Statistics

Great Britain 2003

Firework Injuries (actual number) 4 Week Period in October - November

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Place of Accident

	No.
Family or private party	515
Semi public party (e.g. scouts, club)	48
Large public display	99
Street or other public place	287
Indoors	34
Other	152
Not Specified	1

Type of Firework

	No.
Rocket	257
Air Bomb / Roman Candle	134
Sparkler	140
Other fireworks	119
Home made or extracted powder	6
Not known (not bonfires)	480
Air Bombs were included with Other Proprietary Fireworks prior to 1993

Outcome of Injury

	No.
No further treatment required	379
Referred to G.P.	130
Referred to out-patient dept. of this or other hospital	357
Detained in this hospital for at least one night	57
Transferred to another hospital	53
Died	0
Not known	160
*Categories changed in 2003

Age Group of Injured

Total Eye Injuries

	No.
Total	313

Sex of Injured Persons

Year Total

1136

Source: Firework Injuries Statistics, Consumer Safety Research, DTI 2003