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Motor Vehicle

Overview
Motor vehicle incidents are defined as any type of injury or death caused by a motorized vehicle


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Statistics 
  • Falls were leading cost of unintentional injury in Atlantic provinces ($760 million, 43% of total cost of injury primarily due to hospitalization rates), Followed by transport incidents ($256 million) and inflicted injury, suicide / self-harm ($201 million).
  • The leading cause of injury throughout all Atlantic Provinces was transport incidents for youth aged 15-24 years old.
  • Compared to the other Atlantic provinces, Prince Edward Island had the highest cost per capita due to transport incidents ($131.52) for adults aged 25-64 years old.
  • Compared to the other Atlantic provinces, Nova Scotia had the highest cost per capita due to transport incidents ($38.55) for children aged 0-14 years old.
  • Compared to the other Atlantic provinces, Prince Edward Island had the highest cost per capita due to transport incidents ($93.92) for adults aged 65 years and older.
  • Compared to the other Atlantic provinces, New Brunswick had the highest cost per capita due to transport incidents ($467.34 for youth aged 15-24 years old.
  • Transport related incidents for youth aged 15-24 years old accounted for 28% of total injury costs in 2018. 
*Cost per capita is the cost per person in the province.*

Prevention

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