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.