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Carikaze (a portmanteau of "car" and "kamikaze") is a term to refer to the frequent reports and alleged phenomena of vehicles unintentionally or recklessly crashing into buildings specifically within Columbus, Ohio, and its neighboring suburbs.[1][2][3][4]

The phenomenon was first documented in 2019, though notably increased in the 2020s.[5][6][7] Since 2022, there have been over 180 instances of cars crashing into buildings in or near the Columbus area.[8][9] Locals have created Instagram pages to document accidents in the Columbus area.[10] A November 2019 publication of Columbus Monthly ranked the incidents involving cars crashing into buildings in Columbus, noting the prevalence of such accidents.[11]

Notable incidents

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  • November 3, 2022 - Three different cars crashed into buildings on the same night, injuring three people.[12][13]
  • January 3, 2025 - A car crashed into the Vow Studio Salon on West 5th Avenue, causing no injuries.[3] The "Columbus Carikaze" Instagram account posted about the accident, writing “New year, new crash”.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Columbus' online obsession with cars crashing into buildings". NBC4 WCMH-TV. January 22, 2025. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Weekly Rundown: Does Columbus have a problem with cars crashing into buildings?". The Business Journals. September 6, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Wurr, Marvin (January 28, 2025). "'Carikaze': examining the recent wave of cars crashing into buildings in Columbus". The Chimes. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The scope of Columbus' "carikaze" problem". Axios. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gallion, Bailey. "O'Charley's crash adds to pileup of car-building clashes, but the numbers tell a more nuanced story". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ McKee, Sav (February 17, 2025). "Another car crashes into Downtown building". 614NOW. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Warren, Brent (September 5, 2024). "Surprisingly, Columbus Does Not Lead the State in Cars Crashing into Buildings". Columbus Underground. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cars crashing into buildings". WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio. November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Has there been a high number of car crashes into Columbus buildings this year?". NBC4 WCMH-TV. September 11, 2024. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Columbus' online obsession with cars crashing into buildings". Yahoo News. January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ Downing, Andy. "The List: Ranking recent Columbus vehicle-building crashes". Columbus Monthly. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Three injured in three crashes of cars into buildings". NBC4 WCMH-TV. November 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Short North business owners, employees calling for change after multiple cars crash into businesses". 10TV. November 3, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Trend of Columbus: Cars Crashing into Buildings". Audilous. January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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