Other Injury-Related Resources

National Organizations and Links

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: fact sheets, data reports, free and downloadable publications, funding and contact information
Society for Advancement of Violence & Injury Research: list of centers funded by NCIPC, speaker and project banks, online lectures, course syllabi from centers’ university programs, list of journals
National and State Mortality Maps
American Trauma Society: dedicated to the prevention of trauma and improvement of trauma care
Home Safety Council
National SAFE Kids Campaign in the U.S.A.

State Organizations and Links

For statistics about the incidence of fatal and non-fatal injuries by state, visit the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) website and follow the links to Injury Maps and WISQARS.
Maryland State Profile: injury rates and comparisons
DHMH Family Health Administration: This administration oversees the Maryland office that focuses on injuries and injury surveillance.
Maryland Family Health Administration's Division of Injury Prevention and Epidemiology: fire prevention, shaken baby syndrome, and water safety information.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): data resulting from a survey given to a random sample of Maryland residents (approx. 4,200 per year) that report on behavioral risks
Data Report Form (Maryland): request information on injuries in Maryland
Maryland State Highway Administration Driving It Safe: information about traffic safety in Maryland
Maryland Traffic Safety: fatalities and injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes around Maryland, laws covering traffic and motor vehicle safety
Safe USA: SafeUSA.org is an alliance of organizations devoted to reducing injury and violence in America
Maryland Highway Safety Office: assesses traffic situations statewide, identifies and develops countermeasures for traffic safety problems that can best ameliorated with "soft side" solutions, promotes and coordinates traffic safety efforts and evaluates results.