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Most people will suffer 10,787 injuries, illnesses or accidents during their lifetime, a survey has found.

You can expect 483 cramps, 868 headaches, 2,898 bumps and bruises and 725 backaches in an 80.5-year life.

The study of 2,000 people by lawyers Slater & Gordon showed the average person had seven accidents a year.

Sickly Brits experience 134 incidents of ill health each and every year.

At least four sore throats, six cuts and two nose bleeds hit the average person every 12 months and feature on the list of suffering, which shows the ailments endured across the average lifespan.

Four shaving cuts, two cases of toothache and four cricked necks mean the average person experiences a bout of pain at least once every three days.

Simon Allen, lawyer at Slater & Gordon said: “Although the idea of suffering more than 10,000 injuries over the span of 80 years is a little worrying, for most people these kind of bumps and bruises are injuries they will quickly recover from and won’t cause any lasting pain or damage."

The study also found 31 per cent would describe themselves as clumsy or accident-prone.

But despite this, Brits claimed more than 70 per cent of the accidents they experienced were the fault of someone else.

The average respondent had experienced at least two car crashes or serious bumps in their life so far.

Results showed the average person will undergo two surgeries, at least three hospital trips and one case of broken bones in their time.

We can also expect to endure 181 burns and will pull a muscle 242 times.

But we can’t complain too loudly, because we lose our voice approximately 81 times across the average innings.

YEARLY AILMENTS - 134

1. Bumps and bruises 36

2. Headaches 11

3. Colds 4

4. Cuts 6

5. Diarrhoea 6

6. Sore throat 4

7. Back pain 9

8. Electric shock 1

9. Cramp 6

10. Burns 2

11. Heartburn 4

12. Cricked neck 4

13. Fainted 1

14. Pulled muscles 3

15. Nose bleeds 2

16. Ear Ache 2

17. Eye infection 1

18. Stitch 3

19. Tooth ache 2

20. Stubbed toe 3

21. Tripped over 4

22. Shaving cut 4

23. Paper cut 4

24. Bitten tongue 3

25. Verucas 1

26. Lost voice 1

27. Blisters 3

28. Insect bite 4

LIFE AILMENTS - 10,787

1. Bumps and bruises 2,898

2. Headaches 886

3. Colds 322

4. Cuts 483

5. Diarrhoea 483

6. Sore throat 322

7. Back pain 725

8. Electric shock 81

9. Cramp 483

10. Burns 161

11. Heartburn 322

12. Cricked neck 322

13. Fainted 81

14. Pulled muscles 242

15. Nose bleeds 161

16. Ear Ache 161

17. Eye infection 81

18. Stitch 242

19. Tooth ache 161

20. Stubbed toe 242

21. Tripped over 322

22. Shaving cut 322

23. Paper cut 322

24. Bitten tongue 242

25. Verucas 81

26. Lost voice 81

27. Blisters 242

28. Insect bite 322