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Minnesota Injury Facts, 2009-2010 Edition

Average annual injury deaths in Minnesota, 2004-2008

Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota achieved significant injury prevention milestones in 2009. Supported by the passage of primary seat belt legislation and stronger requirements for child passengers, Minnesota ended 2009 with 421 traffic deaths, the lowest number since 1943. Seat belt use climbed three percentage points to 90%, compared to the national average of 84%.

The downward trend in workplace injuries and illnesses has continued, resulting in the lowest numbers of cases and total case rate on record. Since 2003, the number of Minnesota workers has increased by more than 110,000. At the same time, the estimated number of recordable injury and illness cases has decreased by about 23,700.

Still, on average, unintentional injuries take the lives of more than 1,800 Minnesotans each year. Non-fatal injuries affect the lives of tens of thousands more.

Fatal injuries, Minnesota
All injuries, U.S.
  • Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/duip.htm


    • Traffic injuries, Minnesota
    Traffic injuries, U.S.
  • National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. DOT, http://www.nhtsa.gov/NCSA


    • Workplace injuries, Minnesota
    Workplace injuries, U.S.
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, http://www.bls.gov/bls/safety.htm
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-146/


    • Injuries in the home, Minnesota
    Injuries in the home, U.S.
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html


    • Recreational injuries, Minnesota
    Recreational injuries, U.S.
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html


    • Minnesota injuries by age
  • Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 1-19
  • Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 20-39
  • Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 40-59
  • Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 60-85+

    • Minnesota Department of Health:
  • Emergency Department-treated Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 708 KB, 28 pages)
  • Nonfatal Hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 241 KB, 28 pages)
  • Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal Hospitalized Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001
  • Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal ED-treated Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001


    • Minnesota injuries by gender Minnesota injuries by costs
  • Minnesota Department of Health, http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/pub/ed2001/index.cfm (see "Impact")
  • Minnesota Department of Public Safety, http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/crashdata/codes_project.asp


    • Prevention recommendations