Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Richmond County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Suicide
19%
Other
Injuries
33%
Traffic
19%
Fall
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related death for Richmond County residents.
Annually, 25 Richmond County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
11 Pedestrians
o
6 Unspecified Persons
o
5 Occupants
o
2 Motorcyclists
Homicide
15%
Hospitalizations
Fall
35%
Other
Injuries
45%
Traffic
11%
Not
Specified
4%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Richmond County residents.
Annually, 578 Richmond County Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
o
356 Occupants
o
139 Pedestrians
o
44 Motorcyclists
o
22 Unspecified Persons
o
17 Pedal Cyclists
o
* Other Specified Persons
Assault
5%
ED† Visits
Fall
26%
Other
39%
Struck By,
Against
14%
Cut /
Pierce
9%
†
Traffic
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related outpatient ED† visits for Richmond County residents.
Annually, 4,592 Richmond County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
3,988 Occupants
o
322 Pedestrians
o
177 Unspecified Persons
o
69 Motorcyclists
o
28 Pedal Cyclists
o
8 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