Abstract:This investigation analyses the external causes and epidemiological distribution of accidental injuries in Jiulongpo District of Chongqing. Using the discharge diagnoses of inpatients in this district during 1990-1997 year

the classification of disease according to ICD-9 was progressed. The results showed that the accidental injuries accounted approximately for 10.6% of total inpatients. The ma jor external causes of accidental injuries were accidentaI fall

traffic accident

killing wound

machinery accident

suicide

injury by falling object andpoisoning in order.The victims of traffic accident were maimly the males from countryside (40.8 %). The victims of accidental fall

injury by falling object and machinery accident were mainly the males from city. The victims of kil1ing wound and poisoning were mainly the males from countryside. The victims of suicide were mainly the young females from countryside (50.9%). Therefore

strengthening safety education and improving safety measures are very important.