Study of some fatal accidents and intentional injuries in Egypt and USA [1979]

ABSTRACT

The frequencies of accidents and intentional injuries in the developing countries differ from that in the industrialized ones, consequently this comparative study was held to illustrate variation between Egypt and USA as regard the incidence and pattern of fatal accidents and interntional injuries. Data of this work were obtained from WhO records [1983] "Manual of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases. Injuries and Cause of Death, for 1979". The Egyptian figures denote that the highest rates of fatal injuries were from fire [46%] followed by motor vehicle [14.4%] and then occupational or machinery accidents [8.9%]. The pattern differ in USA as the most common fatal injuries were motor vehicle [33.8%] followed by suicide [17.6%] and homicide [14.4%]. In Egypt males are victims of accidental deaths more than females [54% and 46% respectively], while the corresponding figures in USA were 72% and 28% respectively. All ages are liable to accidents, although certain types of accidents have heavy tool in middle age persons i.e. road and machinery accidents. Deaths from violence are more common in USA than in Egypt