Let’s all stop being distracted in our driving! Please slow down and
stop speeding, eating, gawking, talking and texting. There is precious
cargo in every car! Someone loves everyone!

Critical is more serious than serious. A seriously injured patient is likely to remain in the hospital but their life is not likely in any immediate danger. A critically injured patient is more likely to be in ICU, and they would be in great danger of dying without proper medical care.

As for *how* those are reported — in the case of wrecks that FHP works, the report indicates the injures — none, minor, severe, critical or fatal.

Sometimes a patient can be classified as critical on the scene and go home later that day once they are further evaluated at a hospital.