These policy recommendations will be limited to those that primarily address unintentional injuries. Intentional injuries will be addressed in a future, separate section.
Injuries are an especially serious problem among the young.
For every death there are scores of nonfatal injuries that cause permanent disabilities or disfigurement. Each year in the United States 1 in 5 children receives medical care as a result of an injury. Injuries have causes. They are predictable and preventable. Random events and bad luck cannot be prevented.