What's the difference between "accident" and "incident"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
An "accident" is an event that happens by mistake and usually causes damage to something or injuries someone. An "incident" is an unpleasant or unusual event. Ex: She was in a terrible car accident. Ex: The incident occurred Friday evening. Ex: It was an accident! I didn't mean to break your phone. Ex: She was traumatized by the incident.