Public health

Accident prevention - the No. 1 priority for public health

Accidental injury prevention is low cost and high impact. It is easy to deliver and it is broadly welcomed by the people it helps. Because it affects the young so much, our new research shows that this is also the principal cause of premature, preventable mortality (measured in Preventable Years of Life Lost or PrYLL) for most of a person’s life. We believe it should be the No. 1 priority for public health.

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23/07/2021

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The Big Book of Accident Prevention

The Big Book of Accident Prevention (England and Wales)

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Delivering Accident Prevention (England)

BBOAP-S

The Big Book of Accident Prevention (Scotland)

BBOAP-Northern Ireland

The Big Book of Accident Prevention (Northern Ireland)

Action or Accidents

Action on Accidents

The burden of Unintentional Injury

The Burden of Unintentional Injury

Injury Causation Data

Injury Causation Data

Action to Prevent Falls

Action to Prevent Falls

 

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Action on Accidents

Action on Accidents RoSPA and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) are calling for a £20million-per-year nationwide programme that would relieve some of the huge pressure on A&E departments by preventing accidental injuries to under-5s. Find Out More

Facing up to Falls

Facing up to Falls, aims to provide families and older people with practical steps to avoid falls by highlighting key issues that lead to a tumble.