ODDS OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES BY SELECTED CAUSE OF INJURY, 2013 (1) |
|
Cause of death |
Number of
deaths, 2013 |
One-year
odds |
Lifetime
odds |
All motor vehicle accidents |
35,369 |
8,938 |
113 |
Car occupants |
6,625 |
47,718 |
606 |
Motorcycle riders |
4,230 |
74,735 |
948 |
Assault by firearm |
11,207 |
28,208 |
358 |
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames |
2,760 |
114,539 |
1,454 |
Fall on and from stairs and steps |
2,233 |
141,571 |
1,797 |
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming pool |
651 |
485,605 |
6,162 |
Firearms discharge (accidental) |
505 |
625,998 |
7,944 |
Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding |
420 |
752,688 |
9,552 |
Air and space transport accidents |
412 |
767,303 |
9,737 |
Cataclysmic storm (2) |
63 |
5,017,918 |
63,679 |
Flood |
42 |
7,526,877 |
95,519 |
Bitten or struck by dog |
35 |
9,032,253 |
114,622 |
Earthquake and other earth movements |
34 |
9,297,907 |
117,994 |
Lightning |
23 |
13,744,732 |
174,426 |
(1) Based on fatalities and life expectancy in 2013. Ranked by deaths in 2013.
(2) Includes hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, dust storms and other cataclysmic storms.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics; National Safety Council. |
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