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Complete Health Indicator Report of Unintentional injury deaths

Definition

Unintentional deaths due to all causes per 100,000 population. ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86.

Numerator

Number of unintentional injury deaths. (ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86)

Denominator

Total number of persons in the population of Utah.

Why Is This Important?

In Utah, unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability. They accounted for 1,520 deaths in 2023. In addition, thousands of other nonfatal injuries are being treated in hospitals, doctor's offices, clinics, emergency departments, homes, schools, and work sites each year. In 2023, the leading causes of unintentional injury death for all ages in Utah were poisoning, falls, motor vehicle traffic crashes, suffocation, and drowning/submersion. Most injuries can be prevented by choosing safe behaviors, using safety equipment, and obeying safety laws. High-priority prevention areas include: poisoning, fall-related injury, motor vehicle crash injury, suffocation, pedestrian injury, and drowning/submersion.

Other Objectives

Utah's 42 Community Health Indicators

How Are We Doing?

The Utah annual age-adjusted rate of unintentional injury deaths had been on a slow upward trajectory since 2006 when the rate was 30.2 per 100,000 population. In 2022 the rate dropped to 49.7 per 100,000 population after peaking at 52.3 in 2021. The rate continued to drop in 2023 to 47.5 per 100,000. Twenty years ago in 2003 the leading causes of unintentional injury death were motor vehicle traffic deaths and fall deaths. Motor vehicle traffic death rates have declined over the last 20 years while fall death rates have increased. Unintentional poisoning death rates have skyrocketed and remain the leading cause of unintentional injury death in Utah.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The U.S. unintentional injury death rate has been higher than the Utah rate since 2016. In 2022 (the most recent U.S. data) the age-adjusted rate for the U.S. was 64.0 per 100,000 and the Utah rate was 49.7.

What Is Being Done?

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) is working with several agencies, such as the Utah Department of Public Safety, Primary Children's Medical Center, and the 13 local health departments to further reduce unintentional injury deaths. Most injuries can be prevented by choosing safe behaviors, using safety equipment, and obeying safety laws. High-priority prevention areas include poisonings, motor vehicle crash injury, and fall-related injury.

Available Services

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Violence and Injury Prevention Program[[br]] 801-538-6141[[br]] [http://vipp.utah.gov/] Utah Poison Control Center[[br]] 801-581-7504 (for general information)[[br]] 1-800-222-1222 (emergency hotline) Know Your Script[[br]] [https://knowyourscript.org/] Utah Fire Marshal[[br]] 801-284-6350[[br]] [http://firemarshal.utah.gov/] Utah SAFE KIDS Coalition[[br]] 801-538-6852[[br]] [https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-utah] Primary Children's Medical Center[[br]] 801-588-2000 Utah Office of Highway Safety[[br]] 801-293-2480[[br]] [https://highwaysafety.utah.gov/] Utah Safety Council[[br]] 801-262-5400[[br]] [http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org] Utah AAA[[br]] 801-364-5615[[br]] [[br]] [[br]] '''NATIONAL WEB SITES:''' National Center for Injury Prevention and Control[[br]] [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/] National Highway Transportation Safety Administration[[br]] [http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/] National SAFE KIDS Campaign[[br]] [http://www.safekids.org/] Children's Safety Network[[br]] [http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/] U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission[[br]] [http://www.cpsc.gov/]

Health Program Information

The VIPP collaborates with the Utah Highway Safety Office, Zero Fatalities campaign, and local health departments to conduct educational campaigns which target 16- to 19-year-old drivers, young pedestrians, law enforcement, etc. as funding allows. The Utah SAFE KIDS Coalition works to prevent unintentional injuries among children through raising community awareness, influencing policies, promoting safety, and establishing private/public partnerships. Inspections and instructions on the proper use of car seats, booster seats, and bicycle helmets are offered routinely to the public with car seat checkpoints and helmet education and distribution statewide. The Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) is a trusted and comprehensive resource for data related to violence and injury. Through education, this information helps promote partnerships and programs to prevent injuries and improve public health.


Related Indicators

Relevant Population Characteristics

Utah males are significantly more likely to experience an unintentional injury death compared to females (62.4 per 100,000 males vs. 32.4 per 100,000 females, 2023, age-adjusted rates).

