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Lethal accidents - Year 1997

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,121
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:410
6-15 years old:367
16-25 years old:448
26-50 years old:563
50+ years old:1,331

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:1,335Upper Trunk:846
Head:659Face:135
Neck:81Shoulder:22
25 - 50% Body:21Lower Trunk:19
Lethal Accidents - Related Products:
Bicycles or accessories:359
Beds:271
Built-in swimming pools:237
Stairs or steps:211
Floors or flooring materials:199
Swimming:151
Basketball:126
General home or room involvement in fires:114
All-terrain vehicles:96
Wheelchairs:96
Golf:84
Chairs:84
Baseball:81
Bowling:74
Volleyball:74
Snow skiing:70
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 359Beds: 271
Built-in swimming pools: 237Stairs or steps: 211
Floors or flooring materials: 199Swimming: 151
Basketball: 126General home or room involvement in fires: 114
All-terrain vehicles: 96Wheelchairs: 96
Golf: 84Chairs: 84
Baseball: 81Bowling: 74
Volleyball: 74Snow skiing: 70
Electric baseboard heaters: 67Drinking glasses: 67
Swings or swing sets: 66Battery chargers: 66
Surfing: 66Garden tractors: 66
Doors: 44Cribs: 31
Bathtubs or showers: 28Buckets or pails: 25
Windows or window glass: 23Exercise equipment: 23
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 23Handrails, railings or banisters: 22
Above-ground swimming pools: 21Diving or diving boards: 19
Knives: 19Hot water: 19
Clothes dryers: 19Other ladders: 18
Ladders: 18Grills: 6
Matches: 6Go-carts: 6
Heaters or heating systems: 6

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