A community-based study of childhood injuries in Kedah was undertaken in January-March 1996. The aims were to determine the types and frequencies of injuries reported; to assess the association between injury and selected variables (age, sex, place, number of children in the family, presence of care-givers and treatment); and to recommend further research and policy for childhood injury prevention. A total of 448 injuries were recorded from 1089 children in 451 randomly selected households. The incidence was 411.4/1000. There appeared to be a decrease in risk of injury as the number of children per household increased. The effect of lower age on injury was significant (p>0.05). Male children were 1.5 times more likely to injure themselves than female children when data were controlled for number of children in the household. Falls accounted for 53.3% of all injuries sustained, and occurred more frequently when the child was with non-family members. Different injury categories were associated with different caregiver categories. It is concluded that child injury prevention programmes require more data on injury situations and collaborative efforts between clinical, health and and behavioural professionals.