Injury Epidemiology

Injury Statistics

Find below ranked causes of injury-related hospitalizations and deaths, as well as full, interactive data tables by intentional, unintentional and self-inflicted injury.  Glossaries for all terms and additional injury-related data resources are at the bottom of the page.

Ranked Causes

Deaths

• Top 10 Leading Causes of Death  (PDF): Ranking of all causes of death in NYC overall and by age, based on five years of pooled data (2002-2006).  This table highlights the burden of intentional and unintentional injury-related death.
  
• Top 10 Leading Causes of Injury-Related Death  (PDF): Ranking of injury-only causes of death in NYC overall and by age, based on 5 years of pooled data (2002-2006).  These tables indicate the burden of specific types (mechanisms) of intentional and unintentional injury-related death.

Hospitalizations

• Top 10 Leading Causes of Hospitalization  (PDF): Ranking of all causes of hospitalization in NYC overall and by age, based on five years of pooled data (2002-2006).  This table highlights the burden of intentional and unintentional injury-related hospitalization.
  
• Top 10 Leading Causes of Injury-Related Hospitalization  (PDF): Ranking of injury-only causes of hospitalization in NYC overall and by age, based on 5 years of pooled data (2002-2006).  These tables indicate the burden of specific types (mechanisms) of intentional and unintentional injury-related hospitalization.

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Intentional Injury Data

• Deaths (Homicides)- Intentional Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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• Hospitalizations (Assaults) - Intentional Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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• Emergency Department Visits (Assaults) - Intentional Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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Self-Inflicted Injury Data

• Deaths (Suicides) - Self-Inflicted Injury:  Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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• Hospitalizations - Self-Inflicted Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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Unintentional Injury Data

• Deaths - Unintentional Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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• Hospitalizations - Unintentional Injury: Overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity and borough.

  
  
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Glossaries

Types (mechanisms) of injury by intent with definitions and codes.

  Death Glossary (PDF)  Hospitalization Glossary  (PDF)

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Injury-Related Reports and Links

• NEW! Female Homicide (Femicide) in New York City, 1995-2007: Statistics and Trends (PPT)
  
  
• NEW!New York City Child Fatality Report 2009 (PDF)
  
  • Child Safety Checklist for Parents and Caregivers (PDF)
  • Spanish Checklist (PDF)
  
  
• Maps of Older Adult Fall-Related Deaths and Hospitalizations in New York City, 2002-2006 (PDF)
  
  
• Suicides in New York City, 2000-2006 (PDF)
  
  
• Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in New York City 2008  (PDF)
  
  
• Bicyclist Fatalities and Serious Injuries in New York City 1996-2005  (PDF)
  
  
• New York City Child Fatality Report 2008 (PDF)
  
  
• New York City Child Fatality Report 2007 (PDF)
  
  
• Injury Epidemiology Homepage

For more information on injury-related data and research, email query@health.nyc.gov with “Injury Statistics” in the subject line.

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