Accident is a sudden unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in major causalities, damage or injury. Every day hundreds of accident is reported in media across India including road accidents, plane crash, train accidents everyday.
The accident usually happens suddenly without any intent or volition although sometimes due to carelessness, ignorance or combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result i,e, injury for which the affected party may be entitled to relief under the law or to compensation under an insurance policy.
As per media statistics, there's one death in every four minutes due to road accidents in the country. In 2013, over 1,37,000 people were killed in road accidents. Drunk driving and talking over phone while driving is major reason for road fatalities in India.