accident-prone

American  

[ak-si-duhnt-prohn] / ˈæk sɪ dəntˌproʊn /

adjective

1. tending to have more accidents or mishaps than the average person.

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accident-prone British  

adjective

1. more liable than most people to be involved in accidents

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Etymology

Origin of accident-prone

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Under the accident-prone and professorial Ishiba, disastrous elections left the LDP short of a majority in both houses of parliament.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, says that its vehicles are making cities safer, with its cars less accident-prone than those operated by humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

It was a great pleasure to cast my vote for Tyler, who has already managed to secure street-safety improvements in the accident-prone intersection in front of his own home.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

The show about accident-prone thespians - where everything that can possibly go wrong, does - has also been licensed to be performed in more than 50 countries.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

For instance: All five of them seemed unusually accident-prone.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt