Objective: to provide an overview of occupational accidents among Brazil’s adult population. Methods: descriptive study using data from the 2013 National Health Survey. Results: A total of 4.9 million workers mentioned having suffered some kind of work-related accident, which is equivalent to 3.4% (CI95% 4.6-5.6) of Brazil’s adult population. Prevalence rates were higher among men, young adults aged between 18 ...