The Injury Surveillance Program gathers, analyzes, and interprets data on injuries in Massachusetts. This data is used to monitor injury trends, identify populations that are most impacted, guide programs and policy development.
- This page, Injury Surveillance Program, is offered by
- Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
- Department of Public Health
- Division of Violence and Injury Prevention
Injury Surveillance Program
Injury Data Spotlight
Between 2010 and 2022, the number and rate of fall injury deaths among Massachusetts adults aged 65 and older increased sharply.
- Age-adjusted unintentional fall death rates among MA residents ages 65+ years increased 119%, from 43.2 per 100,000 older adults in 2010 to 94.7 per 100,000 older adults in 2022.
- Increases during this time were experienced across demographic groups including age subgroups, race & ethnicity, sex, and rural & non-rural residents.
- In 2022, there were a total of 1,118 unintentional fall-related deaths among MA adults ages 65+ compared with 434 in 2010. Four out of ten (42%) of these deaths were associated with a traumatic brain injury. In fact, the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal traumatic brain injuries in Massachusetts is a fall.
- Falls and fall injuries are largely preventable! Please see Preventing Older Adult Falls for ways to prevent falls.
Injury Surveillance Systems
We provide data from these systems and other data sources such as hospital and emergency department visits, health surveys, and vital records (death and birth data) to injury prevention professionals and partners, researchers, and the public.
What you need to know
Contact Information
Address
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Community Health and Prevention, 250 Washington Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
- Injuries in Massachusetts Dashboard (2007-2014)
- Injury Prevention and Control Program
- Suicide Prevention Program
- Child Youth Violence Prevention Unit
- Occupational Health Surveillance Program
- Opioid Overdose Prevention Information
- CDC WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
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