2006-09-24 16:10:57 · 14 answers · asked by Rafael 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Fatality - dead; victim of accident.
Accident - unforseen occurrence of event with disastrous or fatal consequence
A car collision is an accident. The dead driver is the fatality of that accident.
2006-09-24 16:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Bummerang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fatality is when death occurs. An accident can be anything from spilling something or an explosion.
i.e.: The bridge accidently collapsed but fortunately there were no fatalities. 100 people were injured but most were treated and released from the hospital.
2006-09-24 16:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a fatality, there is the death of at least one person involved. In an accident, people may be injured, but no one dies as a result of the accident.
2006-09-24 16:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fatality is "FATAL" i.e. the person is dead...... not neccessarily caused by an accident.
An accident is something that could not be prevented. We use the term too often to describe a motor vehicle COLLISION . Most motor vehicle "accidents" (MVA's) could have been prevented so are not really "accidents".
Hope this doesn't make it more confusing. Drive safely !
2006-09-24 16:23:37 · answer #4 · answered by Donald G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fatality is a death resulting from an accident, an accident is an unexpected result of an action.
2006-09-24 16:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by Jason R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fatality is a deadly accident.
2006-09-24 16:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by Tiramysu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fatality means that someone was killed in the accident.
2006-09-24 16:18:41 · answer #7 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fatality is a death resulting from a disaster.
Accident is an unexpected event causing loss or injury
2006-09-24 16:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Big mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A FATALITY defines a life-ending incident.
An ACCIDENT is what had caused this.^
This is much like confusing "a fall" vs. the sudden stop at the end to cause injury.
it has much to do with the SYMANTICS of the word-useage.
2006-09-24 16:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fatality means death occured as a result of (accident )
2006-09-24 16:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