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serious accident

This page is about the collocation serious accident

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

an accident in which someone is badly injured or killed

For example

  • Have you ever been in a serious car accident?

  • You're lucky. The accident could've been much more serious than it was.

Quick Quiz

A traffic accident's very serious if

a. cars are seriously damaged

b. someone is seriously hurt

c. traffic is seriously delayed
a) cars are seriously damaged b) someone is seriously hurt c) traffic is seriously delayed

Contributor: Matt Errey