human error

noun

: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine

The accident was blamed on human error.

Examples of human error in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even traditional financial institutions are moving on-chain to improve settlement, reduce friction and human error, and improve global accessibility to monetary assets. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board said a nearly fatal incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York last year came down to human error. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024

In Indianapolis, this would go hand in hand with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe System Approach, a five-pillared plan that emphasizes roads designed to mitigate human error, safe and responsible driving and post-crash care. —Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024

The Times identified multiple inaccuracies and context-free statements in BNN stories that seemed to extend beyond simple human error. —Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 6 June 2024