In 2016, 1,803 Mississippi 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.
Total unintentional injuries deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,840 | 13,213 |
| Florida | 13,059 | 12,561 |
| Texas | 10,763 | 10,536 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,527 | 8,410 |
| Ohio | 8,971 | 7,999 |
| New York | 7,687 | 7,354 |
| Illinois | 6,019 | 5,508 |
| North Carolina | 5,985 | 5,476 |
| Michigan | 5,623 | 5,313 |
| Georgia | 4,712 | 4,701 |
| New Jersey | 4,482 | 3,839 |
| Tennessee | 4,435 | 4,238 |
| Arizona | 4,184 | 4,010 |
| Indiana | 3,978 | 3,496 |
| Virginia | 3,922 | 3,710 |
| Massachusetts | 3,821 | 3,831 |
| Missouri | 3,776 | 3,625 |
| Wisconsin | 3,746 | 3,575 |
| Washington | 3,455 | 3,221 |
| Kentucky | 3,264 | 3,194 |
| South Carolina | 3,147 | 3,012 |
| Colorado | 3,037 | 2,880 |
| Minnesota | 2,788 | 2,697 |
| Louisiana | 2,780 | 2,710 |
| Alabama | 2,703 | 2,755 |
| Oklahoma | 2,563 | 2,592 |
| Maryland | 2,408 | 2,271 |
| Connecticut | 2,078 | 1,978 |
| Oregon | 2,076 | 2,105 |
| West Virginia | 1,892 | 1,705 |
| Mississippi | 1,738 | 1,803 |
| Arkansas | 1,625 | 1,604 |
| Kansas | 1,567 | 1,444 |
| Iowa | 1,536 | 1,608 |
| Nevada | 1,496 | 1,395 |
| New Mexico | 1,460 | 1,487 |
| Utah | 1,238 | 1,211 |
| Maine | 990 | 909 |
| New Hampshire | 907 | 924 |
| Idaho | 876 | 849 |
| Nebraska | 811 | 772 |
| Rhode Island | 718 | 675 |
| Delaware | 608 | 516 |
| Hawaii | 585 | 577 |
| Montana | 579 | 626 |
| South Dakota | 537 | 505 |
| Alaska | 436 | 439 |
| Vermont | 394 | 372 |
| Wyoming | 348 | 371 |
| North Dakota | 339 | 371 |
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