Leading Causes of Fatal Injuries, 2004-2009
Calhoun County Residents, Michigan
Both Sexes, All Ages
View Rates per 100,000 Population for 2004-2008 and 2009
LEADING CAUSES OF
FATAL INJURIES
View ICD Codes |
2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
|
| |
Number of Fatal Injuries
|
| ALL FATAL INJURIES |
92 |
91 |
100 |
86 |
96 |
103 |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
23 |
18 |
23 |
28 |
23 |
40 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
16 |
16 |
20 |
16 |
19 |
15 |
| Suicides - Firearm |
8 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
| Homicides - Firearm |
7 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Unintentional - Fall |
6 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
| Suicides - Poisoning |
2 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
2 |
2 |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
— |
3 |
— |
1 |
— |
2 |
| Suicides - Hanging/Suffocation |
4 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| All Other |
22 |
15 |
17 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
| |
Percent of Distribution
|
| ALL FATAL INJURIES |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
25.0 |
19.8 |
23.0 |
32.6 |
24.0 |
38.8 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
17.4 |
17.6 |
20.0 |
18.6 |
19.8 |
14.6 |
| Suicides - Firearm |
8.7 |
13.2 |
8.0 |
10.5 |
8.3 |
10.7 |
| Homicides - Firearm |
7.6 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
| Unintentional - Fall |
6.5 |
4.4 |
10.0 |
10.5 |
13.5 |
5.8 |
| Suicides - Poisoning |
2.2 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
— |
1.1 |
1.0 |
— |
2.1 |
1.9 |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
— |
3.3 |
— |
1.2 |
— |
1.9 |
| Suicides - Hanging/Suffocation |
4.3 |
7.7 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
8.3 |
1.9 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
| All Other |
23.9 |
16.5 |
17.0 |
14.0 |
12.5 |
10.7 |
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 fatal injuries for the specified year.
Source: Michigan Resident Death Files,
Data Development Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.
Last Updated: 01/27/2011