accident

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

to die by an accident such as an act of God

Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, / Of moving accidents by flood and field[…]

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage

There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.

My insurance went up after the second accident in three months.

Any chance event.

He also objects to the idea of women arising by an accident of nature, preferring the notion that they came about as a 'result of some strong mental impression', and so 'the sex of the progeny would have been settled by the decision of the progenitor'.

Chance; random chance.

c.1861-1863, Richard Chevenix Trench, in 1888, Letters and memorials, Volume 1, Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident, / It is the very place God meant for thee; […]

And so with his writing, which he proudly said was a perfect counterpart of his life. Accident played a major part in both.

Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.

The NTSB report revealed that the accident airplane was a Cessna 172.

A town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.