This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from US statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from US statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other US-specific metadata information.
| Actual indicator available | Death rate due to road traffic injuries |
|---|---|
| Actual indicator available - description | Age-adjusted rate of deaths per year due to road traffic injuries expressed per 100,000 population |
| Date of national source publication | December 2016 |
| Method of computation | Number of deaths due to road traffic crashes / Population Method of measurement Death registration data using ICD_10. Method of estimation Modelling, using multiple inputs, is often used if no complete and accurate data are available.'' |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Scheduled update by national source | |
| U.S. method of computation | Number of deaths attributable to traffic injuries divided by the population and expressed per 100,000 population. Rates are age-adjusted using the direct method of applying age-specific death rates to the U.S. standard population distribution. See http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/help/ucd.html#Age-Adjusted Rates for more detail. |
| Comments and limitations | Rates were generated by CDC Wonder using the Underlying Cause of Death mortality files. Rates were selected based on the Injury Intent and Mechanism list with mechanism set to 'Motor Vehicle Traffic' |
| Date metadata updated | June 17, 2019 |
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| International and national references | |
| Time period | through 2017 |
| Scheduled update by SDG team |