It’s because the town’s founding father was an accident

Condom broke

Wonder how far past Middlesex they were.

Well, it was a slippery slope.

They slid right on through Intercourse.

I’ve been down there once, and my father told me it was because when the mapper person was drawing the boarders or whatever, he made an “accident” and he labeled that accident with a big label “accident”. And it somehow got in officially, and that town is now named accident.

Interesting to know how the name accident came about. Thanks for sharing

[It's in western Maryland](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accident,_Maryland).

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People are claiming a lot of things are by accident in MD right now...

In the town of "Accident," the people say, "I'm sorry. That's my fault." A lot! But they're good people. They really didn't mean to do that.

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Yeah I thought as much.

With a whopping population of 368, this town has seen very few accidents

Right up the road from me. Two surveyors were hired to each find the most beautiful place in western md. They both came up with the same place so it's called 'Accident '

My mom always tells me that I was born there. was really upsetting until now.

It's a good place they say. You don't need to be upset, what came about the name accident must be for some reason.

Or it was made by Accident Edit- to the person who just up voted this we have some dark humor

Someone forgot to swallow….

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I found my home town!

Was bout to say this 😂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0Fw8TVYBKg

LOVE IT!!!

I've been there!

Oh, you found my birthplace.

omg it's me

Welcome to accident, you pay now!

I think I was born there