Trauma

Injury is the leading cause of death for U.S. residents aged 1-44, and motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of major traumatic injury in both Kentucky and the U.S. These injuries often lead to long-term disability or impairment, affecting quality of life of the injured. KIPRC’s trauma research and prevention program addresses the burden of trauma-related injuries through traumatic injury data collection, occupational injury surveillance and fatality investigations, community partnerships, and population-based outreach.

Kentucky Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Surveillance

The Central Nervous System Injury (CNSI) Surveillance Project is funded by the Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board under the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Aging and Independent Living. Its purpose is to track cases of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and acquired brain injury as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kentucky Revised Statues (KRS 211.470).

Kentucky Trauma Registry

Data submitted to a central source by the approximately 30 participating Kentucky hospitals are used by the hospitals themselves for program quality improvement and by the World Health Organization for annual reports and periodic ad hoc or focused studies.

TraumaRecent Reports

CDC Fatal Injury Trends

Visit CDC’s fatal injury trends webpage to find the most recent numbers for select fatal injuries. With this interactive chart you can quickly visualize the number of monthly deaths due to

CDC Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Management Guideline for Adults

The American College of Emergency Physicians recently updated their clinical policy in 2023 to provide recommendations on the care of adult patients with mTBI seen in an emergency department

Trauma Registry Annual Report 2021

The Kentucky Trauma Registry's annual report of data collected from all trauma centers designated by the Commissioner of Public Health in Kentucky's Trauma Care System.

Central Nervous System Injury in Kentucky (2021)

This report presents basic data about emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and hospital deaths for the calendar year 2021 for central nervous system injuries (CNSI), which include traumatic brain injuries (TBI), non-traumatic brain injuries (NTBI), spinal cord injuries (SCI) and cerebrovascular disease (stroke).

Central Nervous System Injury in Kentucky (2020)

This report presents basic data about emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and hospital deaths for the calendar year 2020 for central nervous system injuries (CNSI), which include traumatic brain injuries (TBI), non-traumatic brain injuries (NTBI), spinal cord injuries (SCI) and cerebrovascular disease (stroke).