Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Steuben County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Steuben County residents.
Annually, an average of 18 Steuben County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
14 Unspecified Persons
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Occupants
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
30%
Other
Injuries
32%
Suicide
15%
Poisoning
10%
Fall
13%
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
24%
Fall
52%
Poisoning
6%
SelfInflicted
8%
Traffic
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Steuben County residents.
Annually, 88 Steuben County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
62 Occupants
o
15 Motorcyclists
o
5 Pedestrians
o
4 Unspecified Persons
o
2 Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
26%
Other
Injuries
30%
Struck By,
Against
15%
Traffic
6%
Cut /
Pierce
11%
†
Overexertion
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Steuben County residents.
Annually, 769 Steuben County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
646 Occupants
o
41 Motorcyclists
o
39 Unspecified Persons
o
29 Pedestrians
o
14 Pedal Cyclists
o
* Other
The incidence of ED visits does not include patients that were subsequently admitting into the hospital
*Data based on frequencies less than six not reported
Source: NYSDOH, Bureau of Injury Prevention
SPARCS GEN06MTH 2009
Vital Statistics Death File April 2009