95% of all childhood injuries are preventable.

In Canada, injuries kill more children annually than all other causes of death combined.

Approximately 115 children die each year due to pedestrian injuries

5 – 9 year olds have a higher rate of death and hospitalization than other age groups:
         - because children spend increasing amounts of time as pedestrians and accordingly, the rates of injury and death peak in this range.
         - children’s exposure suddenly increases when their road skills are still deficient and they lack the judgment to make good decisions on their own.

500 children die from home injuries each year.

The main causes of deaths in the home are fires, falls, poisoning, choking, suffocation and drowning.

More than 28,500 Canadian children need medical attention every year for playground injuries. More than 2,000 are hospitalized.

There is an average of 126 drowning deaths and 314 hospitalizations for near drownings each year for children and youth under the age of 20.

Injuries associated with dog bites and dog attacks are sustained most frequently by 5 – 9 year olds.

Children and youth are too often injured and sometimes die as a result of hazards in their environment. Unintentional injury continues to be the greatest cause of mortality, morbidity and disability for children and youth in Canada. Most of these injuries are preventable.