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Injury Prevention Statistics for New York State

The Bureau of Injury Prevention (BIP) identifies and monitors where and why injuries occur across the state and assists in the development of prevention programs. The BIP addresses unintentional injury prevention, violence prevention and injury surveillance programs.

The most recent data available shows that injuries are the leading cause of death for New Yorkers ages one through 44 years and are among the top causes of death for all other age groups. Almost 7,000 New Yorkers die every year as a result of injury. Additionally, injuries are consistently among the leading causes of hospitalization for New Yorkers of all age groups. More than 150,000 individuals are injured severely enough to require hospitalization annually. Another 1.5 million injured New Yorkers are treated and released from an emergency department each year.

Data surveillance is a fundamental tool in injury prevention. Data surveillance systems are used to identify at-risk populations, predict patterns, and recognize risk factors. The two main injury data surveillance systems used in New York State are the Vital Statistics Death Files and the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS). Through the Vital Statistics Death Files, the BIP can track all deaths due to injury. SPARCS can be used to track all hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to injury. Both of these surveillance systems include data variables used to describe patient demographics and the underlying causes and outcomes of the injury.

Overview of New York State Injury Statistics

• All Injuries
• Unintentional Injuries
• Homicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries
• Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries
• Undetermined Injuries

All Injuries

• Deaths Due to All Injuries, New York State Residents, 1995 through 2006 (PDF, 15KB, 1pg.)
  This graph shows the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths due to injury from 1995 through 2006.
• Hospitalizations Due to All Injuries, New York State Residents, 1995 through 2006 (PDF, 13KB, 1pg.)
  This graph shows the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents hospitalized due to injury in NYS from 1995 through 2006.
• Initial Emergency Department Visits, Treated and Released, Due to All Injuries, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 13KB, 1pg.)
  This graph shows the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of ED visits due to injury in New York 2005 through 2006.
• Deaths and Hospitalizations Due to All Injuries, New York State Residents, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 21KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths and hospitalizations in NYS from 2004 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury is provided for the hospitalization data. The mean charge of hospitalization, three year cumulative charges, and average length of hospital stay are also included.
• Initial Emergency Department Visits, Treated and Released, Due to All Injuries, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 16KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the overall mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of ED visits in NYS from 2005 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury, mean charge, and two year cumulative charges are provided.
• Deaths Due to Injury, Leading Causes by Age Group, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 42KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the 10 leading causes of death due to injury by age group in NYS. It shows the mean annual frequency of deaths from 2004 through 2006.
• Hospitalizations Due to Injury, Leading Causes by Age Group, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 43KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the 10 leading causes of hospitalization due to injury by age group in NYS. It shows the mean annual frequency of hospitalizations from 2004 through 2006.
• Emergency Department Visits Due to Injury, Leading Causes by Age Group, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 43KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the 10 leading causes of outpatient Emergency Department visits due to injury by age group in NYS. It shows the mean annual frequency of outpatient Emergency Department visits from 2005 through 2006.

Unintentional Injuries

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• Incidence of Unintentional Injuries, Deaths and Hospitalizations, New York State Residents, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 21KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths and hospitalizations in NYS from 2004 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury is provided for the hospitalization data. The mean charge of hospitalization, three year cumulative charges, and average length of hospital stay are also included.
• Incidence of Unintentional Injuries, Emergency Department (ED) Visit, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 16KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the overall mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of outpatient Emergency Department visits in NYS from 2005 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury, mean charge, and two year cumulative charges are provided.

Homicide and Assault Injuries

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• Incidence of Homicide and Assault Injuries, Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 1995 through 2006 (PDF, 23KB, 1pg.)
  This table provides the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths, hospitalizations, and ED visits due to homicide and assault injury in New York from 1995 through 2006.
• Incidence of Homicide and Assault Injuries, Deaths and Hospitalizations, New York State Residents, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 21KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths and hospitalizations in NYS from 2004 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury is provided for the hospitalization data. The mean charge of hospitalization, three year cumulative charges, and average length of hospital stay are also included.
• Incidence of Assault Injuries, Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 16KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the overall mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of outpatient Emergency Department visits in NYS from 2005 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury, mean charge, and two year cumulative charges are provided.

Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries

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• Incidence of Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries, Deaths, Hospitalizations and Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 1995 through 2006 (PDF, 20KB, 1pg.)
  This table provides the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths, hospitalizations, and outpatient Emergency Department visits due to suicide and self-inflicted injury in New York from 1995 through 2006.
• Incidence of Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injuries, Deaths and Hospitalizations, New York State Residents, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 21KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths and hospitalizations in NYS from 2004 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury is provided for the hospitalization data. The mean charge of hospitalization, three year cumulative charges, and average length of hospital stay are also included.
• Incidence of Self-Inflicted Injuries, Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 16KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the overall mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of outpatient Emergency Department visits in NYS from 2005 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury, mean charge, and two year cumulative charges are provided.

Undetermined Injuries

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• Incidence of Undetermined Injuries, Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 1995-2006 (PDF, 19KB, 1pg.)
  This table provides the annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths, hospitalizations, and outpatient Emergency Department visits due to undetermined injury in New York from 1995 through 2006.
• Incidence of Undetermined Injuries, Deaths and Hospitalizations, New York State Residents, 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 21KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of deaths and hospitalizations in NYS from 2004 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury is provided for the hospitalization data. The mean charge of hospitalization, three year cumulative charges, and average length of hospital stay are also included.
• Incidence of Undetermined Injuries, Emergency Department (ED) Visits, New York State Residents, 2005 through 2006 (PDF, 16KB, 1pg.)
  This table shows the overall mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents of outpatient Emergency Department visits in NYS from 2005 through 2006. In addition the mean annual frequency and rate per 100,000 residents for nine different age groups and gender are given. The percent of traumatic brain injury, mean charge, and two year cumulative charges are provided.

For Direct Inquiries and Requests for Hardcopies Contact:

New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Injury Prevention
Riverview Center
150 Broadway, 3rd Floor West
Albany, New York 12204-0677
PHONE: (518) 473-1143
FAX: (518) 474-3067
E-MAIL: injury@health.state.ny.us

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