Statistics

Injury is a leading cause of premature death and disability in New Zealand. Injuries currently result in about 1,700 deaths and 50,000 hospitalisations per year. During 2006/07 ACC accepted over 1.8 million injury claims. The social and economic cost of injury is estimated to be $6-7 billion per year, yet many injuries and their consequences are preventable.

Trends in injury rates
Injury death rate comparisons
Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) due to injury
Injury Related Deaths and Serious Injury

Useful links:

New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS).
IPRU National Injury Queries System.
Injury Prevention Research Centre.
Injury Statistics from the Injury Information Manager, Statistics New Zealand.
ACC injury statistics.
Impact of injury report (PDF 2MB)- showing the leading causes of injury for all population, Maori, and Pacific peoples.