Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Rockland County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
25%
Other
Injuries
31%
Suicide
17%
Poisoning
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Rockland County residents.
Annually, 19 Rockland County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
8 Unspecified Persons
o
4 Occupants
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
3 Pedestrians
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Fall
15%
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
21%
SelfInflicted
5%
Not
Specified
8%
Fall
54%
Traffic
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Rockland County residents.
Annually, 215 Rockland County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
130 Occupants
o
41 Pedestrians
o
23 Motorcyclists
o
16 Unspecified Persons
o
6 Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
29%
Other
31%
Cut /
Pierce
10%
Struck By,
Against
17%
Traffic
13%
†
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related outpatient ED† visits for Rockland County residents.
Annually, 2,295 Rockland County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
2,014 Occupants
o
132 Pedestrians
o
68 Unspecified Persons
o
58 Motorcyclists
o
23 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