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W.Va. 7th in Death Rates for Accidents, Violence

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CHARLESTON (AP) -

A report on injury prevention shows West Virginia has the seventh-highest death rate involving accidents and violence among U.S. residents.

The report released Tuesday found that such fatalities in West Virginia occur at a rate of 82 per 100,000 people, compared with the national rate of about 58.

The report took into account injuries involving seat belts, drunken driving, motorcycle and bicycle helmets, child booster seats, along with domestic and date violence, sports concussions and accidental prescription drug overdoses.

It says injuries can be prevented if states adopt more research-based injury prevention policies.

The report was released by the nonprofit Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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