Injury and Violence

- Injury and violence emcompasses assault, homicide, self-inflicted injury, suicide, unintentional injury, and injuries of undetermined intent.
- The New Jersey Violent Death Reporting System was established and is maintained through a cooperative agreement with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Injuries and violence affect everyone, regardless of age, race, or economic status. In the first half of life, more Americans die from violence and injuries - such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or homicides.1
1. Violence and Injuries Affect Everyone. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 11/21/17.
Injuries are tracked using a range of surveys, in addition to mortality statistics. Some examples include:
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
- National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
- National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)
- National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
- National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS)
UnintentionalEnvironmentalFallsMotor VehicleOccupational
Poisoning |
Intentional |
Injury Deaths
- Counts - state, counties, and municipalities
- Crude Death Rates - Statewide
- Crude Death Rates - Counties
- Age-adjusted Death Rates - Statewide
- Age-adjusted Death Rates - Counties
Injury Hospitalizations: Inpatient and Emergency Department
Behavioral Risk Factors (NJBRFS)
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