N12b

What do you call a traffic slowdown caused by motorists viewing a road accident?

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

RUBBERNECKING DELAY	4
GAPERS’ BLOCK	2
TRAFFIC JAM	2
GAPER DELAY	1
GAWK BLOCK	1
GAWKERS	1
LOOKERS	1

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