Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Oswego County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
23%
Traffic
29%
Poisoning
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Oswego County residents.
Annually, an average of 18 Oswego County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
10 Occupants
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
3 Unspecified
o
2 Pedestrians
Suicide
22%
Fall
14%
Hospitalizations
Other
28%
Fall
46%
Not
Specified
4%
SelfInflicted
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Oswego County residents.
Annually, an average 117 Oswego County Residents are
hospitalized due to traffic related injuries.
o
84 Occupants
o
17 Motorcyclists
o
7 Pedestrians
o
4 Unspecified
o
3 Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
12%
ED† Visits
Fall
26%
Other
31%
Traffic
8%
Overexertion
10%
†
Cut /
Pierce
11%
Struck
by,
Against
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Oswego County residents.
Annually, an average 957 Oswego County Residents are treated
and released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
789 Occupants
o
66 Unspecified
o
48 Motorcyclists
o
40 Pedestrians
o
14 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