Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport, 2003-04 to 2007-08

Geoff Henley
James Harrison

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Canberra
AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 134

Land transport accidents accounted for 20% of fatal injury cases and 8% of all injury hospitalisations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Based on age-standardised rates, there were 2.7 times more fatalities and 20% more serious injury among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to other Australians.

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