A look at the facts and figures surrounding finger-trapping injuries caused by doors and door frames...

28,000

The number of children under the age of 15 who visit A & E units in the UK every year with injuries to their fingers and thumbs from doors and door frames.

18,600

The number of finger-trapping injuries that occur in the home.

48%

The percentage of finger-trapping accidents each year involving children under five.

40 tons per square inch

The amount of pressure a closing door can exert between the hinges as it closes.

£2,500

The amount of money the NHS estimates each finger-trapping accident they treat costs.

£10,500

The value of the average finger-trapping claim in public places.

Fitting suitable finger guards to doorways used by children will dramatically reduce the risk of them trapping their fingers, and subsequent potentially serious injuries.