Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Schenectady County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Suicide
21%
Other
38%
Fall
18%
Homicide
9%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related death for Schenectady County residents.
Annually, 9 Schenectady County Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
o
4 Unspecified Persons
o
2 Occupants
o
* Pedestrians
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
14%
Hospitalizations
Other
23%
Not
Specified
6%
Fall
53%
Traffic
8%
SelfInflicted
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Schenectady County residents.
Annually, 115 Schenectady County Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
o
69 Occupants
o
16 Motorcyclists
o
16 Pedestrians
o
9 Unspecified Persons
o
5 Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Other
Injuries
22%
Fall
28%
Traffic
8%
Not
Specified
8%
†
Cut /
Pierce
10%
Struck By,
Against
13%
Overexertion
11%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Schenectady County residents.
Annually, 1,375 Schenectady County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
1,173 Occupants
o
72 Pedestrians
o
50 Motorcyclists
o
41 Unspecified Persons
o
39 Pedal Cyclists
o
* 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