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. 2020 Aug 24;26(Suppl 1):i125–i153. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043531

Table 1.

Global Burden of Disease cause-of-injury hierarchy

Transport injuries Unintentional injuries Self-harm and interpersonal violence Forces of nature, conflict and terrorism and executions and police conflict
Road injuries Falls Self-harm Exposure to forces of nature
Pedestrian road injuries Drowning Self-harm by firearm Conflict and terrorism
Cyclist road injuries Fire, heat and hot substances Self-harm by other specified means Executions and police conflict
Motorcyclist road injuries Poisonings Interpersonal violence
Motor vehicle road injuries Poisoning by carbon monoxide Assault by firearm
Other road injuries Poisoning by other means Assault by sharp object
Other transport injuries Exposure to mechanical forces Assault by other means
Unintentional firearm injuries
Unintentional suffocation
Other exposure to mechanical forces
Adverse effects of medical treatment
Animal contact
Venomous animal contact
Non-venomous animal contact
Foreign body
Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway
Foreign body in eyes
Foreign body in other body part
Environmental heat and cold exposure
Other unintentional injuries