Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Herkimer County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Other
26%
Suicide
24%
Suffocation
8%
Fall
22%
Traffic
20%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause for
injury related death for Herkimer County residents.
Annually, 6 Herkimer County Residents die due to traffic related
injuries.
o
3 Unspecified
o
2 Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Hospitalizations
Other
22%
Not
Specified
6%
Fall
55%
SelfInflicted
8%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for
injury related hospitalizations for Herkimer County residents.
Annually, 50 Herkimer County Residents are hospitalized due to
traffic related injuries.
o
37 Occupants
o
7 Motorcyclists
o
3 Unspecified
o
3 Pedestrians
o
* Pedal Cyclists
Traffic
9%
ED† Visits
Fall
29%
Other
39%
Traffic
9%
†
Cut /
Pierce
9%
Struck
By,
Against
14%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury
related outpatient ED† visits for Herkimer County residents.
Annually, 396 Herkimer County Residents are treated and
released from an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
333 Occupants
o
24 Unspecified
o
20 Motorcyclists
o
14 Pedestrians
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