Definition
Motor vehicle injuries (unintentional) deaths include all resident deaths where motor vehicle injuries (unintentional) was
coded as the underlying (primary) cause of death.
Numerator
Number of Motor Vehicle Injuries (Unintentional) Deaths (ICD-10: V02-V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6,
V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2)
Denominator
Total resident population
Data Interpretation Issues
The population estimates are U.S. Census Bureau estimates of U.S. national, state and county resident populations. The 2007
- 2009 population estimates are bridged-race revised postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population, based on the
year 2000 census counts. The year 2010 population estimates are April 1 modified census counts, with bridged-race categories.
The 2011 population estimates are bridged-race revised postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population, based on the
year 2010 census counts.
Why Is This Important?
Motor Vehicle Injuries (Unintentional) are among the leading causes of death in North Carolina and the United States.
