in the united kingdom a death by misadventure, as recorded by coroners and on death certificates and associated documents, is one that is primarily attributed to an accident that occurred due to a risk that was taken voluntarily. in contrast, when a cause of death is listed as an accident rather than a misadventure, this implies no unreasonable willful risk. misadventure is a legally defined "manner of death": a way by which an actual "cause of death" (trauma, exposure, etc.) was allowed to occur. for example, a death caused by an illicit drug overdose may be ruled a death by misadventure as the user took the risk of drug usage voluntarily. misadventure is a form of unnatural death, a category that also includes accident, suicide, and homicide.