Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,960
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 856	Stairs or steps: 265
Beds or bedframes: 203	General home or room involvement in fires: 195
Tables: 160	Exercise: 159
Motor vehicles or parts: 134	Swimming pools: 87
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 80	Other unpowered garden tools: 80
Toilets: 71	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 71
Snow throwers/blowers: 71	Counters or countertops: 71
Bathtubs or showers: 59	Containers: 59
Alcohol: 59	All-terrain vehicles: 59
Bicycles or accessories: 59	Lawn mowers: 30
Sports and recreational activity: 15	Riding power lawn mowers: 15
Swimming: 15	Dancing: 15
Track and field: 15	Tractors: 14
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 14	Medical equipment, general: 14

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