Injury: The Leading Cause of Death among Persons Ages 1-44
Injury Deaths Compared to Other Leading Causes of Death for Persons Ages 1-44, United States, 2011
Focus Areas
Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention
In 2009: Nearly 34,000 people in the U.S died in a motor vehicle crash. Nearly 11,000 people died...
Prevention of Prescription Painkiller Overdose
Overdoses of prescription painkillers have more than tripled in the past 20 years, leading to...
Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury
Every year, 1.7 million people sustain a TBI. In the U.S.: At least 3 people sustain a TBI every minute...
Prevention of Violence Against Children and Youth
In 2008: More than 1,700 children ages 0 to 17 died from child abuse and neglect. 80% of deaths...
- Page last reviewed: September 19, 2014
- Page last updated: September 19, 2014
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- Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control