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Table 16.VIII.F

New York City (NYC) Deaths
By External Causes
2010*

 
  Type Total Male Female  
  Total
1,454
985
469
 
  Motor vehicle (Except injury to pedal cyclist)
70
54
16
 
  Injury to pedestrian
172
113
59
 
     Collision with motor vehicle
158
80
78
 
     Collision with railway transportation
14
13
1
 
     Other collision
0
0
0
 
  Injury to pedal cyclist
18
15
3
 
     Collision with motor vehicle
11
9
2
 
     Other collision
7
6
1
 
  Injury to motorcyclist
37
34
3
 
  Water transport accidents
0
0
0
 
  Air and space transport accidents
0
0
0
 
  Other transport accidents
4
3
1
 
  Sequelae (late effects) of transport accidents
19
12
7
 
  Fall
367
215
152
 
  Firearm discharge
0
0
0
 
  Drowning and submersion
21
13
8
 
  Smoke, fire and flames
44
23
21
 
  Poisoning by noxious substances
580
412
168
 
     Poisoning by psychoactive substances
521
364
157
 
     Poisoning by other noxious substances
59
48
21
 
  Exposure to excessive natural heat
9
7
2
 
  Exposure to excessive natural cold
9
8
1
 
  Suffocation
45
32
12
 
  Contact with machinery
3
3
0
 
  Other non-transport accidents
43
29
14
 
  Sequelae (late effects) of non-transport accidents
13
12
1
 
 


* Most Recent Data Available

Source:
NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Summary of Vital Statistics

 

 

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