Neck injury resulting from a car accident (8)

I believe the answer is:

whiplash

(Other definitions for whiplash that I've seen before include "Injury caused by a severe jerk to the head" , "Stroke of punishment" , "Result of an accident perhaps" , "Common neck injury in a car accident" , "Injury caused by a prang?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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