The Most Common Nonfatal Injuries

The Most Common NONFATAL INJURIES National estimates of the leading causes of nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States for the year of 2011. Top 3 Leading Causes UNINTENTIONAL FALL of nonfatal injuries in 2011. UNINTENTIONAL STRUCK BY/AGAINST UNINTENTIONAL OVEREXTENSION 9,256,761 4,619,897 3,440,314 UNINTENTIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Ranked 4th in Leading Causes of Nonfatal Injuries. 65+ Unintentional Fall Top 10 Leading Causes 33% Unintentional Struck By/Against 116% Unintentional Overextension |12% Of the 28,133,861 nonfatal injuries in 2011, here are the specific causes and their percentages. Unintentional MV-Occupant |10% Unintentional Cut/Pierce 8% Unintentional Other Specified 6% Other Assault Struck By/Against Unintentional Other Bite/Sting 2,165,207 1,616,657 1,421,464 Unintentional Poisoning 4% Unintentional Unknown/Unspecified Unintentional Cut/Pierce Unintentional Other Specified Other Assault For more information on nonfatal injuries, please visit http://midland.zdfirm.com. ZD Source: CDC.gov. Zinda &Davis