Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• In the US, on accident is about 1–2% as common, on average, as by accident ( COCA). However, usage varies geographically; some regions use on accident ...
• As I understand it, the conclusion is based on the observation that in one usage inventory, “on accident” was most commonly observed in the ...
• Jun 22, 2007 ... What is the deal with the term on accident? I've always used by accident, but I've noticed a lot of pretty smart people . . . I've noticed them using ...
• Feb 19, 2013 ... Grammar Expert, Growing up my mother was adamant we use "by accident" and " on purpose" vice "on accident", which is quite common in my ...

• Patients die every single day by accident.
• But I locked the door by accident.
• People usually have them by accident.
• A petition like this doesn't happen by accident.
• One of them will fly into a bullet by accident.
• And the pattern isn't there by accident.
• So neither of our victims were infected by accident.
• This one taken by accident, utterly useless...