This is the 15858th most frequent Russian word.
происшествий
"Incidents" or "occurrences."
In this sentence, 'происшествий' (genitive plural) is used to denote instances of specific events or incidents.
На этой дороге часто случаются аварии, но недавно не было происшествий.
On this road, accidents often occur, but there have been no incidents recently.
Here, 'происшествия' (singular genitive case) refers to a particular incident or occurrence being addressed.
Полицейские приехали на место происшествия спустя несколько минут.
The police arrived at the scene of the incident a few minutes later.
In this instance, 'происшествий' (genitive plural) describes repeated occurrences or incidents in a specific context.