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An '''accident''' is a specific, identifiable, unexpected, unusual and unintended external [[action]] which occurs in a particular [[time]] and place, without apparent or deliberate cause but with marked effects. It implies a generally negative [[Probability|probabilistic]] outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its occurrence.

An '''accident''' is a specific, identifiable, unexpected, unusual and unintended external [[action]] which occurs in a particular [[time]] and place, without apparent or deliberate cause but with marked effects. It implies a generally negative [[Probability|probabilistic]] outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its occurrence.

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Accidents''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Accidents this link].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Accidents''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Accidents this link].</center>

Experts in the field of injury prevention avoid use of the term 'accident' to describe [[events]] that cause injury in an attempt to highlight the [[predictable]] and preventable [[nature]] of most injuries. Such incidents are viewed from the [[perspective]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology epidemiology] - predictable and preventable. Preferred [[words]] are more descriptive of the event itself, rather than of its unintended nature (e.g., collision, drowning, fall, etc.)

Experts in the field of injury prevention avoid use of the term 'accident' to describe [[events]] that cause injury in an attempt to highlight the [[predictable]] and preventable [[nature]] of most injuries. Such incidents are viewed from the [[perspective]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology epidemiology] - predictable and preventable. Preferred [[words]] are more descriptive of the event itself, rather than of its unintended nature (e.g., collision, drowning, fall, etc.)

Accidents of particularly common types (auto, fire, etc.) are investigated to identify how to avoid them in the future. This is sometimes called root [[Causality|cause]] [[analysis]], but does not generally apply to accidents that cannot be [[deterministically]] predicted. A root cause of an uncommon and purely [[random]] accident may never be identified, and thus future similar accidents remain "accidental."

Accidents of particularly common types (auto, fire, etc.) are investigated to identify how to avoid them in the future. This is sometimes called root [[Causality|cause]] [[analysis]], but does not generally apply to accidents that cannot be [[deterministically]] predicted. A root cause of an uncommon and purely [[random]] accident may never be identified, and thus future similar accidents remain "accidental."

In contrast, leisure-related accidents are mainly sports injuries.

In contrast, leisure-related accidents are mainly sports injuries.

== External links ==

== External links ==

* [http://www.accidents.com Accidents] (Personal Injury and Medical malpractice information)

* [https://www.accidents.com Accidents] (Personal Injury and Medical malpractice information)

* [http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/transport/care/index_en.htm Community database on Accidents on the Roads in Europe] (CARE)

* [https://www.europa.eu.int/comm/transport/care/index_en.htm Community database on Accidents on the Roads in Europe] (CARE)

* [http://www.gotsafety.org GotSafety] (Safety Tips and Information)

* [https://www.gotsafety.org GotSafety] (Safety Tips and Information)

* [http://www.car-accidents.com Car-Accidents.com] (Thousands of Photos, and Info on Types of Accidents.)

* [https://www.car-accidents.com Car-Accidents.com] (Thousands of Photos, and Info on Types of Accidents.)

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]