Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Putnam County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
26%
Traffic
28%
Fall
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Putnam County residents.
Annually, an average of ten Putnam County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
5 Unspecified
o
3 Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Poisoning
16%
Suicide
16%
Hospitalizations
Other
26%
Fall
48%
Not
Specified
5%
SelfInflicted
8%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Putnam County residents.
Annually, an average 86 Putnam County Residents are hospitalized
due to traffic related injuries.
o
62 Occupants
o
11 Motorcyclists
o
6 Pedestrians
o
6 Unspecified
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
13%
ED† Visits
Fall
24%
Other
27%
Struck
by,
Against
17%
Traffic
10%
Overexertion
11%
†
Cut /
Pierce
11%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Putnam County residents.
Annually, an average 924 Putnam County Residents are treated
and released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
825 Occupants
o
41 Unspecified
o
28 Motorcyclists
o
25 Pedestrians
o
4 Pedal Cyclists
o
* Other
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