Making use of current injury data at EU27 level the new report provides a comprehensive statistical view about different sectors of injury prevention such as traffic, work place, and home and leisure. The report will also be uploaded onto the IDB homepage at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/idb/.
Hard copies can be ordered free of charge by contacting Roman Kamenik at roman.kamenik@kfv.at
Injuries in the European Union 2002-2004 (published in 2006)
The report "Injuries in the European Union 2002-2004” aims to give a comprehensive view on injuries in Europe at one glance and to combine most of the available injury data and statistics at EU-level.
As a first attempt data on fatal injuries and hospital discharges of the different sectors (traffic, work and home, leisure and sports) has been analysed. A special focus is on the analysis of the IDB data currently available on injuries in the field of home, leisure and sports is available from 2002 until 2004. The report was released at the First European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in Vienna.
New Injury data Report 2003-2005 officially launched on April 3, 2008. Report, fact sheet and press release all available online. .............................. Press Release 03-04-08: Injury epidemic in EU leaves trail of destruction .............................. Fact sheet Injuries in the EU .............................. New IDB Memo, December 2007 issue For the latest news on the IDB
