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Injury Prevention The DeKalb County Injury Prevention Program develops initiatives to decrease the number of deaths and disabilities associated with injuries. Injuries are not accidental. Injuries are predictable and preventable events and the are leading cause of death in the United States for people between the ages of one and 34. Each year, more than 136,000 people die in the U.S. as a result of injuries. Of these, 90,000 die of unintentional injuries (led by motor vehicle crashes), and 46,000 die of intentional injuries (suicide accounts for 29,000; homicide for 17,000). During an average year in the U.S., unintentional injuries account for nearly 31 million emergency room visits. In DeKalb County alone, annual hospital bills related to injuries total $96 million. In 1998, 5,592 injuries were reported among DeKalb County residents. Of these, 361 people died as a result of their injuries. Deaths due to injuries account for 10 percent of all DeKalb's fatalities. Use the links below to learn more about DeKalb County Board of Health injury prevention efforts and the data used to assess the issues. Safe Kids of DeKalb is dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries in DeKalb County. Unintentional injuries include burns, falls (involving playground equipment, bikes, scooters, in-line skates, skateboards, and those in and around the home), poisonings, pedestrian injuries and motor vehicle crashes. go>> Safe Communities of DeKalb County is a partnership of organizations dedicated to reducing traffic-related injuries and deaths. go>> Injury data for DeKalb County, metro Atlanta, Georgia and the U.S. show how big the problem of injuries really is. go>>
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