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

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accident-prone

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

But numerous studies suggest that automated vehicles are less accident-prone than human drivers, based on US data.

From BBC ● May 18, 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

Not only to insure the survival of one accident-prone small boy, but to insure my family’s survival, my own birth.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler