About the system
The Colorado Violent Death Reporting System (CoVDRS) collects information on violent deaths that have occurred in Colorado from a variety of data sources, including death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement investigations. The purpose of the data is to provide a more complete understanding of when, where, and how violent deaths occur. CoVDRS captures enhanced information on the following manners of death:
- Suicide.
- Homicide.
- Unintentional firearm.
- Legal Intervention.
- Undetermined deaths that may be violent in nature.
The Colorado Violent Death Reporting System is part of the larger National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), which is funded through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are currently 52 states and territories, funded to collect data for the NVDRS. More information on the NVDRS is available at https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/datasources/nvdrs/index.html
Data
The goal for the data of the CoVDRS is to provide information to help public health officials, violence prevention groups, policymakers, law enforcement, and community stakeholders to better understand the problems and guide local action plans for prevention. This data can be found in multiple forms:
Colorado suicide data dashboard:
- Our Colorado Suicide Data Dashboard is an interactive data tool using Colorado Violent Death Reporting System data to examine suicide deaths in residents of Colorado. This tool is designed to help inform suicide prevention efforts at any level, and allows you to look at specific counties and regions of interest. For expanded information on the functionality and data, refer to the Colorado Suicide Data Dashboard Guide: Data Definitions and Functionality.
Colorado homicide data dashboard
- Our Colorado Homicide Data Dashboard is an interactive data tool using Colorado Violent Death Reporting System data to examine homicide deaths in residents of Colorado. This tool is designed to help inform homicide prevention efforts at any level, and allows you to look at specific counties and regions of interest.
- For expanded information on the functionality and data, refer to the Colorado Homicide Data Dashboard Guide: Data Definitions and Functionality.
Reports
- HealthWatch No. 125: Suicide among those Recently Released from an Institution, Colorado residents, 2017-2021.
- HealthWatch No. 124: Comparison of Unintentional and Intentional Drug Overdose Deaths, Including Measures of Social Vulnerability, July 2019 to December 2021, Colorado residents.
- HealthWatch No. 121: Suicide in Colorado, 2016-2020: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System
- FactSheet: Firearm Deaths in Colorado 2016-2021
- HealthWatch No. 120: Suicide Deaths and Surrounding Circumstances among First Responders and Last Responders in Colorado, 2004-2020: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 117: Veteran Suicide in Colorado, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System, 2015-2019.
- Factsheet: Firearm Deaths in Colorado 2014-2019
- Health Watch No. 114: Seasonal Patterns in Violent Deaths in Colorado, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System, 2004-2018.
- Suicide Among Young Adults in Colorado, 2014-2019, Ages 19-24.
- Health Watch No. 112: Suicide in Colorado, 2014-2018: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Suicide among youth in Colorado, 2013-2017: Ages 10-18.
- Health Watch No. 111: Older Adult Suicide in Colorado, 2013-2017, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 110: Mortality from Intimate Partner Violence in Colorado,2007-2017, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 108: The Association between Toxicology and Suicide Notes among Firearm Suicide Decedents, 2004-2015: An Analysis from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No.107: Use of Mental Health Treatment among Those Who Had a Criminal Legal Problem Associated with Their Suicide, 2004-2015, An Analysis from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 105: Alcohol and Suicide in Colorado, 2011-2015: Analyses from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 103: Violent Death among People Experiencing Homelessness in Colorado, 2004-2015: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 102: Suicide in Colorado 2011-2015: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 101: Homicide in Colorado, 2004-2014: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 97: Suicide Among First Responders in Colorado, 2004-2014: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
Partner data programs
For data and information about unintentional drug overdoses, please visit the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) web page.
For other vital statistics data and information (births, deaths, fetal deaths, induced terminations of pregnancy), please visit the Colorado Vital Statistics Program web page.