night of the ship'sfatalcollisionwith the iceberg.
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In this era, most fatal collisions involved vehicles and pedestrians rather than two-vehicle accidents.
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Mann realizes the truck driver was trying to trick him into afatalcollision.
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The public and dramatic nature of automobile accidents (particularly fatal collisions) also made this type of accident particularly countable.
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Exceeding the speed limit was reported as a contributory factor in 5% of collisions and 14% of fatal collisions.
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In 2000, the track was the site of a pair of fatal collisions which took the lives of two promising young drivers.
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