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

This report describes the rates and characteristics of U.S. 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 include: (1) In 2010–2011, the 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. (2) 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. (3) 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%). (4) 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 disorders.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db185.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Albert, Michael
  • McCaig, Linda F
• Publication Date: 2015-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • NCHS Data Brief
  • Issue Number: 185
  • Publisher: National Center for Health Statistics

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Crash injuries; Hospital emergency rooms; Injury characteristics; Injury rates; Persons by race and ethnicity
• Identifier Terms: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560889
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 24 2015 10:23AM