Suicide remains the most common form of violent death for men in England and Wales while for women, accidental falls claimed the most lives, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The ONS figures showed there were 16,311 deaths due to injury and poisoning in 1997 - most (10,681) due to accidents, with the rest due to suicide, murder, or injury of undetermined intent.

Men were most likely to die from suicide - 36% - or a traffic accident - 22%, while women were more likely to suffer an accidental fall - 40% - or commit suicide - 21%.

Overall, the figures show a small decline in the rate of suicide and homicide since 1993.

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