Figure 4.4.5: Emergency department visits from motor vehicle collision by age group
Rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2017
Source:
Ambulatory Emergency External Cause [2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: Nov 2, 2018; Population Estimates [2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, Date Extracted: May 22, 2018The 20-44 age group had the highest rate of motor vehicle collision-related ED visits in 2017, significantly higher than all other age groups (956.7 per 100,000).
Those in the rural population experienced a 50% higher rate of MVCs than their urban counterparts (1,089.8 vs. 700.0 per 100,000). This difference is statistically significant.
Rates did not differ by sex.