Comparing Intent Behind Youth and Adult Firearm Injury and Deaths
In 2020, firearms surpassed motor vehicle crashes to become the leading cause of death among youth under age 20 in the United States (Goldstick et. al, 2022). The rate of youth firearm deaths increased by 29% in 2020 and a … Read more
Investigating Emergency Department Utilization in the Year Prior to Firearm Death in NC
In 2020, more than 45,000 people in the United States sustained fatal firearm-injuries, accounting for 53% of suicides and 49% of homicides (CDC). More people suffer nonfatal firearm-related injuries than die, and these injuries often result in long-term health consequences … Read more
EMS Data Available Again in NC DETECT
*Update* As of September 6, 2019, we now have the following syndromes available in the EMS data: Hurricane-Related Naloxone Standing E-Scooter Traffic-Related Traffic-Related: Bicyclists Traffic-Related: Pedestrians To review these data for your jurisdiction, go to the Syndrome Line Listing Report … Read more
Motor Vehicle Crashes
There are several new motor vehicle crash indicators now available on NC DETECT. Bicyclist (traffic-related and traffic/nontraffic-related) Motor vehicle traffic-related Pedestrian crashes (traffic-related and traffic/nontraffic-related. These join existing reports available for motorcycle (on-road and on-road/off-road), and off-road/all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes. … Read more