Scope and patterns of tourist injuries in the European Union.

European Union (EU) countries are among the leading tourist destinations in the world. Despite growing consumer demands on the safety of travelling, injuries amongst tourists remain an essentially invisible problem. Unique national and regional data sources are the only means by which the important negative impact of injuries on the health of non-domestic tourists in the EU-15 is underlined. With an estimated number of 3800 tourists dying each year, injuries account for up to 30% of fatalities during vacation. This toll reflects an increased risk of mortality in tourists compared to the domestic population. Amendments to national and EU health and injury monitoring are suggested in order to enable authorities to examine personal risks to travellers in more detail.

欧盟（EU）国家是世界上主要的旅游目的地之一。尽管消费者对旅行安全的要求日益提高，但游客受伤仍然是一个基本上被忽视的问题。独特的国家和地区数据来源是凸显伤害对欧盟15国非本国游客健康产生重大负面影响的唯一途径。据估计，每年有3800名游客死亡，在度假期间，受伤导致的死亡人数占比高达30%。这一数字反映出与本国居民相比，游客的死亡风险有所增加。建议对国家和欧盟的健康及伤害监测进行修订，以便当局能够更详细地研究旅行者的个人风险。