CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching an Injury Data Dashboard in recognition of National Injury Prevention Day. Officials say the dashboard will be used to help inform decision-making, raise awareness of injuries in South Carolina, and provide access to valuable injury-related prevention resources. Emma Kennedy, Director of DPH’s Injury and Substance Use Prevention Section, which developed the dashboard said, "The dashboard will allow partners to have injury data at their fingertips for writing grant applications, identifying high injury burden areas and directing resources where they are needed most." According to the CDC’s National Injury Data Reports, the leading causes of death and hospitalization for ages 1 to 44 are unintentional injuries and violence. The DPH says the dashboard will focus on the following injury data: Overall Injury, Motor Vehicle Traffic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unintentional Falls, Drowning, Homicide/Assault, Suicide/Self-Harm, and Firearm. National Injury Prevention Day is designed to raise awareness about the burden of injury and the need for change. Officials added the day is also dedicated to educating and empowering communities that support preventing injury and violence. "We can all work together to prevent injuries through simple actions like buckling our seatbelts, assessing our surroundings for any obstacles, and locking up or disposing of unused medications," said Heather Kirlough, DPH’s Core State Injury Prevention Plan Coordinator. "South Carolina should be a safe and healthy place for all our community members, and DPH is dedicated to providing statewide services and support."