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Injury and Fatality Data
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The Public Health Division examines sources of data that describe injury problems among Oregonians to identify prevention strategies, plan interventions and evaluate outcomes.

We maintain an injury data information system and focus on the identification and prevention of morbidity and mortality due to injury among Oregonians.

Browse the information listed here for fact sheets, reports, state plans and other data related to injury and fatality in Oregon:

State Plans and Reports
Publications of the Injury Prevention and Epidemiology Program of the State of Oregon Public Health Division includes state plans and annual data reports regarding: injury, falls, suicides and related reports.
2011 Annual Data Report (pdf)
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About Injury Epidemiology
Data gathered and analyzed from injuries in Oregon is used to determine the magnitude of fatal and non-fatal injuries in Oregon, monitor trends, identify priority areas, complete data requests, and guide program development and policy initiatives.
Glossary of Terms
List of injury-related terms used in injury epidemiology.
Oregon Violent Death Reporting System
The NVDRS in Oregon collects information from many data sources and compiles incident-based cases for all violent deaths in Oregon in order to generate public health information on violent deaths and to develop violence prevention strategies.
Summary data tables by year
Annual data report
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