Injury Prevention Data

As of 2010, there are 29,791 children ages 0-5 years living in Merced County. Between the years 2005-2009, 27 children ages 0 through 5 years have died from an unintentional injury. The following Merced County specific data comes from the California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communications Branch. The data is divided by percentage distributions by the type of unintentional injury for Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths. Ages 0 through 5 years.
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Unintentional Injuries Ages 0 – 5 in Merced County, 2005-2009

Source: California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communities Branch. Report generated from EpiCenter on: November 18th, 2011.

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2009
  • 40% - Falls
  • 17% - Not Specified (Injury for which the emergency department report does not provide enough information to describe the cause of injury.)
  • 16% - All Others Specified (Includes Burns, Struck by Object, Machinery, Bicycling, Overexertion and other classifications)
  • 13% - Struck by Object
  • 9% - Natural/Environmental
  • 4% - Cut/Pierce
Hospitalizations, 2005 – 2009
  • 33% - All Others Specified (Includes Burns, Struck by Object, Machinery, Bicycling, Overexertion and other classifications)
  • 32% - Falls
  • 13% - Motor Vehicle Traffic
  • 12% - Poisoning
  • 11% - Natural/ Environmental
Deaths, 2005 – 2009
  • 33% - Motor Vehicle Traffic
  • 22% - Drowning
  • 19% - All Others Specified (Includes Burns, Struck by Object, Machinery, Bicycling, Overexertion and other classifications)
  • 15% - Suffocations
  • 11% - Fall

Unintentional Injuries Ages 0 – 19 in Merced County, 2006-2011


Source: CDPH Vital Statistics Death Statistical Master Files

Prepared by: California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communities Branch
Report generated from EpiCenter on: December 21, 2012

Bike Injury

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
112 Total Cases Involving a Bicycle

Hospitalizations, 2006 2011
14 Total Cases Involving a Bicycle

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
3 Total Cases Involving a Bicycle
Drowning/Submersion

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
34 Total Cases Involving Drowning/Submersion

Hospitalizations, 2006 2011
10 Total Cases Involving Drowning/Submersion

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
5 Total Cases Involving Drowning/Submersion

Falling

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
12,797 Total Cases Involving Falling

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
255 Total Cases Involving Falling

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
3 Total Cases Involving Falling

Fire and Burn (Combining Fire, Burn/Flame and Burn, Hot Object/Substance)

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
726 Total Cases Involving Fire and Burns

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
25 Total Cases Involving Fire, Burns/Flame
Deaths, 2006 – 2010
0 Total Cases Involving Fire, Burns/Flame

Motor Vehicle Occupant

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
2,241 Total Cases Involving Motor Vehicle Occupant

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
169 Total Cases Involving Motor Vehicle Occupant

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
13 Total Cases Involving Motor Vehicle Occupant

Pedestrian (Combining Motor Vehicle Traffic and Pedestrian, Other)

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
256 Total Cases Involving Pedestrians

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
40 Total Cases Involving Pedestrians

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
6 Total Cases Involving Pedestrians

Poison

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
793 Total Cases Involving Poison

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
57 Total Cases Involving Poison

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
3 Total Cases Involving Poison

Firearm Injury (Unintentional)

Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
30 Total Cases Involving Firearms

Hospitalizations, 2006-2011
9 Total Cases Involving Firearms

Deaths, 2006 – 2010
0 Total Cases Involving Firearms

Top 5 Leading Causes of Hospitalizations ages 0 -19 in Merced County in 2011


Age Group: Under 1

Rank
 Cause of Injury
 Number of Injuries
 Population
 Rate
1
 Unintentional - Fall
 130
 4,085
 3,182.40
2
 Unintentional - Struck by Object
 24
 4085
 587.5
3
 Unintentional - Natural/Environmental
 18
 4085
 440.6
4
 Unintentional - Burn, Hot Object/Substance
 12
 4085
 293.8
5
 Unintentional - Cut/Pierce
 11
 4085
 269.3

Age Group: 1 - 4

Rank
 Cause of Injury
 Number of Injuries
 Population
 Rate
1
 Unintentional - Fall
 889
 17,516
 5,075.40
2
 Unintentional - Struck by Object
 309
 17516
 1764.1
3
 Unintentional - Natural/Environmental
 247
 17516
 1410.1
4
 Unintentional - Poisoning
 91
 17516
 519.5
5
 Unintentional - Cut/Pierce
 85
 17516
 485.3

Age Group: 5 - 9

Rank
 Cause of Injury
 Number of Injuries
 Population
 Rate
1
 Unintentional - Fall
 614
 22,710
 2,703.70
2
 Unintentional - Struck by Object
 270
 22710
 1188.9
3
 Unintentional - Natural/Environmental
 145
 22710
 638.5
4
 Unintentional - Cut/Pierce
 101
 22710
 444.7
5
 Unintentional - Bicyclist, Other
 63
 22710
 277.4

Age Group: 10 - 14

Rank
 Cause of Injury
 Number of Injuries
 Population
 Rate
1
 Unintentional - Fall
 444
 23,150
 1,917.90
2
 Unintentional - Struck by Object
 379
 23150
 1637.1
3
 Unintentional - Overexertion
 150
 23150
 647.9
4
 Unintentional - Cut/Pierce
 116
 23150
 501.1
5
 Unintentional - Natural/Environmental
 92
 23150
 397.4

Age Group: 15 - 19

Rank
 Cause of Injury
 Number of Injuries
 Population
 Rate
1
 Unintentional - Struck by Object
 376
 25,427
 1,478.70
2
 Unintentional - Fall
 310
 25427
 1219.2
3
 Homicide/Assault
 190
 25427
 747.2
4
 Unintentional - Overexertion
 177
 25427
 696.1
5
 Unintentional - MVT, Occupant
 173
 25427
 680.4
Source: California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Emergency Department Data

Prepared by: California Department of Public Health, Safe and Active Communities Branch
Report generated from EpiCenter on: December 21, 2012