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- Unintentional injuries have routinely been ranked 3rd-4th for overall causes death.
- For people ages 5-29, three of the top five causes of death are injury-related
- Common unintentional injuries result from falls, drowning, motor vehicle crashes, fires, and poisoning.
- Common intentional injuries results from community violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, firearm violence, drug overdoses, child abuse/neglect, and suicide.
- Understanding how injuries occur can help you to make safer choices for yourself and help others who may need assistance.
Reference
- National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2019: Table 005. Hyattsville, MD. 2021. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm . [1]
- Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Mortality 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Jun 7, 2022 6:31:25 PM [2]