human error
noun
: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.
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Simple human error always posed some risk, but as science advanced those small risks were ever more mitigated.
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Authorities say human error accounts for a little over 90% of crashes in the country.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The mistaken siren activation marks the third improper emergency alert in Denver this year and the second attributed to human error.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
On the roads, autonomous vehicles have the potential to reduce the nearly 40,000 deaths caused annually by human error, yet deployments in cities like Washington and Boston continue to face delays driven by opposition from unions, local politicians, and now even Congress.
—Tim Burns, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Authorities say human error accounts for a little over 90% of crashes in the country.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The mistaken siren activation marks the third improper emergency alert in Denver this year and the second attributed to human error.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
On the roads, autonomous vehicles have the potential to reduce the nearly 40,000 deaths caused annually by human error, yet deployments in cities like Washington and Boston continue to face delays driven by opposition from unions, local politicians, and now even Congress.
—Tim Burns, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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