Cause 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total %

MVC 298 321 361 318 310 323 267 254 270 278 188 3188 25%

Drowning 21 35 24 28 25 18 27 25 18 24 30 275 2%

Poison 114 113 122 147 130 146 176 168 218 201 203 1738 13%

Falls 95 99 82 76 97 113 100 115 130 127 160 1194 9%

Fires/Burns 29 17 23 26 21 19 17 15 15 19 21 222 2%

Suicide 205 178 224 230 217 203 216 198 232 213 245 2361 18%

Homicide 200 256 297 258 256 275 243 227 254 227 214 2707 21%

Other 125 104 104 114 120 112 127 128 94 96 121 1245 10%

Total 1087 1123 1237 1197 1176 1209 1173 1130 1231 1185 1182 12930 100%

Number of Injury Deaths by Causes and Year of Death, Dallas County, 1999-2009

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services

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0

2

4

6

8

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Age-adjusted Death Rates for Leading Causes of Injury Deaths, US and Dallas County, 1999-2009

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Age-adjusted Death Rates by Race and Ethnicity for Leading Causes of Injury Death, Dallas County, 1999-2009

68%2%

5%

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23%

MVC Falls

Drowning Fire

Poisoning

Unintentional Injury Cause of Death, 15-24 Years of Age, Dallas County, 1999-2009

Age < 1 Age 1-4 Age 5-14 Age 15-24 Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-54 Age 55-64 Age 65-74 Age 75-84 Age 85+0

20

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100

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140

160

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Fall Death Rates by Age Group, Dallas County, 1999-2009

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090

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8

10

12

14

16

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MVC and Unintentional Poisoning Death Rates*, Dallas County , 1999-2009

* Age-Adjusted