Maryland Violent Death Reporting System

Project Information

The Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) is a statewide surveillance system that organizes and maintains a timely, detailed body of information concerning violent death incidents (homicide, suicide, deaths of undetermined manner, and accidental firearm-related deaths) occurring in the state of Maryland. The MVDRS is a subsidiary of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), administered and funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The MVDRS promotes its information as a resource for greater scientific understanding of violent death to encourage the development of effective violent death prevention strategies in the state of Maryland.

Reports

Fact Sheets & Topical Reports

• *NEW Violent Death Reporting in Maryland: Demographic Variability in Data Completeness (Published 2017)​
  
• *NEW Characteristics of Violent Deaths Among Homeless People in Maryland, 2003-2011​​(Published 2016)
  
• Safe States: Characteristics of Violent Deaths Among Homeless Persons in Maryland, 2003-2011 (2015)
• Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists: Suicides and IPP (2015)
• A Snapshot of Youth Violence in Maryland, 2003-2011 (2015)
• National Violent Death Reporting System and Supplementary Homicide Report: Potential Benefits of Integration (2008)

Annual Reports

• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Annual Report 2010
• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Cumulative Report 2003-2009
• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Annual Report 2009
• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Annual Report 2008
• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Annual Report 2004
• Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) Annual Report 2003

Other Reports

• Planning for the Future of Injury and Violence Prevention in Maryland: Strategic Plan 2006-2016
• National Violent Death Reporting System Coding Manual (2015)

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