Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Schoharie County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Schoharie County residents.
Annually, 5 Schoharie County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
3 Unspecified Persons
o
* Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
Traffic
28%
Other
42%
Suicide
18%
Fall
12%
Hospitalizations
Other
28%
Fall
51%
Poisoning
5%
SelfInflicted
6%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Schoharie County residents.
Annually, 26 Schoharie County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
17 Occupants
o
4 Motorcyclists
o
3 Unspecified Persons
o
2 Pedestrians
Traffic
10%
ED† Visits
Fall
26%
Other
31%
Traffic
7%
†
Overexertion
10%
Struck By,
Against
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Schoharie County residents.
Annually, 274 Schoharie County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
234 Occupants
o
16 Unspecified Persons
o
16 Motorcyclists
o
7 Pedestrians
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Cut /
Pierce
11%
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