Injury Statistics

Deaths

• Leading Causes of Death (PDF): Ranking of all causes of death in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2017-2019). This table highlights the burden of homicide, suicide homicide unintentional and underdetermined injury-related death.


• Leading Causes of Injury-Related Death (PDF): Ranking of injury-only causes of death in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2017-2019). This table indicates the burden of specific types (mechanisms) of homicide, suicide, unintentional and underdetermined injury-related death.


• Child Fatality Review Advisory Team 2025 Annual Report (PDF): Annual report on injury-related child fatalities in NYC. The report features the most current data on injury-related deaths among children ages 1 to 12 years and offers recommendations for preventing child injury deaths in NYC. Visit the NYC Government Publications Portal and search for "Child Fatality Review Advisory Team" to view prior reports.

Hospitalizations

• Leading Causes of Hospitalization (PDF): Ranking of all causes of hospitalization in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2018-2019). This table highlights the burden of injury-related hospitalizations.


• Leading Causes of Injury-Related Hospitalization (PDF): Ranking of injury-only causes of hospitalization in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2018-2019). This table indicates the burden of specific types (mechanisms) of assault self-inflicted and unintentional injury-related hospitalizations.

Emergency Department Visits

• Leading Causes of Emergency Department Visits (PDF): Ranking of all causes of emergency department visits in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2018-2019). This table highlights the burden of injury-related emergency department visits.


• Leading Causes of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits (PDF): Ranking of injury-only causes of emergency department visits in NYC overall and by age, based on three years of pooled data (2018-2019). This table indicates the burden of specific types (mechanisms) of assault, self-inflicted and unintentional injury-related emergency department visits.

More Information

• Traffic Injury Data and Safety Tips
• Falls Prevention
• Infant Safety
• Child Safety: Toy Safety
• Violence: A Health Issue
• Domestic Violence: Resources for Health Care Providers
• Suicide Prevention

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