Status: Little or no detectable change
Most Recent Data:
7,338.7
emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries per 100,000 population
(2022)
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
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.
