Leading Causes of Death Due To Injuries
Leading Causes by Age Group
New York State Residents, 2012-2014
Age Group
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
0<1
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-44
45-64
65+
Total
Suffocation
Homicide
Homicide
Suicide
Suicide
Poisoning
Poisoning
Poisoning
Fall
Poisoning
27 (33%)
17 (27%)
7 (24%)
14 (27%)
65 (26%)
152 (25%)
762 (36%)
825 (33%)
1,132 (47%)
1,858 (23%)
Homicide
Suffocation
Fire / Flame
MVT^, Pedestrian
Homicide
Homicide
Suicide
Suicide
Suicide
Suicide
10 (13%)
7 (11%)
5 (18%)
7 (14%)
55 (22%)
138 (23%)
490 (23%)
671 (27%)
275 (12%)
1,632 (20%)
MVT^, Occupant
Fire / Flame
MVT^, Unspecified
Homicide
MVT^, Occupant
Suicide
Homicide
Fall
Unspecified
Fall
*
5 ( 8%)
5 (16%)
5 (11%)
29 (12%)
115 (19%)
268 (13%)
179 ( 7%)
180 ( 8%)
1,379 (17%)
Fire / Flame
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
Poisoning
MVT^, Unspecified
MVT^, Unspecified
Homicide
Suffocation
Homicide
*
4 ( 6%)
4 (15%)
4 ( 7%)
26 (10%)
47 ( 8%)
81 ( 4%)
122 ( 5%)
145 ( 6%)
660 ( 8%)
Unspecified
Fall
Suffocation
Fire / Flame
MVT^, Unspecified
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Unspecified
*
3 ( 5%)
*
3 ( 7%)
17 ( 7%)
41 ( 7%)
70 ( 3%)
98 ( 4%)
101 ( 4%)
316 ( 4%)
MVT^, Unspecified
MVT^, Occupant
Suicide
MVT^, Unspecified
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Pedestrian
MVT^, Unspecified
Poisoning
MVT^, Pedestrian
*
2 ( 4%)
3 ( 7%)
Transport, NonTraffic
11 ( 4%)
19 ( 3%)
68 ( 3%)
79 ( 3%)
91 ( 4%)
312 ( 4%)
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Motorcyclist
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
MVT^, Occupant
9 ( 4%)
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
18 ( 3%)
67 ( 3%)
58 ( 2%)
90 ( 4%)
292 ( 4%)
Fall
Fall
Suffocation
MVT^, Unspecified
Suffocation
4 ( 2%)
8 ( 1%)
51 ( 2%)
46 ( 2%)
81 ( 3%)
250 ( 3%)
Fall
MVT^, Unspecified
*
Natural /
Environmental
7
*
Natural /
Environmental
2 ( 3%)
Natural /
Environmental
*
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
2 ( 5%)
8
*
*
*
MVT^, Pedestrian
Poisoning
Poisoning
*
Natural /
Environmental
MVT^, Pedal Cyclist
Fire / Flame
Unspecified
Unspecified
Fire / Flame
Unspecified
*
*
*
Pedal Cyclist, NonTraffic
4 ( 2%)
40 ( 2%)
Suffocation
MVT^, Motorcyclist
56 ( 2%)
Natural /
Environmental
248 ( 3%)
Fall
5 ( 1%)
Pedestrian, NonTraffic
20 ( 1%)
Unspecified
*
Transport, NonTraffic
MVT^, Motorcyclist
*
*
*
3 ( 1%)
5 ( 1%)
18 ( 1%)
39 ( 2%)
37 ( 2%)
141 ( 2%)
6
9
10
Fall
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/
Vital Statistics Death File, June 2016