Kolareita

Kolareita is a Finnish term used to refer to multiple traffic collisions. The word comes from kolari, meaning a road traffic collision, with the plural partitive suffix -eita, yielding kolareita to denote several incidents. In practice, kolareita is used in media, road-safety reports, and everyday speech to discuss the aggregate number of crashes within a time frame or region, rather than a single event.

Linguistic notes: Kolari is a count noun; kolareita is its plural partitive form, typically used after numerals or expressions such as useita kolareita. The term has no separate legal definition, but it is widely understood in journalism and policy discussions as shorthand for a set of crashes.

Usage and context: Kolareita are analyzed to identify trends, risk factors, and seasonal variations. Public authorities may report kolareita alongside official statistics such as liikenneonnettomuudet and fatalities to inform traffic-safety policies. Media coverage often highlights preventable causes (exceeding speed limits, impaired driving, adverse weather) and the impact on victims and communities.

See also: kolari, liikenneonnettomuus, road safety.