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Definition of Accident-prone
1. Adjective. Having more than the average number of accidents.
Definition of Accident-prone
1. Adjective. Susceptible to a greater than normal number of accidents or mishaps. ¹
2. Adjective. Having a greater than normal incidence of accidents. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Accident-prone
1. 1. Having a greater number of accidents than would be expected of the average person in similar circumstances. 2. Having personality characteristics predisposing one to accidents. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Accident-prone
Literary usage of Accident-prone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Prone is used chiefly in the sense of”having a tendency or inclination,” as
in “prone to worry” or “accident-prone.” Supine is used chiefly in the sense of ..."
2. Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk by Vicki M. Bier, Howard Kunreuther, James R. Phimister (2004)
"However, in general terms, vulnerability connotes the manifestation of the state
of the system so that it could fail or be harmed by an accident-prone ..."
3. Capital (1888)
"One of the highly-accident prone industries in India is the building- construction
industry where accidents occur top frequently. ..."
4. All Adventure: She Who Must Be Obeyed by H. Rider Haggard (2001)
""The Diary of a Nobody" by George & Weedon Grossmith This comic novel presents
the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone ..."
5. Young Drivers: The Road to Safety by Oecd, OECD/ECMT Transport Research Centre, Evropská konference ministrů dopravy, Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations (2006)
"Tillman, WA and GE Hobbs, (1949), "The Accident Prone Automobile Driver", in
American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 106, pp. 321-331. Turnbridge, RJ and DJ. ..."
6. Energy Policies of Iea Countries: Turkey 2001 Review by Iea (2001)
"... have environmental benefits, since the most significant alternatives rely on
tanker transport through the already congested and accident-prone Bosporus. ..."
7. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"Even then, I would not take children to the Galápagos unless they were extremely
well-behaved, tended to not be "accident-prone," and had a demonstrated ..."
8. Finland by Patrik Andersson (2004)
"On the other hand, older men are overrepresented in the industrial sector (eg
manufacturing and construction), which may be more accident-prone (see Chapter ..."
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