accident-prone
adjective
ac·ci·dent-prone
ˈak-sə-dənt-ˌprōn 
-ˌdent-,
ˈaks-dənt-
1
: having a greater than average number of accidents
2
: having personality traits that predispose to accidents
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This is also a mildly accident-prone day, so be careful.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Inspired by his own wish list, Altuzarra made sure to incorporate practical features throughout—there are plenty of storage cases and soft, curved edges to preempt accident-prone toddlers.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
Boston, with its narrower byways and older infrastructure, tops the list of the most accident-prone metro areas overall, with drivers being involved in a crash at an average of once every 3.07 years.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
We’re currently obsessed with the nine arid and tropical plants, including a Venus flytrap, in the Tiny Plants collection and the accident-prone Hei Hei rooster from Disney’s Moana.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Inspired by his own wish list, Altuzarra made sure to incorporate practical features throughout—there are plenty of storage cases and soft, curved edges to preempt accident-prone toddlers.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
Boston, with its narrower byways and older infrastructure, tops the list of the most accident-prone metro areas overall, with drivers being involved in a crash at an average of once every 3.07 years.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
We’re currently obsessed with the nine arid and tropical plants, including a Venus flytrap, in the Tiny Plants collection and the accident-prone Hei Hei rooster from Disney’s Moana.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“Accident-prone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accident-prone. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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