In the past four years, the number of injury deaths increased significantly in 17 states, remained stable in 24 states and decreased in nine states, according to The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
The data also includes a report card of 10 key indicators of leading evidence-based strategies that help reduce injuries and violence. The indicators were developed in consultation with top injury prevention experts from the Safe States Alliance and the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR).