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Motor vehicle traffic injury : hospitalizations per 100,000 population, by age group, 2000 – 2013

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From 2000 to 2013, motor vehicle traffic collisions were the second leading cause of injury hospitalizations in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at variance in hospitalization... More ≫

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From 2000 to 2013, motor vehicle traffic collisions were the second leading cause of injury hospitalizations in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at variance in hospitalization rates for motor vehicle accidents for three age groups, and at the trends in hospitalization rates over time.

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Visits, per 100,000 population, to emergency departments for injuries associated with driving a motorcycle

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An analysis of 2013 data finds that the number of visits to emergency departments for a motorcycle-related injury was 6.3 times higher for males than for females.

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Visits, per 100,000 population, to emergency departments for injuries attributed to all terrain vehicle (ATV)

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In 2013, there were 5,379 visits to emergency departments for injuries attributed to ATV use for an age-standardized visit rate of 140.7 per 100,000 population The injury visit rate was 2.8 times... More ≫

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In 2013, there were 5,379 visits to emergency departments for injuries attributed to ATV use for an age-standardized visit rate of 140.7 per 100,000 population The injury visit rate was 2.8 times higher for males. The higher male to female ratio of injury visits occurred in all health service zones.

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