backover

English

Etymology

back +‎ over

Noun

backover (plural backovers)

  1. An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.
    Coordinate term: frontover
    • 2007 October 24, John R. Quain, “With Safety in Mind, the Car Takes Charge”, in New York Times‎:
      More than 100 children in the United States die each year as a result of so-called backover accidents, according to Kids and Cars, an advocacy group.
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