Child injury due to falls from playground equipment, Australia 2002-04

Yvonne LM Helps
Sophie C Pointer

October 2006
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Canberra
AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 91

Falls are the most common cause of injuries leading children to be admitted to hospital. Falls occurring in playgrounds in the 0-14 years age group resulted in 12,091 hospitalisation cases from July 2002-June 2004. Of the several types of playground equipment able to be distinguished, climbing apparatus and trampolines stand out in term of case numbers. Fractures were the largest injury type (85.2% of cases).

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