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Firework Injury Statistics
October/November 2002
Background
Information about the
numbers and types of injuries caused by fireworks during the Bonfire
Night 'firework season' has been collected from hospital Accident
and Emergency Units in England, Scotland and Wales since the late
1960s.
The injury statistics
are collected during a four week period covering the three week
period when fireworks are traditionally on sale to the general
public prior to Bonfire Night and ending on the weekend after
Bonfire Night.
DTI Press Notice announcing the 2002
statistics.
The linked documents
show:
1.  (7 pages)
Firework injuries 2002 showing location, age and sex of casualty, type of injury and
type of firework.
2. (16
pages) Analysis of 2002 firework injuries by NHS Trust and Region
and type of firework.
3. (1
page) Analysis of 2002 firework injuries by body part and outcome.
3. (2
pages) A summary of the
statistics for the last six years (1997-2002).
4. Three related
charts for 2002.
DTI Contact
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Firework
Statistics
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John
Ackroyd
DTI
Consumer Safety Unit
Room 429
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
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020 7215 0367
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020 7215
0357 |
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