What to know
The Injury Center uses data to understand when and why violence and injuries occur and how to prevent them. Data and data systems help us understand the burden of unintentional and violence-related injury and death in the United States.
About these resources
Data science can help address problems faster by using innovative data sources and approaches. Learn more about our data science strategy.
Data systems and sources
About The National Violent Death Reporting System
About The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)
SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data
DOSE Dashboard: Nonfatal Overdose Syndromic Surveillance Data
Guidelines for reporting on suicide
Some suicide deaths may be newsworthy. However, the way media cover suicide can influence behavior positively by encouraging help-seeking or negatively by contributing to contagion.