The U.S. Injury ProblemThe U.S. Injury ProblemThe Big PictureThe Big Picture

Latest Estimates: 2005Latest Estimates: 2005

VenueVenue DeathsDeathsDisabling Disabling InjuriesInjuries

Costs Costs (billions)(billions)

All U-IAll U-I 113,000113,000 24,100,00024,100,000 $625.5$625.5

Motor-Motor-VehicleVehicle 45,80045,800 2,400,0002,400,000 $247.7$247.7

WorkWork 4,9614,961 3,700,0003,700,000 $160.4$160.4

Home & Home & CommunityCommunity 64,60064,600 18,100,00018,100,000 $238.6$238.6

Unintentional InjuriesUnintentional Injuries

In 2004, 33.2 million In 2004, 33.2 million people – 1 in 9 – people – 1 in 9 – sought medical sought medical attention for an injury.attention for an injury.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics

Venue TrendsVenue Trends

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Workplace

Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)Workplace death rate* down 17%.

*Deaths per 100,000 workers.

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Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)Highway death rate* down

16%.

*Deaths per 100,000,000 VMT.

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Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)

Home & Community death rate* up 30%.

*Deaths per 100,000 population.

Home & Community VenueHome & Community Venue

Home & Community Deaths, 2005Home & Community Deaths, 2005

Poisoning32%

Falls26%

Choking7%

Drowning5%

Fires5%

All Other25%

FallsFalls

Falls by Age GroupFalls by Age Group

Nonfatal Falls (All Venues)

<1217%

12-1710%

18-4427%

45-6427%

65-745%

75+14%

Fatal Falls (All Venues)

18-446%

45-6413%

65-7412%

75+68%

<121%

12-170%

Source: National Center for Health Statistics.

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Our families are overwhelmed by Our families are overwhelmed by the financial, social, and emotional the financial, social, and emotional

costs of injuries.costs of injuries.

What Can We Do?What Can We Do?

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*Deaths per 100,000 population.

Change the Future by Change the Future by Making Safety Part of Our CultureMaking Safety Part of Our Culture

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Prevention is the answer.Prevention is the answer.

Begins with Begins with

PartnershipPartnership Includes EveryoneIncludes Everyone Promotes Safety Promotes Safety

and Healthand Health Focuses on Focuses on

Prevention Prevention

Make Safety a Community ValueMake Safety a Community Value

How does a community become How does a community become a Safe Community?a Safe Community?

Community Group Responsible for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion.

Safety and Injury Prevention Programs

Exchange of Knowledge

Programs based on Data and Research

Safe Communities America DesignationSafe Communities America Designation

Spread the WordSpread the Word Build MomentumBuild Momentum Make Safety a Cultural ValueMake Safety a Cultural Value Create More Safe CommunitiesCreate More Safe Communities Change the FutureChange the Future

Next Steps Next Steps

Make Everyday – A Safe Day!