accident-prone
Example Sentences
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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
Numerous studies suggest automated vehicles are less accident-prone than human drivers, based on US data.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
For instance: All five of them seemed unusually accident-prone.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
