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M1 hazard causing accident (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mistake

'accident' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'm1 hazard' is the wordplay.
'm1' becomes 'mi' (resembles M1).
'hazard' becomes 'stake' (synonyms).
'mi'+'stake'='MISTAKE'

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mistake that I've seen before include "Oversight" , "Slip" , "Error" , "Fault" , "16 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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