Thats why the police refer to them as RTC nowadays – road traffic collisions.

Pity the media and the wider public don’t as well, and appreciate the reason behind that language choice. And slow down, calm down and take more care while they’re at it too.

What a load of bollocks. By that definition, there’s no such thing as an “accident” (road or otherwise), regardless of the circumstances.

it depends on whether you believe someone making a mistake means its an accident? personally I don’t.

Working on your new role as an ambulance-chaser TJ?

I think TJ’s point is that this would be no way of announcing someone’s death to those that knew them.

That’s a helpful explanation 8) Good work.

So presumuably the BBC shouldn’t report it either?

Druidh, there are such things as pure accidents, where there genuinely is no one at fault and nothing could be done. I think thats pretty rare though, mostly people die because someone **** up, breaks the law (speeding, stopping distance, negligence, due care blah blah).