Injury Surveillance

The Injury Surveillance Program (ISP) at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health works to reduce the number of injuries to Massachusetts residents. We examine the numbers, trends, risk factors, and circumstances of many causes of injuries. Some examples of injury causes are falls, fires and burns, motor vehicle injuries, poisonings and drug overdoses, firearms, suffocations, drownings, and dog bites.

The ISP also maintains two data systems in-house: the Massachusetts Violent Death Reporting System (MAVDRS), and the Weapon Related Injury Surveillance System (WRISS). We provide data from these systems and from other sources, to injury prevention professionals who may use it to develop projects and policies.

Topics

• Introduction to Injuries
• Massachusetts Injury Data - Facts & Highlights
• Programs and Activities
• Injury Reports and Publications
• Laws and Regulations
• Related Links

Contact Information

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Injury Surveillance Program
250 Washington Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Fax: (617) 624-5099

For more information about, or for custom data requests from the Injury Surveillance Program
Phone: (617) 624-5648 or (617) 624-5665
Email: MDPH-ISP@state.ma.us

For more information about, or for custom data requests from the MA Violent Death Reporting System
Phone: (617) 624-5664 or (617) 624-5665
Email: Dph-nvdrs@state.ma.us