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Injury addresses were geocoded for children (n = 1979) and adults (n = 10,607) who resided in and sustained injuries in Milwaukee County by fall, firearm, and motor vehicle crash mechanisms. Hotspots were calculated by mechanism within each population, then compared. Temporal patterns were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Children and adults had similar locations for firearm injuries (global similarity value = 0.67). Motor vehicle crashes were less concordant (0.598), and falls were disparate (0.163). Child and adult firearm hotspots coincided with motor vehicle crash hotspots. Fall injuries increased in the pediatric (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.64,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02) and adult registries (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.80,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.006) over time. Likewise, firearm injuries increased in children (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.68,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02) and adults (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.58,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.04). Motor vehicle crashes in adults increased (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.57,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.04), but not in children (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.18,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.33).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Consistent injury hotspots exist for firearm-injured children and adults, with overlap in motor vehicle crash and firearm injury hotspots. There is a need for public health intervention to foster safer communities. 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