Geographical risk of fatal and non-fatal injuries among adults in Norway

Traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, accounting for 10% of the global burden of disease [1]. The main causes are road traffic injuries, suicide, falls, and violence. Traffic injuries are ninth among causes of the global burden of disease, and road traffic deaths continue their climb, topping 1.35 million deaths worldwide in 2016 [1, 2].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research