Historical clue formulations

• Avoid a collision at the last second, say — 2023-03-21
• Leave skid marks, maybe — 2021-08-08
• Veer — 2017-02-26
• Take a sudden turn — 2016-11-05
• Try to avoid an accident, maybe — 2016-01-01
• Avoid a pothole, maybe — 2015-10-14
• Turn suddenly — 2011-12-12
• Try to avoid hitting — 2005-11-06
• Veer sharply — 2005-09-19
• Deviate — 2005-02-16
• Turn suddenly — 2003-08-20
• Turn abruptly — 2002-04-07
• Try not to have an accident, say — 2001-03-31
• Veer — 1995-03-09