OK, Interesting...

OK,


Interesting read.

http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/pubs/reports/2005/injcat75.pdf

a small extract.

Approximately 6,553 people were hospitalised as a result of
dog-related injury during the three-year period 200001 to
200203, equating to an age-adjusted rate of 11.3 cases per
100,000 population.

Death as the result of dog-related injuries
are very rare.


Young children and elderly people are most vulnerable to
injuries from dog attacks. However, the pattern of injury
differs for these two age groups.

This next part for Dust,cheers sypaladin.


The highest rates of dog-related injury were in the youngest
age group (09 years). These children were almost
exclusively injured as the result of being bitten. While young
children are also knocked over by dogs, they seldom sustain
serious injuries in this way. Because of their small stature,
they are most prone to sustaining injuries to the head,
particularly open wounds. The mean length of stay in hospital
for this age group is short.

ALSO,


REMEMBER,
drink driver's deaths,this doesn't count the ones they kill and maim.


Drink driving statistics

In 2008, a total of 50 drivers and motorcyclists were killed with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 g/100ml and over, which is 10 less than the previous calendar year.

28% of all drivers and motorcyclists killed on Victoria's roads over the last year were 0.05 g/100ml or over. The majority of drivers are heavily intoxicated, registering more than three times over the legal limit.

Of the 50 drivers and motorcyclists killed in 2008 with a BAC at 0.05 g/100ml or over:

* 82% were males;
* 34% were between 21 and 29 years of age, 20% were aged between 30 and 39 years, 28% were aged over 40, and the remaining 18% were 20 years of age or younger;
* 76% were involved in single vehicle crashes;
* 54% of fatalities occurred on country roads; and
* 72% died in crashes that occurred between the hours of 6pm and 6am.

In 2008, Victoria Police breath tested 1.42 million drivers and riders from Booze Bus operations. Around 5,700 drivers and riders were caught with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over this period.

ANOTHER INTERESTING READ,


http://www.caradvice.com.au/2852/road-toll-statistics-australia-getting-worse/

In 2005, Australia Ranked 7th best out of 15 nations (OECD nations) for road deaths per 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled (0.8 deaths). That might sound good, but in 2004 Australia ranked 4th and in 2003 it was 3rd.

What has happened in those few years that have caused this trend? The government has little to hide behind and its obvious that the new state (and federal) governments road safety agenda is failing badly.

If we compare Australia to a greater pool of nations, we are ranked 11th. Nations performing better than Australia (8 road deaths per 100,000 population in 2005) were:

1. Netherlands (4.6),
2. Norway (4.9),
3. Sweden (4.9),
4. Great Britain (5.5),
5. Switzerland (5.5)
6. Denmark (6.1),
7. Japan (6.2),
8. Iceland (6.3),
9. Germany (6.5)
10. Finland (7.2).

Dogs aren't anywhere near as deadly and dangerous as cars
and alcohol'

But I believe with poster Hingdog that certain dog breed owners need to be license and dog in question pass social skills.

cheers,

sypaladin