Objective To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of the injured children Under the age of 14 in Dongguan area and provide the basis for making the specific protective measures.Methods A retrospective analysis of 1707 clinical cases of the injured children in the emergency department of our hospital from 2006 to 2010.Results The incidence rate of child injury in Dongguan area is high,accounting for 3.25％ of the emergency people at the same period.Fall-wound is at the first place of the causes of injury,accounting for 30.52％ ; traffic accident injury and bums are in the second place,accounting for 19.22％ and 11.42％ ; the incidence rate of 7-10 years-old child injury is the highest,38.25％ ; the incidence rate of boys injury is higher than girls; the incidence rate of the child injury of the children in these family such as their parents are separated,their mother are just senior high school graduates or the per capita monthly income for the whole family is less than RMB 3000 yuan is higher.There are 7 different degree of disability cases caused by injury and 10 death cases resulted from injury.Conclusions To carry out the pointed health education,average up the level of safety protection of parents and teachers,to strengthen the management of child injury surveillance and damage hazards,so as to minimize the occurrence of child injury.