The Injury Epidemiology Program gathers and analyzes data on all unintentional and intentional injuries in Oregon. 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.
Data are collected from....
- Death certificates
- Hospital discharge records
- Law enforcement summaries
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Surveys
- Medical examiner reports
