Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Niagara County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
20%
Other
40%
Suicide
18%
Homicide
8%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Niagara County residents.
Annually, 20 Niagara County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
10 Unspecified
o
5 Occupants
o
3 Pedestrians
o
2 Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Fall
14%
Hospitalizations
Other
29%
Fall
47%
Poisoning
6%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Niagara County residents.
Annually, 185 Niagara County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
133 Occupants
o
25 Motorcyclists
o
15 Pedestrians
o
6 Pedal Cyclists
o
6 Unspecified
Traffic
Self
9%
Inflicted
9%
ED† Visits
Fall
26%
Other
28%
Traffic
8%
Overexertion
11%
†
Cut /
Pierce
12%
Struck
by,
Against
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Niagara County residents.
Annually, 2,128 Niagara County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
1,820 Occupants
o
93 Pedestrians
o
93 Unspecified
o
80 Motorcyclists
o
40 Pedal Cyclists
o
2 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