Leading Causes of Fatal Injuries, 2004-2009
St. Clair 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 |
90 |
90 |
78 |
96 |
113 |
133 |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
3 |
4 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
40 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
22 |
24 |
14 |
25 |
27 |
18 |
| Suicides - Firearm |
16 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
| Unintentional - Fall |
11 |
6 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
5 |
6 |
— |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Suicides - Hanging/Suffocation |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
— |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Suicides - Poisoning |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Homicides - Firearm |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| All Other |
17 |
29 |
11 |
9 |
17 |
19 |
| |
Percent of Distribution
|
| ALL FATAL INJURIES |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
3.3 |
4.4 |
20.5 |
18.8 |
19.5 |
30.1 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
24.4 |
26.7 |
17.9 |
26.0 |
23.9 |
13.5 |
| Suicides - Firearm |
17.8 |
10.0 |
14.1 |
15.6 |
15.0 |
9.8 |
| Unintentional - Fall |
12.2 |
6.7 |
16.7 |
11.5 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
5.6 |
6.7 |
— |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
4.4 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
| Suicides - Hanging/Suffocation |
7.8 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
4.2 |
8.0 |
4.5 |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
— |
3.3 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
| Suicides - Poisoning |
4.4 |
1.1 |
5.1 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
| Homicides - Firearm |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
| All Other |
18.9 |
32.2 |
14.1 |
9.4 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
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