Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Due to Transport

A report "Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport, 2003-04 to 2007-08" was released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on 11th November 2010. Land transport accidents accounted for 20% of fatal injury cases and 8% of all injury hospitalisations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Based on age-standardised rates, there were 2.7 times more fatalities and 20% more serious injury among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to other Australians. (AIHW catalogue number (INJCAT 134))