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 Data Bank

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

Central Nervous System Injury in Kentucky (2022)

Trauma Data Bank Annual Report 2022

This report summarizes data reported to the Kentucky Trauma Data Bank (KTDB) as of October 2022 on trauma patients cared for at Kentucky trauma centers, both verified and in applicant status, during calendar year 2022.

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

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

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.