Statistics

Great Britain - 2004

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

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Place of Accident

	No.
Family or private party	590
Semi public party (e.g. scouts, club)	63
Large public display	96
Street or other public place	317
Indoors	18
Other	15
Not Specified	61

Type of Firework

	No.
Rocket	283
Air Bomb / Roman Candle	121
Sparkler	149
Other fireworks	86
Home made or extracted powder	14
Not known (not bonfires)	507

Outcome of Injury

	No.
No further treatment required	441
Referred to G.P.	179
Referred to out-patient dept. of this or other hospital	376
Detained in this hospital for at least one night	65
Transferred to another hospital	74
Died	0
Not known	25

Age Group of Injured

Total Eye Injuries

	No.
Total	302

Sex of Injured Persons

Year Total

1160

Source: Firework Injuries Statistics, Consumer Safety Research, DTI 2004