der Verkehrsunfall
Translation
traffic accident, car crash
Examples
Gestern gab es einen schweren Verkehrsunfall.
Yesterday there was a serious traffic accident.
Er hatte einen Verkehrsunfall auf dem Weg zur Arbeit.
He had a traffic accident on the way to work.
Grammar Patterns
((to have)) ((a traffic accident)) to have a traffic accident He had a traffic accident.
Similar Words
Autounfall (car accident), Unfall (accident)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Verkehr' (traffic) + 's' (linking element) + 'Unfall' (accident). Literally a 'traffic accident'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into its parts: 'Verkehr' (traffic) + 'Unfall' (accident). If you know these two words, the meaning is clear.