Data Sources for EMS Trauma Systems

Reliable data is key to improving patient outcomes, supporting research, and establishing operational and educational standards. The Office of EMS-Trauma Systems supports the use of data and our goal is to provide information on reliable sources available to stakeholders. 

EMS and Trauma Registries

 Injury Surveillance Data and Resources

• Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Inventory of National Injury Data Systems
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State Injury Indicators Reports
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle and Behavioral Safety Research
• National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB)
• Safe States Online Resource Hub
• WISQARS™ - Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System

Health Care Data and Resources

• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Center for Health Statistics (CHS)
• Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Statewide Health Information Exchange
• Texas Health Care Information Collection (THCIC)
• National EMS Information System (NEMSIS)

Vital Statistics and Population Data and Resources

• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vital Statistics Data
• Texas Population Projections Program
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Online Databases
• United States Census Bureau