also: ニア・ミス
near miss
Used for narrowly avoided accidents or collisions, especially in aviation, traffic, or safety contexts.
A near miss between aircraft was reported at the airport.
There was a near miss with a car at the intersection.
just missing each other
Colloquial extension: narrowly failing to meet or encounter someone, often by a small time or distance.
I was just at the station, but I had a near miss with my friend.
I often just miss him and can't meet up.
Two planes had a near miss in the air.
I just missed my friend at the station.
A near miss occurred at the airport.
The system improvement made it possible to prevent near misses.