渋滞

congestion /kən'dʒestʃən/　n)密集･混雑

congestion/traffic congestion 大幅に遅いスピードだが前には進んでいる渋滞

traffic jam まったく前に進めない･少しずつしか進めない

heavy traffic/heavy traffic jam(s)

the morning rush hour

be/get stuck in traffic

congested /kən'dʒestɪd/　adj)密集･混雑した

the roads are congested

混雑/渋滞を避ける

to avoid the crowds

beat the rush

This part of the highway is prone to traffic jam.

幹線道路のこの場所は渋滞が起こりやすい

prone /prəƱn/  adj)うつ向きの、うつ伏せになった、⇒好ましくない傾向にある

be prone to ...   ...の傾向がある（良くない傾向）

tend to ...   ...の傾向がある（良くも悪くも使える）

Old cars are prone to breaking, so I think you should buy a new one.

ぶつかってくる

A cyclist ran into as I was crossing the street.

A TRAIN ACCIDENT

A train and a truck loaded with citrus fruit collided at a rail crossing.
Gray smoke billowed. The train derailed and tilted. Next to it was a mangled truck.
The first three carriages of the eight-car train were derailed.
The train's front window was smashed and the truck was pushed against a wall before bursting into flames.
　flames炎　burst into flames爆発する
The driver applied the emergency brake after he saw the truck but couldn't stop in time. The train was traveling at about 120 kilometers per hour.
The truck driver was critically injured and died later in hospital.
At least 30 people on the train received first aid at the scene.
Oranges were scattered on the ground.

The collision occurred at 11:40 am on the crossing.
Witnesses a said the truck entered the crossing from a narrow road parallel to the tracks and became stuck.