This document discusses injuries, including examples like vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and sports injuries. It notes that injuries are a major public health issue and outlines several key points about injuries: they are preventable, not accidental, and have identifiable risk factors. It discusses the costs of injuries, both to individuals and society, and separates injuries into unintentional (accidents) and intentional categories. Statistics are provided on accident-related emergency department visits and deaths from motor vehicle crashes, falls, and poisonings. The major categories of unintentional injuries - motor vehicle crashes, home injuries, firearms, work, and recreation - are examined in more detail. Throughout, the document emphasizes that injuries can be prevented through awareness of