The most common causes of death due to injury in the United States




The table is derived from the National Safety Council's data on accidents. There are four columns:
    Column 1: Manner of injury
    Column 2: Total number of deaths nationwide due to the manner of injury for the year 2000
    Column 3: Odds of dying in one year due to the manner of injury [i.e. 1 in 46,901 chance of dying as a Pedestrian]
    Column 4: Odds of dying over the course of a lifetime due to the manner of injury [i.e. 1 in 610 chance of dying as a Pedestrian]
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Source: National Safety Council "estimates based on data from National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Deaths are classified on the basis of the Tenth Revision of the World Health Organization's "The International Classification of Diseases" (ICD). Numbers following titles refer to External Cause of Morbidity and Mortality classifications in ICD-10. One year odds are approximated by dividing the 2000 population (275,306,000) by the number of deaths. Lifetime odds are approximated by dividing the one-year odds by the life expectancy of a person born in 2000 (76.9 years)."

Sort by: Manner of Injury | Odds of Injury

Type of Accident or Manner of InjuryDeathsOne Year OddsLifetime Odds
All External Causes of Mortality151,2681,82024
Deaths Due to Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries97,9002,81237
Nontransport Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries51,1515,38270
Transport Accidents46,7495,88977
Intentional self-harm29,3509,380122
Other and unspecified land transport accidents16,85016,339212
Assault16,76516,421214
Intentional self-harm by firearm16,58616,599216
Other and unspecified person15,80817,416226
Car occupant14,81318,585242
Falls13,32220,666269
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances12,75721,581281
Assault by firearm10,80125,489331
Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors and sequelae7,57636,339473
Other and unspecified fall7,31037,662490
Narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] n.e.c.6,13944,845583
Pedestrian5,87046,901610
Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation5,68848,401629
Other accidental threats to breathing5,64848,744634
Intentional self-poisoning4,85956,659737
Other and unspecified drugs medicaments and biologicals4,69358,663763
Other and unspecified means and sequelae4,15966,195861
Event of undetermined intent3,81972,089937
Accidental drowning and submersion3,48279,0651,028
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames3,37781,5241,060
Occupant of pick-up truck or van3,26884,2431,095
Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract3,18786,3841,123
Complications of medical and surgical care and sequelae3,05989,9991,170
Uncontrolled fire in building or structure2,77699,1741,290
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces2,76899,4601,293
Motorcycle rider2,76599,5681,295
Poisoning2,557107,6681,400
Other and unspecified means and sequelae2,217124,1801,615
Other fall on same level 1,885146,0511,899
Assault by sharp object1,805152,5241,983
Other and unspecified drowning and submersion1,439191,3182,488
Fall on and from stairs and steps1,307210,6402,739
Exposure to forces of nature1,223225,1072,927
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into natural water1,135242,5603,154
Struck by or striking against object877313,9184,082
Air and space transport accidents777354,3194,608
Firearms discharge776354,7764,613
Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract744370,0354,812
Exposure to excessive natural cold742371,0324,825
Pedalcyclist740372,0354,838
Occupant of all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle717383,9694,993
Antiepileptic sedative-hypnotic antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs n.e.c.704391,0605,085
Other fall from one level to another687400,7375,211
Contact with machinery676407,2575,296
Fall involving bed, chair, other furniture650423,5485,508
Gases and vapours631436,3015,674
Water transport accidents630436,9945,683
Other and unspecified threats to breathing596461,9236,007
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming-pool567485,5496,314
Other and unspecified means and sequelae566486,4066,325
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling565487,2676,336
Fall from out of or through building or structure506544,0837,075
Other and unspecified transport accidents and sequelae496555,0527,218
Drowning466590,7857,683
Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature, and pressure419657,0558,544
Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding412668,2188,689
Inhalation of gastric contents382720,6969,372
Occupant of heavy transport vehicle369746,0879,702
Drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub341807,34910,499
Other accidental hanging and strangulation falling earth and other substances333826,74510,751
Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed327841,91410,948
Alcohol302911,60911,854
Exposure to excessive natural heat301914,63811,894
Other and unspecified electric current296930,08812,095
Occupant of special agricultural vehicle2731,008,44713,114
Legal intervention involving firearm discharge2701,019,65213,259
Other and unspecified smoke fire and flames2641,042,82613,561
Drowning and submersion2311,191,80115,498
Firearm discharge2301,196,98315,565
Exposure to animate mechanical forces2041,349,53917,549
Overexertion, travel and privation1851,488,14119,352
Nonopioid analgesics antipyretics and antirheumatics1761,564,23920,341
Explosion of other materials1671,648,53921,437
Other and unspecified injuries1641,678,69521,830
Ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel1162,373,32830,863
Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances1122,458,08931,965
Contact with heat and hot substances1102,502,78232,546
Hanging, strangulation, and suffocation1042,647,17334,424
Electric transmission lines992,780,86936,162
Animal rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle972,838,20636,908
Caught between objects843,277,45242,620
Contact with sharp objects803,441,32544,751
Contact with venomous animals and plants803,441,32544,751
Legal execution803,441,32544,751
Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames763,622,44747,106
Uncontrolled fire not in building or structure684,048,61852,648
Bitten or struck by other mammals654,235,47755,078
Ignition of highly flammable material654,235,47755,078
Threat to breathing due to cave-in644,301,65655,938
Struck by or against another person614,513,21358,689
Contact with hot tap-water555,005,56465,092
Other and unspecified heat and hot substances555,005,56465,092
Falling, jumping, or pushed from a high place555,005,56465,092
Contact with hornets, wasps and bees545,098,25966,297
Controlled fire in building or structure505,506,12071,601
Lightning505,506,12071,601
Cataclysmic storm495,618,49073,062
Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature416,714,78087,318
Occupant of special construction vehicle377,440,70396,758
Other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces377,440,70396,758
Foreign body entering through skin or natural orifice367,647,38999,446
Earthquake and other earth movements357,865,886102,287
Bitten or crushed by other reptiles318,880,839115,486
Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle309,176,867119,335
Explosion and rupture of pressurized devices309,176,867119,335
Controlled fire not in building or structure299,493,310123,450
Bitten or struck by dog2610,588,692137,694
Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle2311,969,826155,654
Bus occupant2013,765,300179,003
Operations of war and sequelae1617,206,625223,753
Occupant of special industrial vehicle1518,353,733238,670
Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment1518,353,733238,670
Other and unspecified animate mechanical forces1222,942,167298,338
Excessive heat or cold of man-made origin1222,942,167298,338
High and low air pressure and changes in air pressure1222,942,167298,338
Contact with venomous snakes and lizards1222,942,167298,338
Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other arthropods930,589,556397,784
Ignition or melting of nightwear930,589,556397,784
Contact with other and unspecified venomous animal or plant930,589,556397,784
Other and unspecified means and sequelae930,589,556397,784
Fireworks discharge555,061,200716,010
Contact with venomous spiders555,061,200716,010
Flood555,061,200716,010
Unspecified transport accident468,826,500895,013
Other specified transport accidents2137,653,0001,790,026
Occupant of streetcar1275,306,0003,580,052
Radiation0------
Other and unspecified man-made environmental factors0------





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