Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
New York County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Suicide
24%
Other
31%
Fall
17%
Traffic
13%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related death for New York County residents.
Annually, 61 New York County Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
o
33 Pedestrians
o
15 Unspecified
o
5 Motorcyclists
o
5 Occupants
o
3 Pedal Cyclists
Homicide
15%
Hospitalizations
Other
24%
Fall
46%
Traffic
6%
Not
Specified
7%
Assault
8%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related hospitalizations for New York County residents.
Annually, 752 New York County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
387 Pedestrians
o
203 Occupants
o
67 Pedal Cyclists
o
59 Motorcyclists
o
34 Unspecified
o
* Other
Poisoning
9%
ED† Visits
Other
18%
Fall
28%
Traffic
7%
Overexertion
8%
Not
Specified
8%
†
Cut /
Pierce
9%
Struck
by,
Against
12%
Assault
10%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for New York County residents.
Annually, 5,222 New York County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
3,131 Occupants
o
1,277 Pedestrians
o
334 Unspecified
o
282 Pedal Cyclists
o
189 Motorcyclists
o
9 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