Traumatic Brain Injury Related Hospitalizations
Leading Causes by Age Group
New York State Residents, 2012-2014
Age Group
Rank
0<1
Fall
Fall
1
277 (74%)
223 (67%)
Assault
Struck By, Against
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
Fall
2
41 (11%)
40 (12%)
43 (17%)
79 (20%)
152 (19%)
Unspecified
MVT^, Pedestrian
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
Assault
Fall
19 ( 5%)
19 ( 6%)
29 (11%)
135 (17%)
165 (15%)
Struck By, Against
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
55 (14%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
MVT^, Pedestrian
12 ( 3%)
18 ( 5%)
23 ( 9%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
35 ( 9%)
84 (11%)
Assault
14 ( 6%)
Transport, NonTraffic
26 ( 6%)
6 ( 2%)
3
4
5
1-4
MVT^, Occupant
Assault
5 ( 1%)
11 ( 3%)
MVT^, Pedestrian
Unspecified
6
3 ( 1%)
Natural /
Environmental
6 ( 2%)
Natural /
Environmental
7
*
Transport, NonTraffic
4 ( 1%)
Transport, NonTraffic
8
*
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
Fall
Fall
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
118 (46%)
114 (29%)
202 (25%)
314 (29%)
872 (29%)
2,347 (55%)
7,380 (85%)
11,649 (61%)
Assault
Assault
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
246 (23%)
682 (22%)
476 (11%)
362 ( 4%)
2,006 (10%)
MVT^, Occupant
Assault
MVT^, Pedestrian
Assault
581 (19%)
427 (10%)
247 ( 3%)
1,653 ( 9%)
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
Struck By, Against
MVT^, Pedestrian
91 ( 8%)
244 ( 8%)
315 ( 7%)
128 ( 1%)
1,124 ( 6%)
Struck By, Against
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Motorcyclist
Unspecified
Struck By, Against
67 ( 6%)
150 ( 5%)
121 ( 3%)
94 ( 1%)
552 ( 3%)
MVT^, Occupant
59 ( 7%)
Transport, NonTraffic
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
Assault
MVT^, Motorcyclist
24 ( 6%)
32 ( 4%)
94 ( 3%)
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
35 ( 3%)
Transport, NonTraffic
110 ( 3%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
81 ( 1%)
Transport, NonTraffic
386 ( 2%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
5 ( 2%)
31 ( 4%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
86 ( 2%)
Unspecified
50 ( 1%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
278 ( 1%)
Assault
21 ( 5%)
Transport, NonTraffic
5 ( 2%)
20 ( 5%)
27 ( 3%)
77 ( 2%)
29 ( 0%)
Unspecified
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
MVT^, Motorcyclist
2 ( 1%)
20 ( 0%)
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
Unspecified
19 ( 0%)
258 ( 1%)
Overexertion
3 ( 1%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
9
*
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
2 ( 1%)
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
MVT^, Motorcyclist
4 ( 1%)
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
10
*
*
2 ( 1%)
2 ( 1%)
31 ( 3%)
25-44
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
45-64
Struck By, Against
86 ( 3%)
Transport, NonTraffic
MVT^, Motorcyclist
26 ( 2%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
61 ( 2%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
22 ( 3%)
25 ( 2%)
60 ( 2%)
Self-Inflicted
Unspecified
Unspecified
74 ( 2%)
Transport, NonTraffic
9 ( 1%)
14 ( 1%)
40 ( 1%)
63 ( 1%)
65+
Total
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
266 ( 1%)
Transport, NonTraffic
266 ( 1%)
Yearly Average (percent of age group)
MVT^ = Motor Vehicle Traffic
*Data based on three year total frequencies of less than six are not reportable
Intentional Injury
Unintentional Injury
Source: NYSDOH, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/
SPARCS July 2016