Unintentional and deliberate injuries

Injuries are a leading cause of hospitalisation and represent a major cause of premature mortality for children and young people. They are also a source of long-term health issues, including mental health related to experience(s).

Key findings

These key findings are based on data from the Office for Health Improvement and disparities. Where rates are given, these are per 10,000 of the resident population. Based on the 2023/24 data:

• In the Lancashire-12 area, the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-4 years (121.2) and 0-14 years (102.6) is significantly worse than the England rates (0-4 years=93.2 and 0-14 years=72.7). 
• Recent trend shows a decline (in the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-4 and 0-14 years) in the Lancashire-12 area overall; this decline is in line with North West and England.
• In Lancaster, Preston, South Ribble, Burnley and Chorley the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-4 is significantly worse than the England rate and in the other seven districts this rate is similar to the England rate. Recent trend shows no significant change (in the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-4) in 11 Lancashire-12 districts and a decline in Ribble Valley.
• In ten Lancashire-12 districts (apart from Ribble Valley and Pendle) the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-14 is significantly worse than the England rate. Recent trend shows a decline (in the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-14) in Rossendale and Chorley; in the other ten districts the recent trend shows no significant change.
• The Lancashire-12 rate (84.0) of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in young people aged 15-24 years is similar to the England (88.6) and declining. At a district level, in Fylde, Chorley and South Ribble the rate (of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in young people aged 15-24 years) is significantly worse than the England rate and in Lancaster it is better than the England rate.
• In Blackburn with Darwen (104.7) and Blackpool (99.6) the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-4 years is similar to the England rate and declining.
• In both Blackburn wit Darwen (87.1) and Blackpool (111.4) the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in children aged 0-14 is significantly worse than the England rate; however, the recent trend shows a declining rate in Blackburn with Darwen. For the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in those aged 15-24, in Blackburn with Darwen (83.8) the rate is similar to the England rate and in Blackpool (113.1) it is significantly worse than the England rate. 

 

For information around self-harm please see our suicide page, whilst information around traffic accidents can be found on our road traffic collisions page. 

For county and unitary data and further information please see below.

 Page updated April 2025