Violence and Injury
Prevention Program

Office of Health Promotion and Prevention

Overview of injury and violence in Utah

Injury and Violence in Utah, 2018–2022 analyzes injury-related fatalities and emergency department visits across Utah. It highlights key trends, including the leading causes of injury-related deaths—such as drug poisoning, falls, and self-inflicted firearm injuries—and discusses demographic variations in injury rates. The report also emphasizes prevention strategies and resources available for reducing both intentional and unintentional injuries, with a focus on public health interventions and community programs.
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The power of primary prevention

Primary prevention are public health strategies that saves lives, improves health outcomes, and helps organizations use their resources more effectively. As you learn how to implement this thinking in your own work, you can help build a community where everyone can thrive.

This 6-lesson course will provide you the necessary tools to establish a foundation for primary prevention in your organization and community to help all Utahns lead happier, healthier lives.

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Healthy Places Index

The Utah Healthy Places Index (HPI) is a powerful and easy-to-use data and policy platform created to advance health equity through open and accessible data. It's an evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool that can help support efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more. Neighborhood-by-neighborhood, the Utah HPI maps data on social conditions that drive health — like education, job opportunities, clean air, and other indicators that are positively associated with life expectancy at birth.
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Opioid
Data Dashboard

Find the most recent opioiod data.
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Firearm injury Dashboard

Find the most recent firearm data.
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