Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Schuyler County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Suicide
33%
Other
45%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related death for Schuyler County residents.
During the three-year period, less than six Schuyler County
Residents died due to traffic related injuries.
o
* Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Unspecified Persons
Traffic
*%
Hospitalizations
Other
21%
Poisoning
4%
SelfInflicted
5%
Fall
60%
Traffic
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Schuyler County residents.
Annually, 18 Schuyler County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
12 Occupants
o
4 Motorcyclists
o
* Unspecified Persons
ED† Visits
Other
23%
Fall
26%
Traffic
6%
Natural /
Environmental
6%
†
Cut /
Pierce
10%
Overexertion
15%
Struck By,
Against
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Schuyler County residents.
Annually, 166 Schuyler County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
140 Occupants
o
12 Motorcyclists
o
6 Pedestrians
o
6 Unspecified Persons
o
* 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