| ODDS OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES BY SELECTED CAUSE OF INJURY (1) |
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| |
Number of
deaths, 2011 |
One-year
odds |
Lifetime
odds |
| Cause of death |
|
|
|
| All motor vehicle accidents |
35,303 |
8,826 |
112 |
| Car occupants |
8,415 |
37,028 |
470 |
| Motorcycle riders |
4,344 |
71,729 |
911 |
| Assault by firearm |
11,068 |
28,153 |
358 |
| Exposure to smoke, fire and flames |
2,746 |
113,471 |
1,442 |
| Fall on and from stairs and steps |
2,101 |
148,306 |
1,884 |
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming pool |
652 |
477,902 |
6,072 |
| Firearms discharge (accidental) |
591 |
527,228 |
6,699 |
| Cataclysmic storm (2) |
584 |
533,548 |
6,780 |
| Air and space transport accidents |
494 |
630,753 |
8,015 |
| Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding |
465 |
670,090 |
8,514 |
| Bitten or struck by dog |
34 |
9,164,468 |
116,448 |
| Flood |
25 |
12,463,677 |
158,369 |
| Lightning |
24 |
12,982,997 |
164,968 |
| Earthquake and other earth movements |
22 |
14,163,269 |
179,965 |
(1) Based on fatalities and life expectancy in 2011. Ranked by deaths in 2011.
(2) Includes hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, dust storms and other cataclysmic storms.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics; National Safety Council. |
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