Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Otsego County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
25%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related death for Otsego County residents.
Annually, an average of eight Otsego County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
3 Unspecified
o
3 Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Suicide
28%
Poisoning
10%
Fall
10%
Traffic
27%
Hospitalizations
Other
26%
Fall
50%
SelfInflicted
7%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Otsego County residents.
Annually, an average of 53 Otsego County Residents are
hospitalized due to traffic related injuries.
o
36 Occupants
o
9 Motorcyclists
o
5 Pedestrians
o
2 Unspecified
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
10%
Not
Specified
7%
ED† Visits
Other
23%
Fall
26%
Traffic
7%
Not
Specified
7%
†
Overexertion
10%
Cut /
Pierce
11%
Struck
by,
Against
16%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Otsego County residents.
Annually, an average of 452 Otsego County Residents are treated
and released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
357 Occupants
o
49 Unspecified
o
24 Motorcyclists
o
19 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