An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances

Attendant circumstance

Attendant circumstance is a legal concept which Black's Law Dictionary defines as the "facts surrounding an event."...

 leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its occurrence.

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Injury prevention

Injury prevention are efforts to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur. Injury prevention is a component of safety and public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and...

 avoid use of the term 'accident' to describe events that cause injury in an attempt to highlight the predictable and preventable nature of most injuries.