事故英语通常被翻译为"accident"，来源于拉丁语"accidere"，意思是"不期而至"或"偶然发生"。下面是一些例句：
I was involved in a car accident last week.
There was an accident at the construction site, and one worker was injured.
The company is responsible for the accident and must pay for the damages.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident.