Maine Injury Prevention Program

Ten Leading Causes of Injury Death and Hospitalizations Ages 1 to 24

 

Ages 1 to 4

1994 to 1998 Injury Deaths   1999 Hospitalizations
Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate US Rate   Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate
Unintentional - Fire/Flame 8 2.75 2.66   Unintentional Falls 44 81.82
Unintentional - Drowning 6 2.06 3.14   Unintentional - Poisonings 26 48.35
Unintentional - Pedestrian 5 1.72 2.18   Unintentional - Fire/Flame 19 25.33
Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 4 1.38 2.34   Unintentional - Foreign Body Obstruction 10 18.59
Homicide - Other Classifiable 3 1.03 0.72   Unintentional - Struck By 10 18.59
Un. - Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 2 0.69 0.15   Assault - Child Abuse 10 18.59
Homicide - Firearm 2 0.69 0.39   Unintentional - Natural/Environmental 7 13.02
Homicide - Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.69 0.28   Unintentional - Pedestrian 5 9.3
Unintentional - Falls 1 0.34 0.31   Unintentional - Bicycle 5 9.3
Unintentional - Suffocation 1 0.34 1.03   Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 3 5.58
 

Ages 5 to 9

1994 to 1998 Injury Deaths   1999 Hospitalizations
Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate US Rate   Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate
Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 12 2.85 1.91   Unintentional - Falls 48 61.58
Unintentional - Fire/Flame 5 1.19 1.07   Unintentional - Struck By 14 17.96
Unintentional - Drowning 4 0.95 1.15   Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 12 15.4
Unintentional - Bicycle 2 0.47 0.45   Unintentional - Poisonings 10 12.83
Unintentional - Pedestrian 2 0.47 1.49   Unintentional - Cut/Pierce 10 12.83
Unintentional - Suffocation 2 0.47 0.31   Unintentional - Bicycle 9 11.55
Homicide - Firearm 2 0.47 0.36   Unintentional - Natural/Environmental 8 10.26
Unintentional - Cut/Pierce 1 0.23 0.01   Unintentional - Foreign Body Obstruction 6 7.7
          Unintentional - Pedestrian 4 5.13
          Unintentional - Sports 3 3.85
 

Ages 10 to 14

1994 to 1998 Injury Deaths   1999 Hospitalizations
Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate US Rate   Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate
Unintentional -Motor Vehicle Occupant 13 2.89 2.76   Unintentional - Falls 62 69.08
Unintentional - Drowning 8 1.78 1.16   Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 32 35.65
Suicide - Firearms 5 1.11 0.85   Unintentional - Bicycle 27 30.08
Suicide - Hanging 5 1.11 0.66   Unintentional - Sports 25 27.85
Unintentional - Pedestrian 4 0.89 1.33   Self-Injurious Behavioral - Poisoning 14 15.6
Unintentional - Bicycle 3 0.66 0.71   Unintentional - Poisonings 14 15.6
Unintentional - Suffocation 3 0.66 0.38   Uni. - Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 12 13.37
Homicide - Firearm 3 0.66 1.34   Unintentional - Natural/Environmental 11 12.26
Unintentional - Fire/Flame 2 0.44 0.53   Unintentional - Pedestrian 11 12.26
Uni.. Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 2 0.44 0.38   Unintentional - Cut/Pierce 11 12.26
 
Ages 15 to 19
1994 to 1998 Injury Deaths   1999 Hospitalizations
Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate US Rate   Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate
Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 87 20.01 18.46   Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 152 168.17
Suicide - Firearms 29 6.67 6.64   Self-Injurious Behavioral - Poisoning 115 127.24
Unintentional - Drowning 10 2.29 2.12   Unintentional - Falls 57 63.06
Suicide - Hanging 10 2.29 2.21   Unintentional - Sports 37 40.94
Motorcycle - Occupant 6 1.37 0.74   Unintentional - Poisonings 31 34.3
Unintentional - Pedestrian 5 1.14 1.86   Uni.. Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 26 28.77
Homicide - Firearm 5 1.14 13.33   Unintentional - Struck By 20 22.13
Unintentional - Poisonings 4 0.91 1.1   Late Effects of Previous Injuries 14 15.49
Unintentional - Falls 3 0.68 5   Unintentional - Pedestrian 12 13.28
Uni..- Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 3 0.68 0.63   Unintentional - Bicycle 12 13.28
 
Ages 20 to 24
1994 to 1998 Injury Deaths   1999 Hospitalizations
Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate US Rate   Mechanism of Injury Number ME Rate
Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 73 18.71 18.03   Unintentional - Motor Vehicle Occupant 151 199.3
Suicide - Firearms 33 8.46 9.23   Self-Injurious Behavioral - Poisoning 107 141.23
Unintentional - Motorcycle Occupant 14 3.58 1.84   Unintentional - Falls 54 71.27
Suicide - Hanging 9 2.3 3.22   Late Effects of Previous Injuries 23 30.36
Homicide - Firearm 9 2.3 17.42   Unintentional - Poisonings 21 27.72
Unintentional - Drowning 7 1.79 1.89   Unintentional - Motorcycle Occupant 15 19.8
Uni.. Snowmobiles & Off Road Vehicles 6 1.53 0.84   Assault - Unarmed Brawl 12 15.84
Unintentional - Poisonings 6 1.53 2.69   Unintentional - Struck By 11 14.52
Suicide - Poisoning 6 1.53 1.38   Unintentional - Sports 10 13.2
Unintentional - Falls 5 1.28 0.76   Unintentional - Natural/Environmental 10 13.2