Alabama Agency Says Trauma Care Cut Crash Deaths
A new report by Alabama health officials says the rate of traffic deaths has fallen drastically since the state established a trauma network in 2007.
WSFA-TV reports the numbers released by the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Hospital Association show deaths from vehicle crashes dropped from 27.64 per 100,000 people in 2006 to a rate of 18.05 per 100,000 people in 2011.
Dr. John Campbell, the retired state emergency services medical director, says the results show spending on trauma care has paid off for Alabama.
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