Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Lewis County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
40%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Lewis County residents.
Annually, 7 Lewis County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
4 Occupants
o
* Unspecified
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
40%
Suicide
20%
Hospitalizations
Other
30%
Not
Specified
10%
SelfInflicted
7%
Fall
42%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Lewis County residents.
Annually, 22 Lewis County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
16 Occupants
o
3 Motorcyclists
o
3 Unspecified
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
11%
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 Lewis County residents.
Annually, 176 Lewis County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
148 Occupants
o
13 Unspecified
o
9 Motorcyclist
o
5 Pedestrians Cyclists
o
* 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