Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Seneca County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
Injuries
32%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Seneca County residents.
Annually, an average of 6 Seneca County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
4 Occupants
o
* Unspecified Persons
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
28%
Suicide
23%
Fall
17%
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
27%
Fall
52%
Poisoning
4%
SelfInflicted
7%
Traffic
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Seneca County residents.
Annually, 25 Seneca County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
17 Occupants
o
4 Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
o
* Unspecified Persons
o
* Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Other
Injuries
21%
Fall
25%
Traffic
7%
Not
Specified
8%
Struck By,
Against
16%
Cut /
Pierce
11%
†
Overexertion
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Seneca County residents.
Annually, 238 Seneca County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
200 Occupants
o
19 Unspecified Persons
o
9 Motorcyclists
o
6 Pedestrians
o
3 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