Leading Causes of Emergency Departmentƚ Visits Due To Injuries
Leading Causes by Age Group
New York State Residents, 2012-2014
Age Group
Rank
0<1
Fall
Fall
1
7,031 (51%)
41,824 (41%)
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
1,228 ( 9%)
14,716 (14%)
Natural /
Environmental
17,215 (20%)
Natural /
Environmental
2
Unspecified
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-44
45-64
65+
Total
Fall
Fall
Struck By, Against
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
30,665 (35%)
28,559 (27%)
25,010 (20%)
21,750 (15%)
76,114 (18%)
94,291 (30%)
101,704 (58%)
423,481 (29%)
Struck By, Against
Fall
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
Overexertion
Unspecified
Struck By, Against
25,827 (24%)
21,542 (17%)
17,169 (12%)
44,094 (11%)
27,803 ( 9%)
13,238 ( 8%)
182,276 (12%)
Overexertion
Overexertion
Assault
Overexertion
Struck By, Against
Struck By, Against
Overexertion
3
850 ( 6%)
Natural /
Environmental
9,074 ( 9%)
6,710 ( 8%)
10,770 (10%)
13,928 (11%)
15,079 (11%)
43,710 (11%)
27,630 ( 9%)
9,387 ( 5%)
122,516 ( 8%)
Unspecified
Cut / Pierce
Unspecified
Assault
MVT^, Occupant
Cut / Pierce
Unspecified
MVT^, Occupant
Unspecified
4
715 ( 5%)
5,623 ( 6%)
4,914 ( 6%)
6,048 ( 6%)
11,010 ( 9%)
15,050 (11%)
40,617 (10%)
27,319 ( 9%)
8,046 ( 5%)
112,404 ( 8%)
MVT^, Occupant
Cut / Pierce
Unspecified
Cut / Pierce
MVT^, Occupant
Cut / Pierce
MVT^, Occupant
Cut / Pierce
Cut / Pierce
Cut / Pierce
510 ( 4%)
3,848 ( 4%)
4,515 ( 5%)
5,643 ( 5%)
9,588 ( 8%)
13,908 (10%)
39,769 (10%)
26,252 ( 8%)
7,732 ( 4%)
111,898 ( 8%)
Hot Object / Scald
Overexertion
Overexertion
Assault
Cut / Pierce
Overexertion
Unspecified
MVT^, Occupant
Overexertion
MVT^, Occupant
429 ( 3%)
3,135 ( 3%)
3,413 ( 4%)
8,687 ( 7%)
12,975 ( 9%)
35,943 ( 9%)
Poisoning
MVT^, Occupant
26,021 ( 8%)
Natural /
Environmental
6,559 ( 4%)
Natural /
Environmental
106,612 ( 7%)
Poisoning
4,176 ( 4%)
Natural /
Environmental
371 ( 3%)
3,095 ( 3%)
5,798 ( 3%)
Cut / Pierce
MVT^, Occupant
2,678 ( 3%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
295 ( 2%)
2,039 ( 2%)
2,018 ( 2%)
Overexertion
Hot Object / Scald
Assault
2,912 ( 3%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
223 ( 2%)
1,989 ( 2%)
1,157 ( 1%)
2,663 ( 2%)
Suffocation
Suffocation
Hot Object / Scald
143 ( 1%)
624 ( 1%)
839 ( 1%)
5
6
7
8
9
10
Unspecified
Unspecified
Assault
8,116 ( 6%)
Natural /
Environmental
10,753 ( 8%)
Natural /
Environmental
34,667 ( 8%)
Natural /
Environmental
14,286 ( 5%)
Assault
Poisoning
82,115 ( 6%)
Natural /
Environmental
4,142 ( 3%)
5,635 ( 4%)
16,384 ( 4%)
14,022 ( 4%)
1,480 ( 1%)
66,874 ( 5%)
Self-Inflicted
Self-Inflicted
Hot Object / Scald
Poisoning
Assault
Poisoning
1,673 ( 1%)
4,128 ( 1%)
3,112 ( 1%)
1,392 ( 1%)
Self-Inflicted
2,476 ( 2%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
Poisoning
Poisoning
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
16,210 ( 1%)
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
1,037 ( 1%)
1,710 ( 1%)
1,584 ( 1%)
4,104 ( 1%)
3,076 ( 1%)
1,218 ( 1%)
14,123 ( 1%)
4,129 ( 4%)
MVT^, Occupant
Assault
Yearly Average (percent of age group)
MVT^ = Motor Vehicle Traffic
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The incidence of ED visits does not include patients who were subsequently admitted to the hospital
*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