Kolari – Auto-onnettomuus – Car Accident Vocabulary
June 19, 2019
July 25, 2021
This article consists of two parts: first, you can find a word list with all kinds of words related to car accidents (kolari or auto-onnettomuus). Below that, you can find a great deal of phrases used in news articles to describe car crashes and other traffic related accidents. I have gathered these phrases from yle.fi.
We also have a page with some more general, basic vocabulary related to traffic, if you want to check that out first! We also have a page on different kinds of car problems.
I want to apologize for my English translations. This happens to be a topic which my English is sadly lacking at. If you’re a native English speaker, I would really appreciate you contacting me with some proper translations for these phrases.
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| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Kolari | Car accident |
| risteyskolari | intersection crash |
| ketjukolari | multiple pile-up |
| nokkakolari | head-on collision |
| peräänajo | read-end collision |
| ulosajo | car off the road |
| yhteentörmäys | collision |
| kuolonkolari | fatal accident |
| poro-onnettomuus | reindeer accident |
| hirvionnettomuus | collision with an elk |
| polkupyöräonnettomuus | bicycle accident |
| ohitusonnettomuus | overtaking accident |
| jalankulkijan yliajo | pedestrian runover |
| Tiesanoja | Road words |
| oja | ditch |
| yksisuuntainen katu | one-way street |
| yksikaistainen tie | one-load road |
| ajokaista | lane |
| vasen ajokaista | left lane |
| oikea ajokaista | right lane |
| ulkokaista | outer lane |
| ohituskaista | overtaking lane |
| kuoppa | pothole |
| ramppi, ajoluiska | interchange ramp |
| poistumishaara | intersection exit |
| poikkikatu | crossroad |
| kaksikaistainen tie | two-lane road |
| valtatie | highway |
| Ihmisiä ja ajoneuvoja | People and vehicles |
| ajoneuvo | vehicle |
| henkilöauto | passenger car |
| rekka | truck |
| kuorma-auto | lorry, van |
| pyöräilijä | cyclist |
| jalankulkija | pedestrian |
| kuljettaja | driver |
| matkustaja | passenger |
| rattijuoppo | drunken driver |
| vastaantulija | oncoming driver |
| vastaantuleva liikenne | incoming traffic |
| syytön | innocent |
| syyllinen | guilty |
| tahallaan | on purpose |
| vahingossa | accidentally |
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| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Syitä | Reasons |
| ylinopeus | speeding |
| rattijuopumus | driving drunk |
| nopeusrajoitus | speed limit |
| varoituskolmio | warning triangle |
| U-käännös | U-turn |
| päihtynyt | intoxicated |
| humalassa | drunk |
| ohituskielto | no overtaking |
| etuajo-oikeus | priority driving |
| Sääolosuhteet | Weather conditions |
| jäinen | icy |
| liukas | slippery |
| rankkasade | heavy rain |
| sumu | fog, mist |
| huono näkyvyys | poor visibility |
| jäätävä tihkusade | drizzle |
| routa | frost |
| Verbejä | Verbs |
| olla tajuissaan | to be conscious |
| menettää tajuntansa | to lose consciousness |
| tulla tajuihinsa | to become conscious |
| olla tajuton | to be unconscious |
| törmätä | to collide |
| vaurioitua | to be damaged |
| vaarantaa | to endanger |
| peruuttaa | to back up |
| ajaa ojaan | to drive into a ditch |
| ohittaa | to overtake, pass |
| jarruttaa | to brake |
| kaasuttaa | to accelerate |
| kääntyä | to turn |
| ajaa ylinopeutta | to drive too fast |
| Seurauksia | Consequences |
| vamma | injury |
| haava | wound |
| vaurio | damage |
| vahinko | damage |
| romu | wreck |
| romuajoneuvo | wrecked car |
| ajokielto | license suspension |
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| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Mitä tapahtui? | What happened? |
| Auto ajoi jalankulkijan päälle. | A car drove over a pedestrian. |
