If I'm understanding you correctly (sorry, I'm new at this) It sounds like you are describing an accident that either didn't actually happen, or was minor compared to what could have happened. I would call this a "near miss" or "close call"
Explanation:
For example: I had a near miss today when a dog ran out in front of me.
Or: He had a close call when his foot almost slipped over the edge of the cliff.
D, Shakespeare wanted to leave the lighting and sets up to future generations of directions
I don't know a lot but I just did a class about this.
But to change perfect past tense completed in the past by changing the verb is or could be by replacing the verb with the action to was ,did ,before, ect. I think this might help
