| The accident is an emerging health care problem, and deaths due to accidents are increasing throughout the world, even in rural areas. With special reference to India, this paper briefly discusses different types of accident: home, industrial, aircraft, suicidal, and road (India has one of the highest road accident rates in the world), and outlines some human and environmental causative factors. Prevention measures, including safety education in schools and factories, can reduce the incidence and severity of accidents. Other important measure would be a rehabilitation scheme and an emergency care system that would include a casualty service at local health centres. |