1. Unintentional Injuries Overview

2. Injury Facts  Unintentional Injuries #1 cause of death for people 1 to 41 years old #1 cause of death for people 1 to 41 years old #5 cause of death for all ages #5 cause of death for all ages

3. Injury Facts  Leading Causes of Death, 2003 Heart disease685,089 Cancer556,902 Stroke157,689 Chronic lower respiratory disease126,382 Unintentional injuries109,277 Diabetes mellitus74,219 Source: National Center for Health Statistics

4. Injury Facts  Trends in Leading Causes of Death

5. Injury Facts  Trends in Leading Causes of Death *Based on linear regression (1999-2004). # Statistically significant trend. Annual Change* U-I # + 3,145 / year Diabetes # + 1,559 / year Cancer + 1,005 / year CLRD + 113 / year Stroke # - 3,350 / year Heart disease # - 12,678 / year

6. Injury Facts  Unintentional Injuries In 2004, 33.2 million people – 1 sought medical attention for an injury. In 2004, 33.2 million people – 1 in 9 – sought medical attention for an injury. Source: National Center for Health Statistics

7. Injury Facts  Medically Attended Nonfatal Injuries 46% in or around the home. Source: National Center for Health Statistics

8. Injury Facts  Latest Estimates: 2005 Venue 2005 Deaths Change from 2004 All U-I 113,000+1% Motor-Vehicle45,800+1% Work4,961-1% Home & Community 64,600+1%

9. Injury Facts  U-I Deaths by Venue, 2005

10. Injury Facts  Latest Estimates: 2005 Venue Disabling Injuries Costs (billions) All U-I 24,100,000$625.5 Motor-Vehicle2,400,000$247.7 Work3,700,000$160.4 Home & Community 18,100,000$238.6

11. Injury Facts  U-I Disabling Injuries by Venue, 2005

12. Injury Facts  Venue Trends Death Rate Indexes (1992=100) Workplace death rate* down 17%. *Deaths per 100,000 workers.

13. Injury Facts  Venue Trends Death Rate Indexes (1992=100) Highway death rate* down 16%. *Deaths per 100,000,000 VMT.

14. Injury Facts  Venue Trends Death Rate Indexes (1992=100) Home & Community death rate* up 30%. *Deaths per 100,000 population.