The National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) and the Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) have deciphered the data of the last Inpes Health Barometer 2010 concerning everyday accidents. Available on the sites of the two establishments since Tuesday, October 8, the results of this analysis show an increase in the frequency of these accidents (domestic accidents, sports and leisure and accidents at school) over the last twelve months. between 2005 and 2010, in France. “Overall, nearly 10% of French people are affected by accidents of any kind,” note experts from Inpes and InVS.
Around 20,000 people die each year in France as a result of an everyday accident. The good news is that the proportion of accidents having resulted in significant consequences for the victim is dropping sharply, from 43% in 2005 to 34% in 2010. Another observation is that men are twice as affected (4%) by these accidents. accidents than women (2%), especially those related to sport.
Ineps and InVS point out that certain factors can increase the risk of an accident, such as the use of alcohol, cannabis or even, lack of sleep. “Among 15-64 year olds, there are twice as many accidents among people who have smoked cannabis in the last twelve months. Similarly, 16% of individuals who have experienced at least one drunkenness during the year have had a accident against 9% for those not reporting drunkenness. 14% of French people sleeping less than 6 hours per night had an accident against 10% for the heaviest sleepers. People in this age group with a disability are more often injured than the others: 18% against 10%. “
Among other things, the consequences of falls tend to worsen with age. These concern 67% of accidents that take place inside the home among 75-85 year olds, a population particularly affected by everyday accidents. In order to give some advice in terms of home planning and good reflexes, Inpes has made available to Internet users the brochure “Accidents of everyday life: how to fit out your home to avoid falls?” downloadable from www.inpes.sante.fr.
