Injuries are the leading cause of death for Albertans one to 44 years of age and claim the lives of more children than all other causes. The costs of injuries to children, seniors, families, our health care system and to society is staggering.
The Injury Prevention Centre is pleased to publish Economic Cost of Injuries in Alberta, 2020. This report quantifies the economic cost of injuries to Albertans. This report is a provincial update of The Cost of Injury Report in Canada last published in 2015 using 2010 data and estimated costs. This report examines all injuries in Alberta for 2017 using Alberta specific costing.