Lo mataron en un accidente de tráfico.

English Translation

He was killed in a car accident.

Why is this plural?

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It’s impersonal. Using the singular would imply that he was killed by a specific person.

That said, I think “murió en un accidente de tráfico” would be just as fine.

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yes, but maybe the speaker wants to blame other drivers of killing him.

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