| ODDS OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES BY SELECTED CAUSE OF INJURY (1) |
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Number of deaths, 2010 |
One-year odds |
Lifetime odds |
| Cause of death |
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| All motor vehicle accidents |
35,332 |
8,763 |
111 |
| Car accidents |
8,009 |
38,660 |
491 |
| Motorcycle accidents |
4,278 |
72,377 |
920 |
| Assault by firearm |
11,078 |
27,950 |
355 |
| Exposure to smoke, fire and flames |
2,782 |
111,297 |
1,414 |
| Fall on and from stairs and steps |
1,991 |
155,515 |
1,976 |
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming pool |
680 |
455,337 |
5,786 |
| Firearms discharge (accidental) |
606 |
510,940 |
6,492 |
| Air and space transport accidents |
472 |
655,995 |
8,335 |
| Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding |
437 |
708,534 |
9,003 |
| Cataclysmic storm (2) |
47 |
6,587,860 |
83,709 |
| Flood |
39 |
7,939,216 |
100,879 |
| Bitten or struck by dog |
38 |
8,148,143 |
103,534 |
| Earthquake and other earth movements |
33 |
9,382,710 |
119,221 |
| Lightning |
29 |
10,676,876 |
135,666 |
(1) Based on fatalities and life expectancy in 2010. Ranked by deaths in 2010.
(2) Includes hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, dust storms and other cataclysmic storms.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics; National Safety Council. |
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