| Henkilöauto ajoi kolarin. | Passenger car got into a crash. |
| Henkilöauto törmäsi karhuun. | Passenger car collided with a bear. |
| Pakettiauto törmäsi pyöräilijään. | The van collided with a cyclist. |
| Auto törmäsi puuhun suurella nopeudella. | The car collided with the tree at high speed. |
| Moottoripyöräilijä ajautui ulos tieltä. | A motorcyclist drifted off the road. |
| Auto ajautui vastaantulevan kaistalle. | The car drifted into the incoming lane. |
| Auto ajautui kyljelleen ojaan. | The car ended up on its side in the ditch. |
| Rekka suistui ojaan. | The truck was derailed in a ditch. |
| Auto suistui tieltä. | The cat derailed for the road. |
| Auto pyörähti katolleen ojan pohjalle. | The car rolled on its roof at the bottom of the ditch. |
| Hän ajoi kolarin pysäköityyn autoon. | She crashed into a parked car. |
| Kaksi henkilöautoa ajoi nokkakolarin. | Two passenger cars got into a head-on collision. |
| Bussi ajoi henkilöauton kylkeen. | The bus drove into the side of a passenger car. |
| Mopoilija törmäsi taksin oikeaan kylkeen. | The moped colided with the right side of the taxi. |
| Kolme autoa kolaroi valtatiellä. | Three cars crashed on the highway. |
| Seitsemän auton ketjukolari sattui klo 8. | The chain accident of 7 cars happened at 8 o’clock. |
| Törmäys sattui valtaväylän rampin kohdalla. | The collision occurred at the highway ramp. |
| Hän lensi auton katon yli useita metrejä. | He flew several meters of the rood of the case. |
| Moottoripyöräilijä ajoi henkilöauton perään. | A motercyclist drove into the back of a passenger car. |
| Tiellä sattui kuolonuhrin vaatinut kolari. | On the road happened a crash that led to a death. |
| Autoilija ajoi poliisia karkuun. | The car driver drove away from the police. |
| Onneksi auton turvatyyny laukesi. | Luckily the car’s air bag was triggered. |
| Syyllinen katosi | The guilty disappeared |
| Kolariin syyllistynyt kuljettaja poistui paikalta. | The driver guilty of the crash left the scene. |
| Peräänajaja ei pysähtynyt tapahtumapaikalle. | The person who collided from the rear didn’t stop at the scene. |
| Onnettomuuden aiheuttaja häipyi paikalta. | The causer of the accident disappeared from the scene. |
| Kolarin aiheuttanut auto jatkoi matkaansa. | The car that caused the crash drove on. |
| Auto jatkoi pysähtymättä matkaansa. | The care drove on without stopping. |
| Syitä | Causes |
| Kuljettaja nukahti rattiin. | The driver fell asleep at the wheel. |
| Kyseessä saattaa oli kuljettajan sairauskohtaus. | It may be caused by the driver falling ill. |
| Miehiä epäillään rattijuopumuksesta. | The men are suspected of drunk driving. |
| Onnettomuuden tarkkaa syytä ei ole tiedossa. | The exact cause of the accident is still unknown. |
| Toinen autoista tuli kolmion takaa. | One of the cars came from a non-priority road. |
| Ajoneuvo suistui ojaan huonossa kelissä. | The vehicle drove into the ditch in the bad weather. |
| Väärään suuntaan autoillut aiheutti kolarin. | A person driving the wrong direction caused the crash. |
| Kuljettaja ajoi päin punaisia. | The driver drove through red lights. |
| Rekka ajoi liukkauden vuoksi ojaan. | The truck drove into the ditch due to slipperiness. |
| Poliisi tutkii onnettomuuden syytä. | The police are investigating the cause of the accident. |
| Fyysisiä seurauksia | Physical consequences |
| Kukaan ei loukkaantunut törmäyksessä. | Nobody was hurt in the collision. |
| Kukaan ei loukkaantunut vakavasti. | Nobody was seriously injured. |
| Kuljettaja ei loukkaantunut onnettomuudessa. | The driver wasn’t injured in the accident. |
| Kolarista ei aiheutunut henkilövahinkoja. | The car crash didn’t cause any personal injuries. |
| Matkustaja loukkaantui lievästi. | The passenger was slightly injured. |
