Leading Causes of All Injury
Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department (ED)† Visits
New York State Residents, 2012-2014
Deaths
Other
18%
Homicide
8%
Poisoning
23%
Motor Vehicle
Traffic
14%
Suicide
20%
•Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the fourth leading cause of injury
related death in New York State.
•Annually, 1,098 New York State Residents die due to traffic
related injuries.
• 292 Occupants
• 312 Pedestrians
• 316 Unspecified Persons
• 141 Motorcyclists
• 36 Bicyclists
Fall
17%
Hospitalizations
Other
24%
Fall
49%
Unspecified
6%
Poisoning
6%
Self Inflicted
7%
•Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the second leading cause of injury
related hospitalizations in New York State.
•Annually, 12,093 New York State Residents are hospitalized due
to traffic related injuries.
• 6,207 Occupants
• 3,027 Pedestrians
• 1,558 Motorcyclists
• 637 Bicyclists
• 561 Unspecified Persons
Motor
Vehicle
Traffic
8%
Emergency Department (ED)† Visits
Fall
29%
Other
32%
Unspecified
8%
Motor
Vehicle
Traffic
9%
Struck By,
Against
13%
•Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries are the third leading cause of injury
related emergency department visits in New York State.
•Annually, 136,913 New York State Residents are treated and released
from an emergency department due to traffic related injuries.
• 106,612 Occupants
• 12,506 Pedestrians
• 8,455 Unspecified Persons
• 4,458 Motorcyclists
• 3,795 Bicyclists
Overexertion
9%
†
The incidence of ED visits does not include patients that were subsequently admitted into the hospital
*Data based on frequencies less than six not reported
Source: NYSDOH, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
SPARCS June 2016
Vital Statistics Death File June 2016