Bus accident

More than 17 people were killed and some 50 others were injured when a passenger bus en route to Tikapur, Kailai from Kalikot met with an accident at Kalakhola of Pokharikada VDC of Surkhet,500 kilometers west of Kathmandu on Sunday evening.

According to police, the bus, Na 4 Kha 6857, skidded off the road and fell some 600 meters down causing the casualties at around 6 pm this evening Annapurna Post reports. The cause of the accident is yet to know.

Physical examples of accidents include unintended motor vehicle collisions or falls, being injured by touching something sharp, hot, electrical or ingesting poison. Non-physical examples are unintentionally revealing a secret or otherwise saying something incorrectly, forgetting an appointment, etc.

By activity [edit]

Accidents during the execution of work or arising out of it are called work accidents. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), more than 337 million accidents happen on the job each year, resulting, together with occupational diseases, in more than 2.3 million deaths annually. [1]

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

By vehicle [edit]

Versailles rail accident in 1842

Aviation

Bicycles

Sailing ships

Traffic collisions

Train wrecks

Trams

Most common causes [edit]

See also: List of preventable causes of death

Incidence of accidents (of a severity of resulting in seeking medical care), sorted by activity (in Denmark in 2002).

Poisons, vehicle collisions and falls are the most common causes of fatal injuries. According to a 2005 survey of injuries sustained at home, which used data from the National Vital Statistics System of the United States National Center for Health Statistics, falls, poisoning, and fire / burn injuries are the most common causes of death. [2]

The United States also collects statistically valid injury data (sampled from 100 hospitals) through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. [3] This program was revised in 2000 to include all injuries rather than just injuries involving products. [3] Data on emergency room visits is also collected through the National Health Interview Survey. [4] In the US the Bureau of Labor statistics has available on their website extensive statistics on workplace accidents. [5]

Accident models [edit]

Many models to characterize and analyze accidents have been proposed, listed and referenced in this reference. [6]

Further information: Trauma (medicine)