Side collision

A crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows the damage to a compact Ford Focus struck by a Ford Explorer SUV.
Side impact NCAP test of a 2007 Saturn Outlook
This NHTSA collision test shows what happens when a Volkswagen New Beetle slides sideways into a utility pole or a tree.
Two cars, a Honda Fit and a Toyota Platz, are involved in a side collision at an intersection in Tokyo, Japan.

A side collision, also called a T-bone accident, is a vehicle crash where the side of one or more vehicles is impacted. These crashes typically occur at intersections, in parking lots, and when two vehicles pass on a multi-lane roadway.