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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.) |
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| 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." |
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| 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.) |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |