noun
child orphaned by a traffic accident
Refers specifically to a child who lost one or both parents in a traffic accident. Often used in social welfare contexts.
交通遺児のための奨学金制度がある。
There is a scholarship program for children orphaned by traffic accidents.
遺児 is a general term for an orphaned child, while 交通遺児 specifies the cause as a traffic accident.
Compound of 交通 (traffic) and 遺児 (orphaned child).