Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Jefferson County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Traffic
26%
Other
33%
Fall
8%
Suicide
25%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury
related death for Jefferson County residents.
Annually, 13 Jefferson County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
5 Occupants
o
4 Unspecified
o
2 Pedestrians
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Poisoning
8%
Hospitalizations
Other
25%
Fall
46%
Not
Specified
4%
Traffic
10%
SelfInflicted
15%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Jefferson County residents.
Annually, 68 Jefferson County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
50 Occupants
o
9 Motorcyclists
o
5 Pedestrians
o
3 Unspecified
o
* Pedal Cyclists
ED† Visits
Other
25%
Fall
27%
Traffic
6%
Cut-Pierce
9%
Overexertion
16%
†
Struck by,
Against
17%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Jefferson County residents.
Annually, 637 Jefferson County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
559 Occupants
o
30 Motorcyclists
o
24 Pedestrians
o
18 Unspecified
o
5 Pedal Cyclists
o
* 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