Table 2

Categorisation of injuries in GBD 2017

Category of injuriesCause-specific injuries according to the GBD
A. Transport injuries
 1. Transport injuriesC.1.1 Road injuries:
C.1.1.1 Pedestrian road injuries
C.1.1.2 Cyclist road injuries
C.1.1.3 Motorcyclist road injuries
C.1.1.4 Motor vehicle road injuries
C.1.1.5 Other road injuries
C.1.2 Other transport injuries
B. Unintentional injuries
 1. FallsC.2.1 Falls
 2. DrowningC.2.2 Drowning
 3. BurnC.2.3 Fire, heat and hot substances
 4. PoisoningsC.2.4 Poisonings:
C.2.4.1 Poisoning by carbon monoxide
C.2.3.2 Poisoning by other means
 5. Exposure to mechanical forcesC.2.5 Exposure to mechanical forces:
C.2.5.1 Unintentional firearm injuries
C.2.5.2 Other exposure to mechanical forces
 6. Adverse effects of medical treatmentC.2.6 Adverse effects of medical treatment
 7. Animal relatedC.2.7 Animal contact:
C.2.7.1 Venomous animal contact
C.2.7.2 Non-venomous animal contact
 8. Foreign bodyC.2.8 Foreign body:
C.2.8.1 Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway
C.2.8.2 Foreign body in eyes
C.2.8.3 Foreign body in other body part
 9. Environmental heat and cold exposureC.2.9 Environmental heat and cold exposure
 10. Forces of natureC.2.10 Exposure to forces of nature
 11. Other unintentional injuriesC.2.11 Other unintentional injuries
C. Intentional injuries
 1. Self-harmC.3.1 Self-harm:
C.3.1.1 Self-harm by firearm
C.3.1.2 Self-harm by other specified means
 2. Interpersonal violenceC.3.2 Interpersonal violence:
C.3.2.1 Physical violence by firearm
C.3.2.2 Physical violence by sharp object
C.3.2.3 Sexual violence
C.3.2.4 Physical violence by other means
 3. Conflict and terrorismC.3.3 Conflict and terrorism
C.3.4 Executions and police conflict
  • GBD, Global Burden of Disease Study.