The investigation is concerned with violent injuries in Prague preschool and school children. The investigated group comprised a total of 10 781 children incl. 1472 preschool children and 9309 school children. Injuries which resulted from conflicts between children were suffered in Prague by 5.9% preschool children and 9.6% school children. The authors recorded injuries which occurred in the course of one calendar year, i.e. injuries calling for medical treatment. The most frequent type of injuries in school children are fractures, distorsions and luxations which account for 51.9% violent injuries in girls and 47.4% in boys. In preschool children the most frequent type of violent injuries are injuries of the body surface which account for 33.3% in boys and 20.8% in girls. For school children the greatest risk is at school where more than half the violent injuries occur - 51.6% in boys and 51.9% in girls. In preschool children themajority of injuries occur at home. A significantly higher incidence was recorded in boys. As compared with districts outside Prague the incidence of violent injuries in Prague is higher in school age as well as preschool age.

        Key words: injuries, violence, preschool and school age