fortuity vs accident

fortuity and accident both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fortuity	Yes	No	No	No
accident	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fortuity and accident are synonyms defined as:

fortuity and accident: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

Other synonyms of fortuity include chance event, stroke.

fortuity (noun)	accident (noun)
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause	anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
	an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury