CDC Injury Center Cost Partner Fact Sheet 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new research on the cost of injury in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) According to the research, the combined estimated lifetime medical and work loss costs associated with fatal and non-fatal injuries in the United States were $671 billion in 2013. The lifetime medical and work loss costs associated with fatal injuries were $214 billion while nonfatal injuries accounted for over $457 billion, more than twice as much as the costs associated with fatal injuries.

Click here for more information:  CDC Injury Center Cost-Partner-ToolKit-2015