Injury data and epidemiology

These data resources are used to inform prevention efforts in the priority injury areas:

• Injuries in Colorado Dashboard.

• Motor vehicle safety.

• Suicide prevention.

• Older adult fall prevention.

• Prescription drug misuse prevention.

• Child maltreatment prevention.

• Sexual violence prevention.

General injury reports

• Injury in Colorado, 2012-2014.

• Maternal and Child Health Issue Brief: Child and Youth Injury in Colorado, 2013.

• Colorado Infant and Early Childhood Injury Special Emphasis Report, 2013.

• Colorado Infant and Early Childhood Injury Special Emphasis Report, 2012.

• Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Special Emphasis Report, 2013.

• Colorado Special Emphasis Report: Fall Injuries among Older Adults 2007-2015

Suicide

• Office of Suicide Prevention legislative reports:

  • 2018-2019.

  • 2017-2018.

  • 2016-2017.

  • 2015-2016.

  • 2014-2015.

  • 2013-2014.

  • 2012-2013.

  • 2011-2012.

• New Data Tool for Colorado Communities! Interactive data visualization dashboard utilizing Colorado Violent Death Reporting System Data

  • Data dashboard guide.

• Health Watch No. 112: Suicide in Colorado, 2014-2018: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System, contains the most current CoVDRS data looking at suicide among Colorado residents.

• Health Watch: Suicide in Colorado, 2007-2011.

• Suicide in Colorado, 2008-2012.

• Firearm Deaths in Colorado, 2004-2011.

• Firearm Deaths in Colorado, 2005-2012.

• Suicide Death, Hospitalization and Emergency Department Data by Health Statistics Region.

• Health Watch 76: The Burden of Depression and Anxiety in Colorado: Findings From the Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2008.

• Health Watch 72: Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Among Colorado Women.

Older adult falls

• See general injury reports.

Prescription drug abuse

• Health Watch 85: Unintentional Poisoning Deaths in Colorado, 2000-2010.

• Health Watch 79: Unused Medication Disposal in Colorado: Results From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

• National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA).

• Heroin in Colorado 2017 report - Learn about heroin use in Colorado.

• Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Data Dashboard.

• Prescription Drug Data Profiles.

Motor vehicles

• ColoradoProblem Identification (ID) Reports(CDOT).

• CDOT Motor Vehicle Fatality Data (2012 data) by Race and Ethnicity.

• Comparison Data of Teen Traffic Fatalities Prior to and After GDL Implementation.

• Colorado Teen Driving Alliance fact sheet on graduated driver licensing.

• NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for motor vehicle fatalities.

• 2014.

• 2012-2013 skipped due to legislative changes.

• 2011.

• 2010.

• 2009.

• 2008.

Sexual violence

• Coming soon.

Infant safe sleep

• Maternal and Child Health issue brief:Infant Mortality in Colorado, February 2013.

Links to general injury data sources

• Colorado Health Information Dataset

  • Injury hospitalization data.

  • Healthy Kids Colorado survey.

  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

  • Death certificate data.

• Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS from the CDC)to calculate fatal injury, nonfatal injury, injury costs and violence death reports.