This report provides a detailed overview of accidents in daily life (AcVC) in metropolitan France, based on data from the 2004 Health and Social Protection Survey. In 2004, according to this survey, 4.6 out of every 100 people were involved in at least one accident during a three-month period (between 4.3 and 5.0), corresponding to 2.8 million people involved in accidents (2.5 to 3.0 million). Of these, 46% sought hospital care (in the emergency room and/or for hospitalization). Up to about age 40, men are the most frequent victims of stroke, particularly adolescents: the sex ratio (men to women) among 10- to 19-year-olds is 1.6. From age 40 onward, the situation reverses, and women are more affected by sports-related injuries: the sex ratio (male/female) among those over 70 is 0.6. Certain types of stroke are highly specific to a particular age group and the socioeconomic status of those affected: sports-related strokes are more common among young men aged 10 to 24 from affluent backgrounds; household accidents are most prevalent among children under 9, as well as among women over 75. Among adults aged 25 and older, the study of the socioeconomic determinants of severe stroke leads to different conclusions depending on whether one considers perceived functional severity (report of severe limitation within 48 hours) or medical severity (hospitalization). In fact, socioeconomic characteristics were not associated with the risk of stroke resulting in severe disability within 48 hours; however, the risk of stroke leading to hospitalization is nearly twice as high among adults with a net income per consumption unit below 1,300 euros compared to those with a higher income. These original findings enhance our understanding of the number and distribution of strokes and provide insights into the study of the social profiles of stroke patients. (R.A.)