Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children of all ages. The Center for Children's Health has created programs and coalitions to prevent unintentional injuries.
In our six-counties for 2015, only half of the children wear bike helmets and 12.5% of children have an injury requiring medical care annually.
Below are the percentages of parents who reported their child (ages 0-5) had an accidental injury requiring medical attention during the previous year (2015):
- CCHAPS region 11%
- Denton 11%
- Hood 6%
- Johnson 15%
- Parker 8%
- Tarrant 11%
- Wise 19%
