Emergency Department Visits for Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries: United States, 2010-2011

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• Personal Author:
  Albert, Michael ; McCaig, Linda F.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  In spite of improvements in motor vehicle safety in recent years, motor vehicle crashes remain a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries also result in substantial economic and societal costs related to medical care and lost productivity . This report describes the rates and characteristics of emergency department (ED) visits for motor vehicle traffic injuries during 2010-2011 based on nationally representative data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). ; Key findings: Data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2010-2011 ; • In 2010-2011, the emergency department (ED) visit rate for motor vehicle traffic injuries was highest among persons aged 16-24 years. The rates declined with age after 16-24, with rates for those aged 0-15 similar to those 65 and over. ; • The overall ED visit rate for motor vehicle traffic injuries was higher among non-Hispanic black persons compared with non-Hispanic white and Hispanic persons. ; • Imaging services were ordered or provided at 70.2% of ED visits for motor vehicle traffic injuries, which was higher than for other injury related ED visits (55.9%). ; • About one-half of ED visits for motor vehicle traffic injuries had a primary diagnosis of sprains and strains of the neck and back, contusion with intact skin surface, or spinal ; Suggested citation: Albert M, McCaig LF. Emergency department visits for motor vehicle traffic injuries: United States, 2010-2011. NCHS data brief, no 185. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015. ; CS253736
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Emergency Service, Hospital/Utilization
  • Patient Admission
• Source:
  National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• Issue:
  185
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27543/cdc_27543_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 382.07 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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