Using Data for Prevention and Planning
The Public Health Division's Injury and Violence Prevention Program examines sources of data that describe injury problems among Oregonians to identify prevention strategies, plan interventions and evaluate outcomes. We maintain an injury data information system and focus on the identification and prevention of morbidity and mortality due to injury among Oregonians.
About Injury Epidemiology
Data gathered and analyzed from injuries in Oregon is used to determine the magnitude of fatal and non-fatal injuries, monitor trends, identify priority areas, complete data requests, and guide program development and policy initiatives.
Oregon Violent Death Reporting System
The Oregon Violent Death Reporting System (ORVDRS) collects information from many data sources and compiles incident-based cases for all violent deaths in Oregon. ORVDRS generates public health information on violent deaths to inform violence prevention strategies. View the data dashboard for the most current data.
State Plans and Reports
The Injury and Violence Prevention Program develops state plans and annual data reports about overdoses, falls, suicides and other related fatal and non-fatal injuries.
Oregon Injury Fact Sheets
The Injury and Violence Prevention Program has a collection of fact sheetswith basic definitions, data charts and tables related to injuries in Oregon.