What is "road rash"

n. (context colloquial English) skin and bone injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces

Road rash is a colloquial term for skin injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces, usually as a consequence of longboarding, cycling and motorcycling accidents. The term may be applied to both a fresh injury and the scar tissue left by an old one. The term is sometimes applied to longboarding, skateboarding, and roller skating abrasion accidents, especially those caused at high speeds (as in longboarding). Symptoms may include pain and heavy bleeding.

Motorcyclists can reduce the risks of road rash by wearing the appropriate motorcycle personal protective equipment such as a full face helmet, protective clothing, gloves and boots.

Road Rash is a vehicular combat racing video game developed and published by Electronic Arts, originally in 1991.