Every year, childhood injury claims more lives than all childhood diseases combined. Injury is the number one killer of Manitoba youth aged one to 19. The most common causes of unintentional injury are motor vehicle crashes, falls, drowning, burns and suffocation.
Intentional injuries are traumas caused by acts of violence such as homicide, suicide and assault.
Violence by others 2. Motor vehicle 5-9 years 16 1. Motor vehicle 2. Violence by others 10-14 years 12 1. Motor vehicle 2.