Leading Causes of Fatal Injuries By Selected Age Group
St. Clair County Residents, Michigan, 2009
LEADING CAUSES OF
FATAL INJURIES
View ICD Codes |
All Ages |
Under 5 |
5-14 |
15-24 |
25-44 |
45-64 |
65 and
Older |
BOTH SEXES
|
Number of Fatal Injuries
|
| ALL FATAL INJURIES |
133 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
43 |
39 |
27 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
18 |
** |
** |
** |
6 |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Fall |
11 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
9 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
40 |
** |
** |
** |
16 |
17 |
** |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
8 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
6 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
5 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Self-Inflicted - Firearm |
13 |
** |
** |
** |
5 |
** |
** |
| Self-inflicted - Hanging/Suffocation |
6 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Self-Inflicted - Poisoning |
4 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Assault - Firearm |
3 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| All Other |
18 |
** |
** |
** |
6 |
6 |
6 |
BOTH SEXES
|
Percent of Distribution
|
| ALL FATAL INJURIES |
100.0 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
12.0 |
32.3 |
29.3 |
20.3 |
| Transport Fatal Injuries |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
33.3 |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Fall |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
81.8 |
| Unintentional - Suffocation |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
40.0 |
42.5 |
** |
| Unintentional - Poisoning |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Burn, Fire/Flame |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Unintentional - Drowning |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Self-Inflicted - Firearm |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
38.5 |
** |
** |
| Self-inflicted - Hanging/Suffocation |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Self-Inflicted - Poisoning |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| Assault - Firearm |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
| All Other |
100.0 |
** |
** |
** |
33.3 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
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 "—".
"**" indicates that data were suppressed (4 deaths or less) to assure confidentiality.
Percent of all ages.
Source: Michigan Resident Death Files,
Data Development Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.
Last Updated: 01/25/2011