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Projected mortality from injuries.

R A Whitfield, P Zador, D Fife

    Accident; Analysis and Prevention
    |October 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Without new injury prevention efforts, 8 million Americans alive in 1980 could die from injuries. This includes nearly 2 million motor vehicle crash deaths and over 5.6 million accidental deaths.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Injury Science

    Background:

    • Injury remains a leading cause of death in the United States.
    • Accurate mortality projections are crucial for public health planning and intervention development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To project future mortality from injuries, all accidents, and motor vehicle crashes.
    • To estimate the potential burden of injury deaths on the US population alive in 1980.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of illustrative mortality projections.
    • Utilized current mortality rates for calculations.
    • Extrapolated trends based on unchanged exposure to injury sources.

    Main Results:

    • An estimated 8 million injury deaths are projected for the US population alive in 1980.

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  • Motor vehicle crashes account for nearly 2 million projected fatalities.
  • All accidents contribute to over 5.6 million projected deaths.

    • Conclusions:

    • Significant mortality from injuries, accidents, and motor vehicle crashes is projected without enhanced prevention.
    • The findings underscore the urgent need for effective injury prevention countermeasures.
    • Projections highlight the substantial public health impact of injuries on the US population.