Unintentional Injuries
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Age and sex breakdown NHS Board and Deprivation CHP Road Traffic Accidents Top 10 diagnoses Home injuries Assault by sharp object - Interactive Information
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Page last updated: 18-DEC-2007
Unintentional Injuries
Unintentional injury is one of the most common causes of emergency hospital admissions as it accounts for approximately 1 in 7 of all emergency hospital admissions for adults aged 15 and over. It is not a main cause of death for this age group. In 2006, only 1 in 43 deaths were as a result of an unintentional injury.
Information for adults is broken down by the following types of analyses.
Age and sex breakdown
NHS Board and deprivation
Community Health Partnerships
Road Traffic Accidents
Top 10 diagnoses
Home injuries
Assault by sharp object
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