| Matkustajan vammat olivat lieviä. | The injuries of the passenger were superficial. |
| Kaksi henkilöä sai lieviä vammoja. | Two people got superficial injuries. |
| Matkustaja säästyi isommilta vammoilta. | The passenger didn’t suffer bigger injuries. |
| Kolme loukkaantui vakavasti. | Three were seriously injured. |
| Heidät kuljetettiin saamaan hoitoa. | They were transported to receive treatment. |
| Hänet kuljettiin hoitoon. | She was transported for treatment. |
| Heidät vietiin sairaalaan tarkistettavaksi. | They were taken to the hospital for a check-up. |
| Hänet vietiin ambulanssilla sairaalaan. | He was taken to the hospital with an ambulance. |
| Nokkakolarissa loukkaantui kaksi miestä. | In the head-on collision two men were injured. |
| Kuljettajan vammat olivat vakavia. | The driver’s injuries were serious. |
| Kuljettajan vammat eivät ole hengenvaarallisia. | The driver’s injuries aren’t deadly. |
| Nainen on edelleen sairaalahoidossa. | The woman is still in the hospital. |
| Hengenvaarallisia seurauksia | Deadly consequences |
| Kuljettaja kuoli kolarissa. | The driver died in the crash. |
| Kaksi kuoli liikenneonnettomuudessa. | Two died in the traffic accident. |
| Yki kuoli rajussa kolarissa. | One died in a serious crash. |
| Hän kuoli ulosajossa. | He died when driving off the road. |
| Pyöräilijä menehtyi kolarissa. | The cyclist died in the crash. |
| Pyöräilijä kuoli törmättyään auton perään. | The cyclist died after bumping into the back of a car. |
| Kuljettaja menehtyi tapahtumapaikalle. | The driver died at the scene. |
| Matkustajat menehtyivät välittömästi. | The passengers died immediately. |
| Hän menehtyi saamiinsa vammoihin. | He died from his injuries. |
| Hän kuoli paikalle elvytyksestä huolimatta. | He died at the scene despite the resuscitation. |
| Mies menehtyi jäätyään pakettiauton alle. | The man died after getting run over by a van. |
| Seurauksia ajoneuvoille | Consquences for the vehicles |
| Bussi syttyi palamaan törmäyksen jälkeen. | The bus started burning after the collision. |
| Auto vaurioitui törmäyksessä. | The car was damaged in the collision. |
| Kolme autoa sai peltivaurioita. | Three cars got sheet metal damage. |
| Taksi vaurioitui oikeasta kyljestään. | The taxi was damaged on its right side. |
| Henkilöauto vaurioitui kauttaaltaan. | The passenger car was damaged throughout. |
| Seurauksia liikenteeseen | Consequences for traffic |
| Kolari katkaisi liikenteen. | The crash cut off traffic. |
| Liikenne ruuhkautui. | Traffic got congested. |
| Onnettomuus ruuhkautti liikennettä. | The accident congested traffic. |
| Toinen ajokaista oli suljettu liikenteeltä. | The second lane was closed from traffic. |
| Tie oli suljettu vajaat puoli tuntia. | The road was closed for almost half an hour. |
| Paikalla oli käytössä vain yksi ajokaista. | There was only one lane in use at the scene. |
| Tiellä on käytössä vain toinen kaista. | Only one lane is in use on the road. |
| Tien liikenne katkesi koko päiväksi. | The traffic on the road was cut off for the whole day. |
| Tie suljettiin liikenteeltä tunniksi. | The road was closed for traffic for an hour. |
| Risteys oli suljettuna kaikelta liikenteeltä. | The crossroads were closed for all traffic. |
| Tie oli osittain poikki. | The road was partly cut off. |
| Tie oli poikki noin 20 minuuttia. | The road was blocked for about 20 minutes. |
| Tie oli poikki pelastustöiden ajan. | The road was cut off during the rescue work. |
| Liikenne valtatiellä oli kokonaan poikki. | Traffic on the highway was completely cut off. |
| Liikenneonnettomuus haittasi liikennettä. | The traffic accident is hindering traffic. |
So there you are! That’s a whole bunch of useful kolari phrases for you to get acquainted with. Hopefully you don’t get into any accidents yourself!
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