Major causes of injury | | | | |
Vehicle occupant | 12 (19.7) | 37 (29.6) | 49 (26.3) | 374 (18.4) |
Motorcyclist | 5 (8.2) | 16 (12.8) | 21 (11.3) | 127 (6.3) |
Other transport | 2 (3.2) | 9 (7.2) | 11 (6.0) | 136 (6.7) |
Falls | 5 (8.2) | 34 (27.2) | 39 (20.1) | 520 (25.6) |
Sports –related | 13 (21.3) | 14 (11.2) | 27 (14.5) | 213 (10.5) |
Other unintentional | 24 (39.2) | 15 (12.0) | 39 (21.0) | 659* (32.5) |
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Body region injured | | | | |
Head/face/neck | 12 (19.7) | 11 (8.8) | 23 (12.4) | 455 (22.4) |
Trunk | 12 (19.7) | 36 (28.8) | 48 (25.8) | 371 (18.3) |
Upper extremity | 20 (32.8) | 21 (16.8) | 41 (22.0) | 491 (24.2) |
Lower extremity | 17 (27.9) | 57 (45.6) | 74 (39.8) | 515 (25.4) |
Unspecified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 (9.6) |
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Nature of injury | | | | |
Fracture | 29 (47.5) | 89 (71.2) | 118 (63.4) | 801 (39.5) |
Injury to internal organs | 5 (8.2) | 11 (8.8) | 16 (8.6) | 78 (3.8) |
Open wound | 8 (13.1) | 7 (5.6) | 15 (8.1) | 267 (13.2) |
Dislocation, sprain, strain | 4 (6.6) | 7 (5.6) | 11 (5.9) | 102 (5.0) |
Injury to muscle and tendon | 5 (8.2) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (3.2) | 56 (2.8) |
Injury to nerves or blood vessels | 3 (4.9) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (2.2) | 61 (3.0) |
Burns | 2 (3.3) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (2.2) | 47 (2.3) |
Other and unspecified injuries | 5 (8.2) | 7 (5.6) | 12 (6.5) | 530* (26.1) |
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ICISS† | | | | |
Serious injury (ICISS ⩽0.941) | 13 (21.3) | 61 (48.8) | 74 (39.8) | 508 (25.0) |
Minor to moderate injury (ICISS >0.941) | 48 (78.7) | 64 (51.2) | 112 (60.2) | 1521 (75.0) |