gapers' block

Noun

 * 1)  A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
 * 2) * 2001, "Rocky Road Rocky Mountain National Park boasts as ear-popping drive full of peak experiences," Wichita Eagle (Kansas), 25 Mar., p. 1G:
 * In the pretty, tranquil valley, elk were feeding just off the highway, creating a gapers block.
 * In the pretty, tranquil valley, elk were feeding just off the highway, creating a gapers block.

Usage notes

 * This term is especially common in the Chicago vicinity.

Translations

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 * Swedish: tittkö