CONTENTS -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Summary of results -- Introduction -- I. An overview of the global burden of injury -- II. Road traffic injuries -- III. Fire-related burns -- IV. Drowning -- V. Fall-related injuries -- VI. Poisoning -- VII. Interpersonal violence -- VIII. Suicide -- Appendix 1: WHO Member States by geographical region and income level -- Appendix 2: Population estimates for WHO regions by age group and sex, 2000 (millions).