1989 ONTARIO HEALTH SURVEY
Ontario Head Injury Association
"Sport and Recreation" categories
- Total Fatalities = 210 (in brackets % by age groups, under
11/11 to 20/over 20)
136 Water Sports (9/23/68)
46 Motor Sports (5/23/72)
7 cyclists (48/26/26)
3 Equestrian (0/33/67)
3 Hunting (0/67/33)
15 all others
- Catastrophic Head Injuries
Total Fatalities = 56
Motor Sports = 37
Water Sports = 7
Cycling = 6
Others = 6
- Serious Head Injuries
Total Motor Sports = 31
Winter Sports = 16
Ball and Floor Sports= 17
Cycling = 13
Play = 8
Other = 11
Rates among youth population
Bicycle Accidents - under 15 years old = 0.44 per 1,000
Head Injuries (from all causes) - over 15 = 1.55 per 1,000
Motor Vehicle - over 20 = 0.98 per 1,000
Miscellaneous
Over 50% of all adult brain injuries result from motor vehicle
collisions
19,000 Ontario head injuries per year
80% of all bike crashes occur less than 5 blocks from home