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Unintentional injury death leading causes, Utah, 2003-2023

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Twenty years ago the leading causes of unintentional injury death were motor vehicle traffic deaths and fall deaths. Motor vehicle traffic death rates have declined over the last 20 years while fall death rates have increased and are now only exceeded by unintentional poisoning deaths. Unintentional poisonings have been the leading cause of unintentional deaths since 2009. The rate declined in 2022, but increased to the highest it has been in 2023.
Leading Causes of Injury DeathYearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 population
Record Count: 105
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200312.5
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200413.2
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200512.5
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200612.4
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200710.8
Motor Vehicle, Traffic200810.6
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20099.0
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20109.0
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20118.8
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20127.6
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20137.1
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20148.4
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20158.6
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20168.8
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20179.4
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20187.7
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20197.5
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20209.4
Motor Vehicle, Traffic202110.2
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20229.2
Motor Vehicle, Traffic20238.3
Poisoning20032.8
Poisoning20043.4
Poisoning20054.1
Poisoning20063.5
Poisoning20076.2
Poisoning20088.2
Poisoning200910.2
Poisoning201010.5
Poisoning201112.6
Poisoning201214.3
Poisoning201314.2
Poisoning201416.0
Poisoning201516.2
Poisoning201616.9
Poisoning201717.2
Poisoning201818.0
Poisoning201916.4
Poisoning202017.7
Poisoning202118.4
Poisoning202216.5
Poisoning202318.6
Suffocation20032.6
Suffocation20041.6
Suffocation20051.8
Suffocation20061.7
Suffocation20072.0
Suffocation20082.1
Suffocation20091.9
Suffocation20102.0
Suffocation20112.5
Suffocation20122.0
Suffocation20132.4
Suffocation20141.8
Suffocation20152.3
Suffocation20162.3
Suffocation20171.6
Suffocation20182.1
Suffocation20191.7
Suffocation20201.6
Suffocation20212.4
Suffocation20222.0
Suffocation20231.8
Fall20036.2
Fall20046.4
Fall20056.3
Fall20065.0
Fall20076.6
Fall20087.3
Fall20098.4
Fall20108.6
Fall20119.1
Fall20129.7
Fall201310.2
Fall20149.1
Fall20158.4
Fall20168.4
Fall20179.1
Fall201810.3
Fall201913.4
Fall202013.9
Fall202115.0
Fall202216.3
Fall202313.2
Drowning/Submersion20030.7
Drowning/Submersion20041.0
Drowning/Submersion20051.0
Drowning/Submersion20060.9
Drowning/Submersion20070.6
Drowning/Submersion20080.7
Drowning/Submersion20090.8
Drowning/Submersion20101.1
Drowning/Submersion20111.2
Drowning/Submersion20120.8
Drowning/Submersion20131.0
Drowning/Submersion20141.2
Drowning/Submersion20150.7
Drowning/Submersion20161.0
Drowning/Submersion20170.7
Drowning/Submersion20181.2
Drowning/Submersion20191.1
Drowning/Submersion20201.4
Drowning/Submersion20211.3
Drowning/Submersion20221.0
Drowning/Submersion20231.2

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • Population estimates for 2000-2009: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020


Unintentional injury death rates, Utah and U.S., 2003-2023

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The U.S. unintentional injury death rate has been higher than the Utah rate since 2016. In 2022 (the most recent U.S. data) the age-adjusted rate for the U.S. was 64.0 per 100,000 and the Utah rate was 49.7.
Utah vs. U.S.YearAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 41
Utah200333.931.336.6
Utah200432.930.435.6
Utah200533.430.936.0
Utah200630.227.932.6
Utah200733.931.536.4
Utah200836.033.638.6
Utah200937.134.639.7
Utah201039.436.842.0
Utah201142.039.444.7
Utah201242.539.945.2
Utah201342.039.544.6
Utah201444.241.646.9
Utah201543.841.346.4
Utah201642.740.245.2
Utah201743.941.446.5
Utah201845.042.547.6
Utah201945.342.847.8
Utah202049.446.952.1
Utah202152.349.754.9
Utah202249.747.252.3
Utah202347.445.149.9
U.S.200337.5
U.S.200438.0
U.S.200539.4
U.S.200640.1
U.S.200740.3
U.S.200839.2
U.S.200937.4
U.S.201037.9
U.S.201139.0
U.S.201238.9
U.S.201339.3
U.S.201440.4
U.S.201543.2
U.S.201647.3
U.S.201749.4
U.S.201848.0
U.S.201949.2
U.S.202057.4
U.S.202164.1
U.S.202264.0

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Rates age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023
  • Population estimates for 2000-2009: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2020
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS)


Unintentional injury death rates by local health district, Utah, 2023

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The leading health districts for unintentional injury death rates were TriCounty, San Juan, and Southeast.
Local health districtAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 14
Bear River48.238.359.8
Central61.645.681.4
Davis County34.728.741.6
Salt Lake County50.546.454.8
San Juan96.051.3163.7
Southeast91.664.1126.9
Southwest44.336.852.9
Summit52.832.082.2
Tooele53.537.474.2
TriCounty96.371.6126.6
Utah County40.234.746.2
Wasatch37.520.064.0
Weber-Morgan54.045.663.6
State of Utah47.445.149.9

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • For years 2010 and later, the population estimates are provided by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, Utah state and county annual population estimates are by single year of age and sex, IBIS Version 2023


