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    Key takeaways for this Chapter
    • Unintentional injuries have routinely been ranked 3rd-4th for overall causes death.
    • For people ages 5-29, three of the top five causes of death are injury-related
    • Common unintentional injuries result from falls, drowning, motor vehicle crashes, fires, and poisoning.
    • Common intentional injuries results from community violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, firearm violence, drug overdoses, child abuse/neglect, and suicide.
    • Understanding how injuries occur can help you to make safer choices for yourself and help others who may need assistance.

    Reference

    1. National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2019: Table 005. Hyattsville, MD. 2021. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm.
    2. Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Mortality 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Jun 7, 2022 6:31:25 PM

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