Indicator Profile of Motor Vehicle Crash Injury Hospitalizations
Why Is This Important?
Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the second leading cause of injury hospitalization in Utah, trailing only falls. In an average year, more than 2,100 people are hospitalized due to MVCs, resulting in more than 11,500 hospital days and total charges of nearly $37 million.Motor Vehicle Crash Inpatient Hospitalizations by Age Group and Sex Utah, 1996-1998
Data Notes
ICD-9 codes E810-E825 ICD-9 codes E810-E825. Hospitalizations in this report do not exclude deaths.Data Sources
Utah Inpatient Hospital Discharge Data, Office of Health Care Statistics, Utah Department of Health; Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;Definition
The number of inpatient hospital visits for Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries per 100,000 persons in the population. This includes hospitalized persons who died as a result of their injuries. ICD-9 codes E810-E825. Includes E-codes in the E-code field.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | The number of inpatient hospital visits for Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries. |
| Denominator: | The number of persons in the population of reference. |
Page Content Updated On 02/08/02,
Published on 12/31/03
