06-13-2018, 11:07 AM
"Accident" gives too much of a sense that it was all due to random chance. Often it's not the case; someone made a poor choice that led to this happening (whether distracted driving, speeding, poor movement on the road, failure to signal, or whatever). "Crash" gives a more flat and open indication of the occurrence, and leaves room for a causation to be applied later.