Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Rensselaer County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
25%
Other
Injuries
39%
Suicide
17%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Rensselaer County residents.
Annually, 16 Rensselaer County Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
o
6 Occupants Pedestrians
o
6 Unspecified Persons
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Fall
12%
Poisoning
7%
Hospitalizations
Other
Injuries
24%
Fall
52%
Not
Specified
6%
Traffic
8%
SelfInflicted
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Rensselaer County residents.
Annually, 101 Rensselaer County Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
o
62 Occupants
o
17 Motorcyclists
o
11 Pedestrians
o
8 Unspecified Persons
o
3 Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
27%
Other
Injuries
29%
Struck By,
Against
15%
Traffic
8%
Cut/Pierce
9%
†
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Rensselaer County residents.
Annually, 1,331 Rensselaer County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
1,044 Occupants
o
113 Unspecified Persons
o
79 Motorcyclists
o
73 Pedestrians
o
23 Pedal Cyclists
Overexertion
12%
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