Types Of Accidents

Accidents are unplanned and sudden events that cause damageto person or property.

Accidents can be classified into thefollowing types: –

• Auto accidents
• Boat and water accidents
• Train, tram and plane accidents
• Slips, trips and fall
• Wrongful death/ clinical negligence
• Work accidents/ factory accidents
• Defective and dangerous products
• Dog bite/ snake bite / horse/ animal accidents
• Food poisoning
• Assaults , hijacking
• Sports injuryAuto accidents are the most common type of accidents.

Nearly1.2 million people die because of auto accidents each year.Nearly 50 million people all over the world are injured becauseof auto accidents annually. Auto accidents include car crashes,rollover of vehicles, bicycle, motorbike accidents, accidents inbuses, vans, lorries and accidents to pedestrians because of vehicles.Boat and water accidents include accidents that occur whenembarking, disembarking or travelling in boats, yatches, shipsand gondolas during regular work or on a holiday in the seashore.Train, tram, plane accidents are rare events and many peopleare killed in these accidents. The loss due to these accidents isvery high. Trams and trains can derail causing heavy damage tolife and property. Air crashes and engine failures in plane causeserious consequences.Slip trip and fall accident can occur in various places like thepavement, shopping malls, public and private places due touneven flooring, potholes, poor lighting, uneven stairs,polished and wet surfaces, spillage and squashed products onthe floor, obstructions and unprotected work. It can also occurduring holidays and vacation spots in hilly areas.