escaped unhurt vs survived

[majid72]

HI

Could someone tell me the difference between the sentences:

1-The passengers escaped unhurt after the crash.
2- The passengers survived the crash .
Can you suggest alternative sentences ?

[BobK]

HI

Could someone tell me the difference between the sentences:

1-The passengers escaped unhurt after the crash.
2- The passengers survived the crash .
Can you suggest alternative sentences ?

One can survive a crash but still spend 6 months in traction! [Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]

As well as 'unhurt' you could use 'unscathed'; 'without [so much as] a scratch' is often added, to make the extent of 'unhurt'ness even clearer.

He survived the crash totally unscathed - without so much as a scratch.

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