Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Ontario County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
24%
Other
27%
Poisoning
13%
Suicide
22%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Ontario County residents.
Annually, an average of 12 Ontario County Residents die due to
traffic related injuries.
o
4 Occupants
o
4 Unspecified
o
2 Pedestrians
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Fall
14%
Hospitalizations
Other
22%
Not
Specified
4%
SelfInflicted
7%
Fall
56%
Traffic
11%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Ontario County residents.
Annually, an average 81 Ontario County Residents are hospitalized
due to traffic related injuries.
o
60 Occupants
o
13 Motorcyclists
o
4 Pedestrians
o
2 Unspecified
o
* Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
27%
Other
27%
Traffic
7%
Cut /
Pierce
11%
†
Overexertion
13%
Struck
by,
Against
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Ontario County residents.
Annually, an average 750 Ontario County Residents are treated
and released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
642 Occupants
o
38 Motorcyclists
o
36 Unspecified
o
22 Pedestrians
o
11 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