ABSTRACT : The study was conducted in 5 different setting in Assiut Governorate: Assiut University Hospitals; Health Insurance Hospital (Elmabarra); Assiut General Hospital (Elshamla); District hospitals (Dirout and Abnob Hospital); Rural Hospitals (Dronka and Banimohamadiat Hospitals). 30%of the total number of each of the previous setting was taken. The total number of the sample was 500 nurses. A written structured interview questionnaire was designed for this study. The data collection period extended for eight months from August 1998 to March1999. Only one nurse has been interviewed at a time using the study questionnaire. Each single interview took about 25 minutes. The aim of the present study is to assess the nurses’ knowledge about accidents among the elderly, causes, types, complications, prevention, and the nursing role in accidents’ prevention. The study showed (50%)of the sample stated that the road accident is the most common type, followed by falls (40.2%), almost half of the sample (51.4%) stated that arthritis is one of the main diseases contributing falls in the elderly. Around one third of the sample (31.4%) stated that caring for the elderly’ medications while (5.4%) suggested attending training program for personnel working with the elderly are items of roles in accidents’ prevention. The study recommended that Teaching curriculum should be contain more information about the elderly and their problems in all levels of education i.e., schools and university, to develop, plan, and implement educational programs related to accidents’ prevention among the elderly for nurses and other personnel working with this sector, health education should be given through mass media regarding the first aid, especially during accident occurrence among the elderly.