Status: Target met or exceeded
Most Recent Data:
6,477.2
emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries per 100,000 population
(2021) *
Target:
7,097.8
per 100,000 1
*
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
8,620.6
emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries per 100,000 population occurred in 2017 *
* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries
Data Sources: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP), CDC/NCIPC and CPSC; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census
Summary
Every year in the United States, millions of people go to the emergency department for unintentional injuries. Strategies to prevent specific types of nonfatal unintentional injuries — like falls, traumatic brain injuries, and motor vehicle crashes — can reduce emergency department visits.
Workgroup: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup
1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.
