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james.Nolan  
#1 Posted : 12 October 2011 11:17:01(UTC)
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james.Nolan
I am currently righting an information leaflet for a client on safety in the home. Just to highlight the issue, and contrast against against an office safety guide I am developing for them.
Does anyone know where I can find current up to date statistics? I am looking for general stats, I have found information on child safety and stair safety. I have also found information from 2002 which I have deemed too old as there have been significant changes to construction regs since then. Which were made to make domestic buildings safer. Any pointers would be greatly received.
Thanks in advance.
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pete48  
#2 Posted : 12 October 2011 11:34:36(UTC)
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pete48
James, ROSPA write loads of stuff on home safety, try their website,

p48
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james.Nolan  
#3 Posted : 12 October 2011 11:54:49(UTC)
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james.Nolan
Thank you P48, I have already visited this site but the stats they give are the ones I have already mentioned from 2002. Do you think that these are the most up to date available?

James
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pete48  
#4 Posted : 12 October 2011 12:27:51(UTC)
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pete48
James, sorry I cannot help with that question. I am sure if you contact them via that webpage contact us link, they will confirm or guide you to the latest stats,

p48
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David Bannister  
#5 Posted : 12 October 2011 12:34:41(UTC)
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David Bannister
James, whilst I can't answer your specific query, I suggest that changes to the Bld Regs will have only affected new-builds and refits, with the vast majority of Uk housing stock remaining in its pre-change state. Thus the 2002 stats may still have relevance.
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james.Nolan  
#6 Posted : 12 October 2011 14:41:01(UTC)
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james.Nolan
Thanks for the help guys
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Kate  
#7 Posted : 12 October 2011 14:52:15(UTC)
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Kate
I'm sure I read a few years ago that A&E departments had stopped collecting statistics on the causes of accidents leading to emergency hospital treatment - that may be why no more recent stats are available.
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Kate  
#8 Posted : 12 October 2011 15:00:57(UTC)
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Kate
My memory is right - here's an article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8273795.stm

that includes the statement "The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said the government had stopped collecting accident statistics in 2002".

So the ones you have are the last ones of their kind.
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james.Nolan  
#9 Posted : 12 October 2011 16:59:30(UTC)
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james.Nolan
Kate,
Thank you so much you have been of great help.

James
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jay  
#10 Posted : 13 October 2011 10:25:37(UTC)
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jay
The last ( 24th and also final report) of the Home Accident Surveillance System (HASS) and Leisure Accident Surveillance System (LASS) reports from what used to be the DTI was in 2002 and then discontinued.
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jay  
#11 Posted : 13 October 2011 10:58:04(UTC)
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jay
Injury Causation Database progress update May 2010 from ROSPA

http://www.rospa.com/hom...atabase-feasibility.aspx
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