Unintentional injury death rates by Utah Small Area, 2021-2023

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Utah Small AreasAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper LimitNote
Record Count: 100
Brigham City53.938.872.9
Box Elder Co (Other) V272.947.6106.9
Tremonton43.527.365.8
Logan V243.633.356.2
North Logan28.417.044.7
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V261.644.083.9
Hyrum**16.673.0**
Smithfield40.923.067.2
Ben Lomond55.044.766.9
Weber County (East)43.232.057.1
Morgan County**13.654.1**
Ogden (Downtown)82.967.6100.6
South Ogden55.142.071.0
Roy/Hooper43.332.756.1
Riverdale48.134.465.5
Clearfield Area/Hooper58.947.272.6
Layton/South Weber45.737.155.7
Kaysville/Fruit Heights35.524.749.4
Syracuse26.614.145.7
Centerville41.124.764.3
Farmington32.419.251.2
North Salt Lake30.817.550.1
Woods Cross/West Bountiful41.422.170.7
Bountiful37.728.648.7
SLC (Rose Park)73.857.293.7
SLC (Avenues)42.828.761.6
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)32.020.248.1
Magna57.741.178.7
SLC (Glendale) V277.856.7104.1
West Valley (Center)66.953.283.1
West Valley (West) V262.143.785.6
West Valley (East) V270.457.086.1
SLC (Downtown) V292.775.9112.1
SLC (Southeast Liberty)39.024.758.7
South Salt Lake104.983.2130.5
SLC (Sugar House)59.946.675.9
Millcreek (South)47.132.665.8
Millcreek (East)32.621.647.2
Holladay V245.632.063.1
Cottonwood45.034.457.9
Kearns V268.251.089.4
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)74.959.193.7
Taylorsville (West)48.335.763.9
Murray60.446.976.5
Midvale48.335.863.8
West Jordan (Northeast) V245.732.263.1
West Jordan (Southeast)43.931.260.0
West Jordan (W)/Copperton33.822.449.0
South Jordan V241.930.755.9
Daybreak36.119.361.5
Sandy (West)45.432.661.5
Sandy (Center) V229.919.444.2
Sandy (Northeast)43.729.362.6
Sandy (Southeast)31.319.946.9
Draper50.536.767.8
Riverton/Bluffdale44.932.959.9
Herriman20.614.129.0
Tooele County (Other)67.846.395.8
Tooele Valley45.034.657.7
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley30.516.651.3
Lehi47.335.362.2
Saratoga Springs23.913.539.0
American Fork42.231.755.1
Alpine46.223.681.4
Pleasant Grove/Lindon40.330.053.0
Orem (North)50.136.167.7
Orem (West)24.716.136.4
Orem (East)34.121.850.7
Provo/BYU38.627.952.1
Provo (West City Center)63.945.886.7
Provo (East City Center)33.117.157.9
Salem City**10.248.4**
Spanish Fork39.227.853.7
Springville51.236.669.7
Mapleton56.131.293.0
Utah County (South) V246.726.975.5
Payson54.638.175.9
Park City33.419.753.0
Summit County (East)73.647.4109.0
Wasatch County43.931.359.9
Daggett and Uintah County77.060.596.7
Duchesne County115.888.0149.6
Nephi/Mona61.134.4100.5
Delta/Fillmore66.540.7102.7
Sanpete Valley63.243.588.7
Central (Other)59.642.980.5
Richfield/Monroe/Salina50.031.276.0
Carbon County84.761.9113.1
Emery County97.763.6143.7
Grand County90.858.5134.6
Blanding/Monticello81.948.0130.6
San Juan County (Other)83.248.0134.2
St. George45.237.953.3
Washington Co (Other) V256.434.088.0
Washington City56.141.674.1
Hurricane/La Verkin44.531.361.3
Ivins/Santa Clara46.829.670.3
Cedar City41.031.152.9
Southwest LHD (Other)75.957.798.2
State of Utah50.949.552.4

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population. **The estimate has been suppressed because 1) the relative standard error is greater than 50% or 2) the observed number of events is very small and not appropriate for publication. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html].

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population estimates used linear interpolation of U.S. Census Bureau, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute population estimates, and ESRI ZIP Code data provided annual population estimates for ZIP Code areas by sex and age groups, IBIS Version 2023


Unintentional injury death rates by race, Utah, 2023

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RaceAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 7
American Indian/Alaska Native39.321.166.9
Asian39.327.854.0
Black, African American49.230.375.5
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander51.229.083.8
White44.442.146.8
Two or more races31.816.056.4
All races45.643.347.9

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population, using the three age-adjustment groups.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023


Unintentional injury death rates by ethnicity, Utah, 2023

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Hispanic/Latino Utahns had a significantly lower unintentional injury death rate than the overall population.
Hispanic ethnicityAge-adjusted rate per 100,000 populationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic/Latino34.428.840.8
Non-Hispanic/Latino46.243.748.7
All ethnicities45.643.347.9

Data Notes

ICD-10 codes V01-X59, Y85-Y86. Does not include legal intervention. Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population, using 3 age-adjustment groups.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2023

More Resources and Links

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these websites:

Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.

Page Content Updated On 10/02/2024, Published on 10/08/2024
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