| A | B |
| Il neigeait | It was snowing |
| Il pleuvait | It was raining |
| Il faisait froid | It was cold |
| Il y avait du verglas | There was ice |
| La route était mouillée | The road was wet |
| La voiture roulait à 80k/h | The car was travelling at 80k/h |
| Le feu était rouge | The light was red |
| La voiture s'est arrêtée | The car stopped |
| Le camion ne s'est pas arrêté | The lorry did not stop |
| Le camion a heurté la voiture | The lorry hit the car |
| Le conducteur du camion était blessé | The lorry driver was hurt |
| Il s'est cassé le bras | He broke his arm |
| Il s'est cassé la jambe | He broke his leg |
| Il a été transporté à l'hôpital | He was taken to hospital |
| Soudain | Suddenly |
| Un chien a traversé la route | A dog crossed the road |
| La voiture a dérapé | The car skidded |
| Tout à coup | All of a sudden |
| Il ne regardait pas où il allait | He wasn't watching wher he was going |
| Le chauffeur parlait au cellulaire | The driver was talking on his cell phone. |
| Quand la police est arrivée | When the police got there |
| Il y avait des morceaux de verre par terre | There were bits of glass on the ground |
| La route était glisseuse | The road was slippery |
| Il n'a pas vu le feu rouge | He didn't see the red light |
| Il conduisait trop vite | He was driving too fast |
| La voiture a quitté la rue | The car went off the road |
| Il s'est endormi au volant | He fell asleep at the wheel |
| Il n'avait pas de permis | He didn't have a license |
| Il avait trop bu | He had had too much to drink |
| Il faisait noir | It was dark outside |
| Ce soir-là | That night |
| C'était très grave | It was really serious |
| Les chauffeurs se disputent | The drivers are arguing |