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Major causes of injury in Alberta

The major injury causes leading to death, hospitalizations and/or emergency department visits in Alberta:

• Suicide/self-inflicted injuries
• Motor vehicle-related injuries
• Unintentional poisonings
• Falls
• Other injuries due to being struck by an object/person or cutting and piercing
• Other significant injury causes are homicide, drowning, fire and burns, assault, adverse effects, exertion, and suffocation.
• Injuries involving Aboriginal people are two to four times higher than the general population.
• Farming and workplace injuries are significant concern.
• Alcohol is a major factor in injuries.