Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Kings County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
30%
Suicide
14%
Homicide
26%
Traffic
16%
Fall
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related death for Kings County residents.
Annually, 129 Kings County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
54 Pedestrians
o
45 Unspecified
o
13 Motorcyclists
o
12 Occupants
o
5 Pedal Cyclists
Hospitalizations
Other
31%
Traffic
8%
Fall
39%
Not
Specified
10%
Assault
12%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related hospitalizations for Kings County residents.
Annually, 1,655 Kings County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
743 Pedestrians
o
568 Occupants
o
142 Motorcyclists
o
135 Pedal Cyclists
o
64 Unspecified
o
4 Other
ED† Visits
Fall
28%
Other
39%
Struck By,
Against
13%
Assault
9%
†
Traffic
11%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related outpatient ED† visits for Kings County residents.
Annually, 15,028 Kings County Residents are treated and released
from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
10,513 Occupants
o
2,457 Pedestrians
o
1,151 Unspecified
o
621 Pedal Cyclists
o
260 Motorcyclists
o
25 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