The 2006 Annual Report of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), Version 6.0, is an updated analysis of the largest aggregation of trauma registry data that has ever been assembled. The NTDB now contains over 2 million records.This 2006 Annual Report is based on 1,191,215 records from the years [2001][2002][2003][2004][2005]. The NTDB uses a rolling 5-year time frame for the annual analysis in order to focus on the most recent, highest quality data. Prior to analysis, NTDB data are subjected to a quality screening for consistency and validity, as described in Appendix C.The mission of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) is to develop and implement meaningful programs for trauma care. In keeping with this mission, the NTDB is committed to being the principal national repository for trauma center registry data. We estimate that 67% of Level I and 56% of Level II trauma centers in the United States have contributed data to the NTDB.The purpose of this report is to inform the medical community, the public, and decision makers about a wide variety of issues that characterize the current state of care for injured persons in our country. It has implications in many areas including epidemiology, injury control, research, education, acute care, and resource allocation.

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