Causes of death due to injury in residents in 2010 in Wenzhou City

Objective To analyze the status of injury in urban residents of Wenzhou City and provide a scientific basis for prevention and intervention of injury.Methods The death cases of 2010 in wenzhou city were coded with the International Classification of Death Tenth Revision (ICD-10).Results The crude mortality rate of injury was 46.30/100 000 and the SMR (standardized mortality ratio) 37.51/100 000.The first four causes of injury death were vehicle accident,accidental falling,suicide and drowning,accounting for 72.81% of all injury deaths.Conclusion The main causes for accidental death o f the residents in Wenzhou City were vehicle accident,accidental falling and suicide.It is necessary to adopt effective measures for accidental injury prevention.