Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Oneida County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Suicide
23%
Other
36%
Traffic
19%
Homicide
9%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related death for Oneida County residents.
Annually, 20 Oneida County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
7 Not Specified
o
6 Occupants
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
3 Pedestrians
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Fall
13%
Hospitalizations
Other
25%
Fall
53%
Not
Specified
5%
Traffic
8%
SelfInflicted
9%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Oneida County residents.
Annually, 179 Oneida County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
122 Occupants
o
25 Motorcyclists
o
17 Pedestrians
o
9 Unspecified
o
6 Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
28%
Other
40%
Overexertion
9%
†
Struck
by,
Against
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related outpatient ED† visits for Oneida County residents.
Annually, 1,881 Oneida County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
1,538 Occupants
o
139 Unspecified
o
84 Pedestrians
o
75 Motorcyclist
o
45 Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
9%
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