Lethal accidents - Year 2000

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,284
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 1,006	Beds: 536
Golf: 315	Exercise: 262
Tennis: 221	Bicycles or accessories: 208
Chairs: 204	Poles: 178
Bathtubs or showers: 169	Lawn mowers: 163
Horseback riding: 156	All-terrain vehicles: 155
Stairs or steps: 138	Mobile/manufactured homes: 137
General home or room involvement in fires: 136	Exercise equipment: 103
Ceilings and walls: 103	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 102
Swimming pools: 97	House repair or construction materials: 90
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 87	Football: 87
Decorative yard equipment: 78	Bedsprings or bedframes: 77
Go-carts: 77	Soccer: 70
Knives: 70	High chairs: 70
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 70	Computers: 69
Snow skiing: 69	Riding power lawn mowers: 67
Chain saws: 67	Fences or fence posts: 67
Wading pools: 67	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 67
Hot tubs or home spas: 67	Tables: 67
Basketball: 51	Badminton: 38
Saws: 38	Wheelchairs: 35
Windows or window glass: 34	Built-in swimming pools: 34
Cribs: 24	Swimming: 18
Heaters or heating systems: 18	Keys, key rings or key chains: 17
Pumps: 17	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 17
Bowling: 17	Swings or swing sets: 17
Toilets: 17	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 17
Dancing: 17	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 17
Softball: 17	Pillows: 12
Rope or string: 6	Scooters, unpowered: 5

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