The Injury Epidemiology Program gathers and analyzes data on all unintentional and intentional injuries in Oregon.
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Injury data Ongoing surveillance data are used to determine the magnitude of fatal and non-fatal injuries in Oregon, monitor trends, identify priority areas, complete data requests, and to guide program development and policy initiatives.
In Oregon, injury is....
- The fourth leading cause of death overall!
- The leading cause of death for Oregonians aged 1 - 44 years!
- Not an accident. Most injuries are PREVENTABLE!
Data are collected from....
- Death certificates
- Hospital discharge records
- Law enforcement summaries
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Surveys
- Medical examiner reports
Additional Data
State and national injury data may also be obtained from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) through the Web-based:
Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System ( WISQARS) WISQARS is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.
