Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department† (ED) Visits
Greene County, New York Residents, 2005-2007
Deaths
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the leading cause for injury related
death for Greene County residents.
Annually, 7 Greene County Residents die due to traffic related injuries.
o
4 Unspecified
o
* Occupants
o
* Motorcyclists
o
* Pedestrians
Traffic
27%
Other
38%
Suicide
27%
Fall
8%
Hospitalizations
Other
24%
Transport
Other
5%
SelfInflicted
6%
Fall
51%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause for injury
related hospitalizations for Greene County residents.
Annually, 59 Greene County Residents are hospitalized due to traffic
related injuries.
o
43 Occupants
o
11 Motorcyclists
o
3 Pedestrians
o
2 Unspecified
Traffic
14%
ED† Visits
Fall
22%
Other
37%
Not
Specified
18%
Traffic
10%
†
Overexertion
13%
Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are a leading cause for injury related
outpatient ED† visits for Greene County residents.
Annually, 360 Greene County Residents are treated and released from
an ED due to traffic related injuries.
o
321 Occupants
o
15 Unspecified
o
14 Motorcyclist
o
7 Pedestrians
o
2 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