There were 5,476 North Carolina residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, a 9.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
In 2015, 4,991 North Carolina residents died of unintentional injuries.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
The following table shows total unintentional injuries deaths by state in 2016 and 2015.
Total unintentional injuries deaths by state
| State | 2016 deaths | 2015 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,213 | 12,544 |
| Florida | 12,561 | 10,578 |
| Texas | 10,536 | 9,976 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,410 | 7,324 |
| Ohio | 7,999 | 6,756 |
| New York | 7,354 | 6,515 |
| Illinois | 5,508 | 4,850 |
| North Carolina | 5,476 | 4,991 |
| Michigan | 5,313 | 4,647 |
| Georgia | 4,701 | 4,344 |
| Tennessee | 4,238 | 3,873 |
| Arizona | 4,010 | 3,539 |
| New Jersey | 3,839 | 3,218 |
| Massachusetts | 3,831 | 3,229 |
| Virginia | 3,710 | 3,429 |
| Missouri | 3,625 | 3,309 |
| Wisconsin | 3,575 | 3,206 |
| Indiana | 3,496 | 3,258 |
| Washington | 3,221 | 3,192 |
| Kentucky | 3,194 | 2,962 |
| South Carolina | 3,012 | 2,737 |
| Colorado | 2,880 | 2,725 |
| Alabama | 2,755 | 2,552 |
| Louisiana | 2,710 | 2,578 |
| Minnesota | 2,697 | 2,574 |
| Oklahoma | 2,592 | 2,422 |
| Maryland | 2,271 | 1,903 |
| Oregon | 2,105 | 1,999 |
| Connecticut | 1,978 | 1,799 |
| Mississippi | 1,803 | 1,814 |
| West Virginia | 1,705 | 1,516 |
| Iowa | 1,608 | 1,537 |
| Arkansas | 1,604 | 1,538 |
| New Mexico | 1,487 | 1,430 |
| Kansas | 1,444 | 1,475 |
| Nevada | 1,395 | 1,340 |
| Utah | 1,211 | 1,223 |
| New Hampshire | 924 | 815 |
| Maine | 909 | 802 |
| Idaho | 849 | 746 |
| Nebraska | 772 | 799 |
| Rhode Island | 675 | 649 |
| Montana | 626 | 637 |
| Hawaii | 577 | 536 |
| Delaware | 516 | 449 |
| South Dakota | 505 | 469 |
| Alaska | 439 | 388 |
| District of Columbia | 401 | 265 |
| Vermont | 372 | 346 |
| Wyoming | 371 | 400 |
| North Dakota | 371 | 368 |
