In article >,
Big Bill > wrote:
>On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:07:42 -0600,
>(Matthew Russotto) wrote:
>>In article >,
>>Big Bill > wrote:
>>>
>>>Wrong. Look up "accident".
>>>Very few crashes are "accidents". Most are driver error of some type.
>>>Not necessarily *on purpose*, but driver error nonetheless.
>>
>>From Merriam-Webster online
>>Accident 1a: "an unforseen and unplanned event or circumstance"
>> 1b: "lack of intention or necessity: CHANCE"
>> 2a: "an unfortunate event resulting especially from
>> carelessness or ignorance"
>> 2b: "an unexpected and medically important bodily event
>> especially when injurious"
>> 2c: "an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is
>> not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the
>> person injured but for which legal relief may be sought"
>> 3: "a nonessential property or quality of an entity or
>> circumstance"
>>
>>Your typical auto accident fits 1a, the more precise definition in 1b,
>>and 2a. Many also fit 2c (since the injured party is not necessarily
>>at fault)
>
>Observation says 1b doesn't describe many vehicle crashes.

The more precise definition ("lack of intention or necessity")?
Describes nearly all of them.

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