In a new report, The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, Florida had the 18th highest rate of injury-related deaths, with 66.8 per 100,000 Floridians suffering fatal injuries compared with the national rate of 57.9 per 100,000.
The report by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) said that millions of injuries could be prevented each year if more states adopted each of the 10 injury prevention policies recommended to reduce injuries and save lives.
Florida scored 6 out of 10 (in bold) on key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries:
- 1. Seat belt laws
- Mandatory ignition locks for convicted drunk drivers
- Universal motorcycle helmet law
- Requirement to use booster seats until age 8
- 5. Mandatory bicycle helmet law
- 6. Ability for people in dating relationships to get protective orders
- 7. Have a strong concussion law
- Score an “A” in the Break the Cycle Report on Teen Dating
- 9. Have an active prescription drug monitoring program
- 10. 90+ percent of ER patients coded for cause of injury to help researchers track trends
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