This study was a cross-sectional analytical study. The objective of this study was to study accidents in the elderly and to study factors related to accidents among the elderly in DonYang Sub-district, Mueang District, Phetchaburi Province. The sample size of 290 elderly among aged 60 and over in Don Yang Sub-district, Mueang District, Phetchaburi Province. Data was collected using an interview form with a reliability value of 0.89. Data analysis by descriptive statistics: percentage, mean, standard deviation, lowest-highest values and analyze related factors to accidents among the elderly were with multiple logistic regression, as to present odd ratio and 95% reliability range, Sig at 0.05
            The results of the study in the past 6 months, the prevalence of accidents among the elderly was 43.1%. The main causes of accidents were falls down at 30.3%, followed at 8.2%, cut with a sharp and road accidents at 2.0%, respectively. Female 61.4%, were between the age of 60 and 69 years, 52.4%. The mean age was 69.74 years (SD=4.71), married 69.7%, graduated from primary school, 89.0%, agricultural occupation 59.3%, live with their families 96.6%. The analysis results findings of predisposing factors were related to accidents: age in the early elderly (60-69 years) the opportunity to risk accidents is 2.6 times that of the late elderly (70 years and over) (95% CI = 1.55–4.47) and the elderly with congenital disease the opportunity to risk accidents is 1.7 times that of the elderly without congenital disease (95%CI = 1.02-2.80).