Why are childhood accidents and injuries important?
1. How common are accidents in children?
On average, one child in six is taken to hospital after an accident each year.
Every year in the UK about 480,000 children under 5 years of age have to go to hospital following an accident at home.
2. How many children have to stay in hospital due to an injury?
39,123 children under the age of 5 were admitted to hospital in England due to an injury over a 12-month period 2012-13 . Most of these were due to accidents at home.
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