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Amusement Attraction Injuries By Age And Medical Treatment, 2008-2014 (1)
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  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
By age group              
0 to 4 4,280 4,006 4,159 5,139 6,364 5,681 5,475
5 to 14 13,435 14,490 16,595 17,189 19,491 17,022 18,807
15 to 24 4,503 7,093 5,447 6,536 6,989 5,999 6,332
25 to 64 8,108 7,929 10,214 8,097 10,407 9,255 10,174
Over 65 263 246 355 193 595 192 112
Total (2) 30,590 33,765 36,749 37,154 43,846 38,148 40,901
By medical treatment              
Treated and released 29,797 32,768 35,721 35,977 42,734 37,276 39,699
Hospitalized and deceased 713 997 1,028 1,177 1,112 873 1,201
Total (2) 30,590 33,765 36,749 37,154 43,846 38,148 40,901

(1) Includes fixed rides in amusement or theme park; mobile rides; inflatables (e.g., "moon bounces"); rides at shopping malls or restaurants; and waterslides.
(2) Based on a probability sample. Data are estimates of the number of persons treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments with consumer product-related injuries.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.

 

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Amusement Attraction Injuries by Age and Medical Treatment, 2008-2012 (1)
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  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
By age group        
0 to 4 4,280 4,006 4,159 5,139 6,364
5 to 14 13,435 14,490 16,595 17,189 19,491
15 to 24 4,503 7,093 5,447 6,536 6,989
25 to 64 8,108 7,929 10,214 8,097 10,407
Over 65 263 246 355 193 595
Total (2) 30,590 33,765 36,749 37,154 43,846
By medical treatment          
Treated and released 29,797 32,768 35,721 35,977 42,734
Hospitalized and deceased 713 997 1,028 1,177 1,112
Total (2) 30,590 33,765 36,749 37,154 43,846