In 2004, 167,184 people died as a result of injury, and injury deaths accounted for 7% of all deaths Furthermore, 1.9 million hospitalizations were the result of an injury, accounting for 6% of all hospital discharges, and 31 million initial visits for injuries were made to the ED, accounting for 32% of all initial emergency department visits. Injuries that occurred in 2000 are estimated to have cost the U.S. health care system $1.1 billion for fatal injuries, $33.7 billion for injury hospitalizations, $31.8 billion for injury emergency department visits, and $13.6 billion for other outpatient visits (National Center for Health Statistics, 2008).

Injuries can result from a variety of different activities and sources. Whether at home or on the job you can be exposed to unknowing dangers. Learn more about the different causes of injuries by clicking on the links below: