Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The accident caused a massive traffic jam, with cars backed up for miles.
B2Sentence
The accident caused a massive traffic jam, with cars backed up for miles.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
News Reporting
A major accident caused a massive traffic jam, stretching for miles.
Personal Narrative
I was caught in a terrible traffic jam yesterday; an accident had backed up cars for miles.
Describing a Scene
The highway was a standstill; a massive traffic jam, caused by an accident, extended for miles.
Warning Others
Avoid the highway; there's a major accident causing a massive traffic jam.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A significant accident resulted in a substantial traffic congestion, with vehicular traffic extending for several miles.
Casual
There was a huge traffic jam because of an accident; cars were backed up forever.
Simpler English
A wreck made a big traffic jam; cars were stuck for miles.
Phrases to learn
massive traffic jam
A very large and congested blockage of traffic.
backed up for miles
Vehicles lined up for a significant distance due to congestion.