It's bad to have an accident.
Joe was sitting impatiently at a stop light with no other cars around.
Joe wants to get home quickly to start on dinner.
Joe waits patiently at the light and takes a short cut to make up for lost time.
Joe doesn't see any cars, so he runs the the red light.
Joe gets home safely and is able to start dinner on time.
Joe pulls forward and gets into an accident in the middle of the intersection.