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Lethal accidents - Year 1998

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,636
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:601
6-15 years old:74
16-25 years old:273
26-50 years old:997
50+ years old:2,690

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:2,972Upper Trunk:862
Head:463Face:143
Lower Leg:66Lower Trunk:66
Unkown:2425 - 50% Body:18
Neck:18
Lethal Accidents - Related Products:
Floors or flooring materials:940
Golf:311
Stairs or steps:292
Built-in swimming pools:245
Cribs:231
Lawn mowers:206
Bicycles or accessories:184
Exercise:180
General home or room involvement in fires:171
Softball:159
House repair or construction materials:141
Snow skiing:135
Beds:112
Swimming pools:106
Bathtubs or showers:92
Telephones or telephone accessories:84
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 940Golf: 311
Stairs or steps: 292Built-in swimming pools: 245
Cribs: 231Lawn mowers: 206
Bicycles or accessories: 184Exercise: 180
General home or room involvement in fires: 171Softball: 159
House repair or construction materials: 141Snow skiing: 135
Beds: 112Swimming pools: 106
Bathtubs or showers: 92Telephones or telephone accessories: 84
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 84Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 84
Gasoline: 75Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 74
Dancing: 74Exercise equipment: 67
Wheelchairs: 66Hot tubs or home spas: 66
Swimming: 38Ladders: 37
Windows or window glass: 37Chain saws: 19
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 19Soccer: 19
All-terrain vehicles: 19Snow boarding: 19
Poles: 19Waterbeds or water pillows: 19
Wading pools: 18Mountain climbing: 18
Billiards or pool: 18Water skiing: 18
Portable baby swings: 18Chairs: 18
Baby strollers: 18Refrigerators: 18
Public equipment: 18Horseback riding: 18
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 6Televisions: 6

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