Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Saratoga County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
Injuries
21%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Saratoga County residents.
Annually, 20 Saratoga County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
8 Unspecified Persons
o
8 Occupants
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
29%
Poisoning
9%
Fall
12%
Suicide
29%
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
24%
Not
Specified
6%
Fall
52%
SelfInflicted
8%
Traffic
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Saratoga County residents.
Annually, 140 Saratoga County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
91 Occupants
o
27 Motorcyclists
o
11 Pedestrians
o
9 Unspecified Persons
o
* Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
27%
Other
Injuries
30%
Struck By,
Against
14%
Traffic
8%
Cut /
Pierce
10%
†
Overexertion
11%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Saratoga County residents.
Annually, 1,166 Saratoga County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
997 Occupants
o
67 Motorcyclists
o
52 Unspecified Persons
o
34 Pedestrians
o
16 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