accident rate
Mishap occurrence statistic
Accident rate is a measure of how frequently accidents occur within a given context—typically expressed per unit of time, distance, or population.
Insurance companies track accident rates to set premiums.
Transportation authorities monitor them to identify dangerous roads or intersections: The accident rate at that crossing has tripled since the light was removed.
Workplace accident rates measure incidents per hours worked.
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- occurrenceSomething that takes place
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- mortalityState of eventual death
- human errorMistakes by people
hazard · mechanical failure · crash · fender bender · near miss · trend analysis · casualties · workplace injuries · actuarial · probability · fatigue · distraction · fatalities · negligence · at fault · risk assessment · normalization · standard deviation
- failure rates