The phrase "afraid due to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when explaining the reason for someone's fear or apprehension about a situation or event.
Example: "She was afraid due to the loud thunderstorm outside."
Alternatives: "scared because of" or "fearful as a result of".
And some of it, I'm afraid, is due to an instinctual French-bashing on the part of some blinkered Anglo-Saxons.
"I'm afraid that due to this very long process of the International War Crimes Tribunal probably like in the case of Slobodan Milosevic, unless something else happens, the victims will not see justice served," Muhamed Durakovic told the BBC's Newshour programme.
After protests from the Polish officers — who were afraid that due to recent partitions of Poland in which Austria gained control over parts of Poland that the Austrians may want to take custody of the Polish legionnaires — the Austrian negotiator clarified officially that they meant any deserters from the current Austrian army or former Austrian soldiers serving in the Cisalpine Republic Army.
If you become irate the horse will take your anger or fear as signal to be afraid and due to their impulse to flee danger the horse may become flighty and pose a bigger risk to both itself and you.
In fact they are miles apart… injured workers are afraid to report due to the likelihood of being laid off.
It adds that injured workers are "afraid to report due to the likelihood of being laid off".
I'm afraid to work due to getting hurt at work, or someone finding me.
But, if a child learns to lock their feelings away, too afraid to speak due to fear of condemnation or ridicule, they're far less likely to share those same feelings with us.
"It is not too bad now but we are afraid it will come, due to pressure on services".
"I am aware that some people at British Cycling are afraid to come forward due to the culture of fear that exists, as they don't want to lose their jobs".
