When engaging in physical and sports activities, beyond the well-known health benefits, accidents, hospitalizations, long-term complications, and even deaths can occur. A study was conducted to describe the accidents and the individuals involved, and to identify risk factors for accidents and the presence of long-term complications one year later. This study also aimed to evaluate the regulatory system for reporting serious accidents. Results: There were 464 emergency room visits followed by hospitalization (including 12 non-traumatic cases), 6 deaths, 21 intensive care admissions, 44 hospital stays of seven days or more, and 21 injured individuals reporting a disability. During the study, 2 serious accidents were recorded by the legally mandated reporting system. This study highlights the significance of sports-related accidents (nearly twice as many hospitalizations as traffic accidents), particularly in the context of recreational, leisure, and competitive sports. Four sports groups accounted for 73% of accidents: non-motorized wheeled sports; team sports; horseback riding; and motor sports. Blows sustained during team sports and falls in the other aforementioned sports groups were the primary causes of injury. With the exception of horseback riding, men were the most affected. The number, severity, and preventability of these accidents justify preventive measures, especially since sports participation is expected to grow as part of the National Nutrition and Health Plan. (R.A.)