Foreign travel and the risk of harm.
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Ball, D. and Machin, N. 2006. Foreign travel and the risk of harm. International journal of injury control and safety promotion.. 13 (2), pp. 107-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300500221292
Type | Article |
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Title | Foreign travel and the risk of harm. |
Authors | Ball, D. and Machin, N. |
Abstract | Systematic data on the risk of fatal and non-fatal injury from external causes to those who travel abroad for purposes of business or pleasure are seldom recorded and are consequently hard to come by. In this paper, the risk of fatal injuries to foreign travellers using historical and newly acquired data from national databases is estimated. Overall, it appears from these data that the risk of fatal injury to foreign travellers lies in the range of 20 to 90 per 100 000 person-years of exposure for many destinations worldwide, although different rates may pertain in selected situations where special conditions apply, for example, where there is heavy participation in risky sports or increased driving. This level of fatal injury risk is not noticeably different from that of staying in one's home country if one lives in a Western-style industrial country, although the types of hazards responsible may vary in type and proportion. With increasing levels of travel, and the growing popularity of more adventurous pursuits, it is possible that risks could be increasing in this sector. |
Research Group | Centre for Decision Analysis and Risk Management (DARM) |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Journal | International journal of injury control and safety promotion. |
ISSN | 1745-7300 |
Publication dates | |
Jun 2006 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Apr 2010 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300500221292 |
Language | English |
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