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

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.

ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN 978-1-74249-085-4; Cat. no. INJCAT 134; 77pp.; INTERNET ONLY