One-third of all sports injuries relate to football, but anything with wheels is more dangerous

You're more likely to end up in hospital playing Aussie rules than rugby but neither is as hazardous as go-karting, a study has found.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found that a third of all sport injuries occur playing some code of football.

However, wheeled sports, such as motorcycle riding and go-karting, are by far the most dangerous, with the percentage of participants needing hospital treatment more than two-and-a-half times that of the football codes.

Aussie rules had the highest rates of the footy codes, with about 1.32 per cent of players taking a trip to the hospital in 2011-2012.

That's just higher than rugby union and league, which had 1.29 per cent of players hospitalised.

Participants in those sports stayed in hospital for half a week on average.

Cycling, motor sports and equestrian events had the highest proportion of life-threatening injuries.

SPORTS MOST LIKELY TO LAND YOU IN HOSPITAL

1. Motorbike racing, go-karting

2. Rollerblading, skateboarding

3. AFL

4. Rugby

5. Equestrian events

6. Skiing, snowboarding, Tobogganing

THE SAFEST SPORTS

1. Walking and running

2. Golf

3. Racquet sports

4. Water sports

5. Dancing

6. Fishing

Source: Australian sports injury hospitalisations 2011-12 (AIHW)