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Average
annual injury deaths
in Minnesota, 2004-2008 
Source: Minnesota Department of Health |
Minnesota achieved significant injury prevention milestones in 2009. Supported by the passage of primary seat belt legislation and stronger requirements for child passengers, Minnesota ended 2009 with 421 traffic deaths, the lowest number since 1943. Seat belt use climbed three percentage points to 90%, compared to the national average of 84%.
The downward trend in workplace injuries and illnesses has continued, resulting in the lowest numbers of cases and total case rate on record. Since 2003, the number of Minnesota workers has increased by more than 110,000. At the same time, the estimated number of recordable injury and illness cases has decreased by about 23,700.
Still, on average, unintentional injuries take the lives of more than 1,800 Minnesotans each year. Non-fatal injuries affect the lives of tens of thousands more.
Fatal injuries, Minnesota
All injuries, U.S.
Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/duip.htm
Traffic injuries, Minnesota
Traffic injuries, U.S.
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
DOT, http://www.nhtsa.gov/NCSA
Workplace injuries, Minnesota
Workplace injuries, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, http://www.bls.gov/bls/safety.htm
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-146/
Injuries in the home, Minnesota
Injuries in the home, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html
Recreational injuries, Minnesota
Recreational injuries, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html
Minnesota injuries by age
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 1-19
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 20-39
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 40-59
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 60-85+
Minnesota Department of Health:
Emergency Department-treated Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 708 KB, 28 pages)
Nonfatal Hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 241 KB, 28 pages)
Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal Hospitalized Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001
Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal ED-treated Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001
Minnesota injuries by gender
Minnesota injuries by costs
Minnesota Department of Health, http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/pub/ed2001/index.cfm (see "Impact")
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/crashdata/codes_project.asp
Prevention recommendations
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