Unintentional Fatal Injuries, 2004-2009
Calhoun County Residents, Michigan
Both Sexes, All Ages

View Rates per 100,000 Population for 2004-2008 and 2009

UNINTENTIONAL
FATAL INJURIES
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 

Number of Unintentional Fatal Injuries

 ALL UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES 56 53 68 63 65 73
 Transport Fatal Injuries 16 16 20 16 19 15
 Poisoning 23 18 23 28 23 40
 Fall 6 4 10 9 13 6
 Burn, Fire/Flame 1 1 2 2
 Drowning/Submersion 3 1 2
 Firearms 2 2
 Machinery 1 1 1 1
 Suffocation 4 4 5 4 2 1
 Burn, Hot Object/Substance
 Cut/Pierce
 Natural/Environmental 1 1 1 1
 Struck by Object
 Unintentional - Other 3 7 7 4 4 4
 

Percent of Distribution

 ALL UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Transport Fatal Injuries 28.6 30.2 29.4 25.4 29.2 20.5
 Poisoning 41.1 34.0 33.8 44.4 35.4 54.8
 Fall 10.7 7.5 14.7 14.3 20.0 8.2
 Burn, Fire/Flame 1.9 1.5 3.1 2.7
 Drowning/Submersion 5.7 1.6 2.7
 Firearms 3.6 2.7
 Machinery 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4
 Suffocation 7.1 7.5 7.4 6.3 3.1 1.4
 Burn, Hot Object/Substance
 Cut/Pierce
 Natural/Environmental 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.5
 Struck by Object
 Unintentional - Other 5.4 13.2 10.3 6.3 6.2 5.5

Notes:

A transport fatal injury is any fatal injury involving a device designed primarily for, or being used at the time primarily for, conveying persons or goods from one place to another. This unintentional category includes accidents involving: aircraft, spacecraft, watercraft, motor vehicle, railway, and other road vehicles (excludes intentional or undetermined deaths).

Zero deaths are shown by a "—".

Percent of all deaths that were categorized as unintentional fatal injuries for the specified year.

Source: Michigan Resident Death Files,
Data Development Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.

Last Updated: 01/24/2011