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Analysis and Estimation of the Social Cost of Motor Vehicle Collisions in Ontario<br />

yields 5,293 unique persons who were injured in motor vehicle collisions, admitted to<br />

hospital and survived. This definition is most in keeping with the major injury category of<br />

ORSAR.<br />

The number of emergency room visits not requiring a hospital stay is also<br />

estimated using MOH&LTC data. From the total number of visits to an Emergency<br />

Room (ER) we select only those going to ER for an unplanned visit for a new clinical<br />

condition. From this number we subtract those who:<br />

• Leave without being seen, treated, or having completed treatment (included in<br />

minimal injuries).<br />

• Are admitted (major injury).<br />

• Die on or after arrival (fatalities).<br />

• Transfer to another care facility (possible duplicate in data).<br />

According to the MOT&LTC data a total of 60,726 individuals visit an<br />

emergency room and are released after care (comparable to minor injuries) as a result of<br />

motor vehicle collisions in 2004.<br />

Exhibit A-3 identifies the revised numbers of major injuries (hospital admittances)<br />

and minor injuries (treated in emergency room only) based on the better information<br />

available through MOH&LTC. It also identifies factors derived from the ORSAR and<br />

revised (MOH&LTC) numbers that are used by the model to adjust ORSAR-derived<br />

numbers for major and minor injuries for 2004 and subsequent years.<br />

Exhibit A-3<br />

Adjustment Factors for Major and Minor Injuries<br />

Data used in Model for 2004<br />

Chipman Chipman MOH&LTC Chipman-* Factors**<br />

ORSAR Re-analysis ORSAR Adjusted for based for 2004<br />

Mix Estimate and later<br />

1990 1990 2004 1990 to 2004 2004 2004 years<br />

(#) (#) (#) (#) (#) (#)<br />

Major 7,516 17,299 3,565 8,205 5,293 1.48<br />

Minor 38,824 111,608 29,919 86,009 60,726 2.03<br />

Minimal 55,235 117,234 39,527 83,894 58822 1.49<br />

* Factors for major and minor injuries are derived from MOH&LTC data, and for minimal injuries from a re-analysis of the Chipman<br />

analysis of the Ontario Health Survey.<br />

d) Additional minimal injuries<br />

The number of minimal injuries cannot be verified or adjusted using MOH&LTC<br />

data, as these injuries do not involve a hospital stay or an emergency room visit. Instead<br />

118 TNS Canadian Facts, Social and Policy Research

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