They are CRASHES not ACCIDENTS until proven otherwise. RoadPeace.org have campaigned tirelessly to get this adjusted in all documentation. Please do the same.
Using the word ‘accident’ suggests that no one’s to blame.
One of the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines stresses that journalists should not use the word “accident” for a road collision but, instead, use “crash.” This is the language long used by the police, with the acronym RTA for “road traffic accident” superseded by “road traffic collision,” or RTC. The word “accident” suggests no-one is to blame for a crash.
They are CRASHES not ACCIDENTS until proven otherwise. RoadPeace.org have campaigned tirelessly to get this adjusted in all documentation. Please do the same.
Using the word ‘accident’ suggests that no one’s to blame.
One of the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines stresses that journalists should not use the word “accident” for a road collision but, instead, use “crash.” This is the language long used by the police, with the acronym RTA for “road traffic accident” superseded by “road traffic collision,” or RTC. The word “accident” suggests no-one is to blame for a crash.
https://www.rc-rg.com/guidelines