A SURVEY OF RISK OF ACCIDENTS IN MALAYSIA Nurulhuda.J1‚ Ho.J.S2‚ Jamilah.M.M.3 Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) Lot 125-135‚ Jalan TKS1‚ Taman Kajang Sentral‚ 43300 Kajang‚ Selangor‚MALAYSIA ABSTRACT Background: Traffic accidents rank fifth among the leading cause of deaths in Malaysia. The country is burdened with more than ten billion ringgit of losses due to traffic accidents every year. Despite implementation of various intervention measures over the years‚ the number
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Many people in the economy today should be aware of distractions that cause most common traffic accidents. Most traffic accidents are caused by the use of the cell phone‚ the use of the car system‚ and the way the driver feels while driving a vehicle. The most common traffic accidents are caused by distractions. First‚ the most common traffic accident is the use of the cell phone while driving. While driving‚ answering a phone call could be troublesome. For example‚ Someone calls‚ then the driver
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terms “chemical accident” or “chemical incident” refer to an event resulting in the release of a substance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include fires‚ explosions‚ leakages or releases of toxic or hazardous materials that can cause people illness‚ injury‚ disability or death. While chemical accidents may occur whenever toxic materials are stored‚ transported or used‚ the most severe accidents are industrial accidents‚ involving major
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STUDY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN INDIA Introduction: Civil Engineering Seminar topic on the "Study of Road Accidents in India”. Road accidents are one of the causes of disability‚ injury and death. India has the highest road traffic accident rate worldwide with over 140000 deaths annually‚ beating even China. Every hour nearly 14 lives are lost due to road accidents. Most accidents occur during peak hours considered an ‘unsafe’ or dangerous time due to complex flow pattern of vehicular traffic. Thus
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The number of accidents exceeded 125‚000 in 2010‚ far more than the numbers released by the Interior Ministry. Such accidents often result in loss of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. These are careless and unnecessary mistakes such as falling asleep at the wheel‚ following other cars too closely‚ speeding‚ not stopping at the red traffic light. Distractions is a major reason for car accidents‚ it can occur
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Every year‚road accidents in Malaysia are becoming more and more common in today’s society and contributes to a significant number of deaths as the result.Although the police already take the action to prevent the accidents but it is still raising day by day.Based on the statistic‚usually the road accident mostly occur during the festive day such as Hari Raya‚Chinese New Year‚Deepavali and so on.They are travelling in long distance for purpose to go back their hometown to celebrate with relatives
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Accidents at HomeHave you ever thought about the severe and drastic consequences when you leave sharp knifes lying about on the floor? Everyone in school should be aware of the dangers in the home so that accidents can be avoided. Safety is really very important anywhere‚ be it in our school or at your home. Quoting from someone anonymous: Don’t learn safety rules simply by accident‚ we must take necessary precautions in order to prevent major injuries‚ not only after someone has got severely injured
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Most of the common accidents at work can be prevented provided both employees and employers consider it as their duty to prevent accidents at their work place. Employers are required to perform risk assessment for probable accidents that could happen and adapt necessary methods to prevent accidents in the health and safety procedures practiced by them. Employees must strictly follow the health and safety measures adapted by their employers and help to avoid accidents at work. Slips‚ trips and falls
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Accidents are common in big cities. We daily hear of road accident and read about them in newspapers. Such accidents happen often as the result of carelessness of the drivers and their negligence of the traffic rules. One evening my brother and I decided to see a film at Sangam Cinema in the main highway of Chennai. As we were going late for the show‚ we began walking faster along the crowded road. All of sudden there was a loud noise. I saw a man rolling on the ground. He was knocked down
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Carteria should be at home with diner really. He makes a phone call to his wife‚ but no one pick up. He grap a buttle of water sit on sofa turn on the TV wait his wife to come home. he is tired from the work. Eventually he fall in sleep on sofa. When he wake up it already ten am at morning and he realize Carteria has not come home. He start to worry about her‚ keep calling her but no one pick up the phone. It was never happen befor‚ he try to find any number relate to Carteria‚except her number
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