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released: 17 Dec 2004 author: AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit media release

This report describes injury mortality in Australia during 2002. It includes information about the major causes of injury such as transport-related deaths, suicide and accidental falls. The data provided in relation to each cause include age and sex, State and Territory differences, trends over time, and other associated factors. The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury mortality and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.

ISSN 1444 3791; ISBN 978 1 74024 421 3; Cat. no. INJCAT 65; 102pp.; Out of print

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Publication table of contents

  • Sections (405KB PDF)
    1. Introduction
    2. All injury deaths, Australia
    3. Transport deaths, Australia
    4. Suicide deaths, Australia
    5. Fall deaths, Australia
    6. Drowning deaths, Australia
    7. Poisoning deaths, Australia
    8. Smoke, fire and flames, heat and hot substances deaths, Australia
    9. Other unintentional injury deaths, Australia
    10. Homicide deaths, Australia
    11. Multiple causes of death
    12. References

Recommended citation

AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit 2004. Injury deaths, Australia 2002. Injury research and statistics series no. 23. Cat. no. INJCAT 65. Canberra: AIHW.