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head-on collision

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[hed-ahn-kuh-lizh-uhn, hed-awn-kuh-lizh-uhn] / ˈhɛdˈɑn kəˈlɪʒ ən, ˈhɛdˈɔn kəˈlɪʒ ən /

noun

head-on collisions plural
  1. a kind of crash in which the front ends of two vehicles collide.


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The head-on collision exposed the parlous state of the Greek railway network's safety precautions -- despite European Union grants for their modernisation and repeated warnings from unions.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

Masrob Ali, 54, from Blackburn, died when his taxi was involved in head-on collision with another car on Wigan Road in Bolton on Sunday.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

They are setting up a possible head-on collision.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2024

Lynch was involved in a head-on collision in El Paso on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2023

He had a heart inside—after three major attacks in the past ten years—that must look like the aftermath of a head-on collision.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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