Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
St. Lawrence County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
25%
Other
Injuries
34%
Suicide
22%
Fall
12%
Not
Specified
7%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for St. Lawrence County residents.
Annually, 15 St. Lawrence County Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
o
7 Unspecified Persons
o
4 Occupants
o
2 Pedestrians
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
o
* Other Specified Persons
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
30%
Not
Specified
5%
Traffic
8%
Fall
45%
SelfInflicted
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for St. Lawrence County residents.
Annually, 71 St. Lawrence County Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
o
51 Occupants
o
7 Motorcyclists
o
7 Unspecified Persons
o
4 Pedestrians
o
* Pedal Cyclists
o
* Other Specified Persons
ED† Visits
Other
Injuries
21%
Fall
27%
Traffic
5%
Not
Specified
6%
†
Cut /
Pierce
10%
Struck By,
Against
16%
Overexertion
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for St. Lawrence County residents.
Annually, 789 St. Lawrence County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
644 Occupants
o
75 Unspecified Persons
o
32 Motorcyclists
o
26 Pedestrians
o
9 Pedal Cyclists
o
3 Other Specified Persons
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