Firework Injuries in Great Britain 2004
4 Week Period in October - November
| 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 GP |
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 |
No. |
| Over 20 years |
516 |
| 18 - 20 |
79 |
| 13 - 17 |
197 |
| Under 13 |
368 |
| Not Known |
0 |
| Sex of Injured Persons |
No. |
| Male |
774 |
| Female |
386 |
| Unspecified |
0 |
| YEAR TOTAL |
1160 |
Source: Firework Injuries Statistics, Consumer Safety Research, DTI 2004
