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fatal accident
An accident is an unintended and usually undesirable event that is not deliberately caused by humans. The term usually implies the presence of unrecognized or unaddressed risks. Many researchers and professionals in injury prevention discourage the use of the word accident, instead emphasizing preventable factors that increase risk and worsen outcomes. For example, while a tree falling in a windstorm may not involve human intention, factors such as its condition, placement, or maintenance may contribute to the outcome. An “accident” suggests there is no fault, no guilt, no control, and that the situation was unpreventable and could not have been anticipated. Similarly, most road collisions stem from risky behaviour or preventable circumstances rather than being truly "accidental", a perception strengthened in the mid-20th century due to automobile industry influence through media.
In recent years worldwide, the most common causes of accidental deaths have been road traffic incidents and falls. Many different theoretical models have been proposed for analyzing accidents, but no single model has yet proved sufficient for these often-complex events.
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