Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
8,621.1
emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries per 100,000 population
(2017)
Target:
7,546.6 per 100,000
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
8,621.1 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