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What age groups are affected?

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What age groups are affected?

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Injuries affect people of all ages, but some injuries are particularly prominent in specific age groups. Teens and young adults are disproportionately injured or killed in motor vehicle crashes and are prone to be the victims of violence. The elderly are at particular risk of being injured in a fall. Young children and the elderly are both at greater risk of injury in a fire or of suffocating. Children are more likely to drown than adults. Knowing the group at high risk of a certain type of injury can assist in targeting prevention efforts and activities.