Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Montgomery County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
29%
Traffic
29%
Suffocation
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Montgomery County residents.
Annually, 6 Montgomery County Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
o
4 Unspecified
o
2 Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
Suicide
18%
Fall
12%
Hospitalizations
Other
23%
Not
Specified
6%
Fall
53%
Traffic
9%
Self
Inflicted
9%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for injury
related hospitalizations for Montgomery County residents.
Annually, 47 Montgomery County Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
o
33 Occupants
o
5 Pedestrians
o
4 Motorcyclists
o
4 Unspecified
o
* Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Fall
28%
Other
37%
Traffic
8%
†
Overexertion
12%
Struck
by,
Against
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Montgomery County residents.
Annually, 484 Montgomery County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
403 Occupants
o
41 Unspecified
o
22 Pedestrians
o
14 Motorcyclists
o
5 Pedal Cyclists
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