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Common collocations with accident in American Collocation

accident noun

US /ˈæksɪdənt/

serious

bad
fatal
horrific
major
nasty
serious
terrible
tragic
unfortunate

We are working to reduce fatal and serious accidents in Gloucestershire.

not very serious

minor
non-fatal

There were scores of minor accidents as vehicles skidded on black ice in the morning rush hour.

that could be prevented

avoidable
foreseeable
preventable

Up to a third of all reported medical cases are due to avoidable accidents.

unusual and unexpected

freak

He was killed in a freak accident involving a tractor.

in the home or workplace

domestic
industrial
workplace
work-related

According to the report, the construction industry suffers from almost 5,000 work-related accidents each year.

automobile
car
cycling
factory
mining
motorcycle
rail
road
road traffic
skiing

He had a bad car accident a couple of years ago.

have an accident

be involved in
have
meet with
suffer
sustain

Having suffered an unfortunate accident some years ago, Ivan was unable to continue in his career as a chef.

cause an accident

cause
lead to
result in

The accident was caused by the driver swerving to avoid a sheep lying dead on the road.

prevent or try to prevent an accident

avert
avoid
eliminate
minimize
prevent
reduce

The aim of the plan is to reduce congestion on local roads and minimize accidents.