It was useful for the Hartford Courant to show attention to the day of five deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions; however, the phrasing used paints an inaccurate picture. These are not “accidents,” and to use that term is to grossly mislead readers.
To get through life, it helps to believe that the majority of people are not malicious. The motorists involved in those deaths surely did not seek to harm others. Still, the word “accident” implies no fault, as if the act and outcome were fate. More responsible behavior — from driving without distraction to obeying the rules of the road to remaining on the scene and calling paramedics — would have improved the outcomes for at least some of the humans who lost their lives on Thursday,
To get through life, it helps to believe that the majority of people are not malicious. The motorists involved in those deaths surely did not seek to harm others. Still, the word “accident” implies no fault, as if the act and outcome were fate. More responsible behavior — from driving without distraction to obeying the rules of the road to remaining on the scene and calling paramedics — would have improved the outcomes for at least some of the humans who lost their lives on Thursday,