Deaths due to accidents account for only 2% across England. This cause of mortality
was highlighted by the Government in its report “Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation”
(OHN) as one of four key areas where reductions in the mortality rate could be achieved.
Accidents were included as they are seen as an ‘avoidable’ cause of death. The report set
a target of a 20% reduction in the mortality rate due to accidents between 1996 and 2010,
and a parallel target of a 10% reduction in the rate of hospital admissions due to serious
accidental injury.
