accident proneness
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Sleep deprivation has been associated with a number of health risks, according to Brad Lander, a clinical psychologist at Ohio State’s medical center: “depression, memory deficits, lack of coordination, accident proneness, heart problems and more.”
From Washington Post
Though drivers of all ages thwart the texting law, teens comprise the highest risk category of accident proneness.
From Washington Times
After the team controlled for several potential confounders, such as accident proneness and a family history of psychiatric problems, they found the strongest injury-related predictor for later onset of schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder was a head trauma experienced between the ages of 11 and 15.
From Scientific American
In conclusion, accident proneness exists…
From Time
Assorted accidents�or accident proneness, anyway�have beset her life.
From Time Magazine Archive
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