Sallie Thoreson
Author
Series
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Statistics Section
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Description
Fall-related injuries are a serious health problem, especially for older adults. For Coloradans of all ages, falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalization and the third leading cause of injury-related death.
Author
Series
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Prevention Services Division
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers. Per mile driven, crash rates among 16 to 19-year-old drivers are higher than those for all other age groups. The crash rate among 16-year-old drivers is twice as high as among 18 to 19-year-old drivers. In Colorado, 43 percent of all deaths (2000-2006) and 34 percent of injury hospitalizations involving 16 to 17-year-olds result from motor vehicle crashes. Two factors commonly...
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