Accident

Mischance

Synonyms: Mishap, misadventure, unfortunate incident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity, trouble, difficulty, misfortune, mischance, injury, tragedy, contretemps, blow, problem, and casualty.

Bump

Synonyms: Crash, bump, car accident, traffic accident, multiple collision, derailment, air crash, road traffic accident, wreck, pile-up, prang, collision, car crash, road accident, multiple crash, rail accident, air accident, smash, RTA, smash-up, and shunt.

Chance

Synonyms: Chance, coincidence, freak, piece of good fortune, (bit of) good luck, happy chance, fate, fortune, happenstance, mere chance, twist of fate, hazard, (bit of) luck, fluke, serendipity, fortuity, and providence.

Accidentally

Synonyms: Fortuitously, coincidentally, by coincidence, unintentionally, unwittingly, unawares, by mistake, accidentally, by chance, by a fluke, inadvertently, unknowingly, unconsciously, and mistakenly.

Example Sentences

She broke her leg in a car accident.

The accident caused a major traffic jam.

He apologized for the accident in the lab.

It was just a minor accident, no one was hurt.

The accident happened near the school.

They witnessed the accident from across the street.

His injury was the result of a bike accident.

She spilled the coffee by accident.

The factory accident led to new safety rules.

He got insurance after his first accident.