Lethal accidents - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 8,054
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 1,708	Beds or bedframes: 746
Tables: 303	Exercise: 272
Bathtubs or showers: 271	General home or room involvement in fires: 267
Bicycles or accessories: 251	Built-in swimming pools: 227
Swimming: 205	Stairs or steps: 197
Ladders: 191	Lawn mowers: 172
Golf: 160	Dancing: 155
Ceilings and walls: 149	All-terrain vehicles: 143
Snowmobiles: 141	Exercise equipment: 133
Basketball: 132	Snow skiing: 131
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 116	House repair or construction materials: 105
Fishing: 100	Riding power lawn mowers: 86
Martial arts: 84	Televisions: 84
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 78	Fences or fence posts: 77
Softball: 77	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 77
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 71	Volleyball: 69
Outerwear: 69	Hot tubs or home spas: 69
Tablet or capsule drugs: 69	Metal containers: 69
Swimming pools: 68	Weight lifting: 68
Light bulbs: 68	Baby strollers: 61
Refrigerators: 61	Cribs: 61
Scuba diving: 51	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 33
Soccer: 33	Personal protection devices: 33
Pillows: 22	Swings or swing sets: 16
Go-carts: 16	Toilets: 16
Sinks: 16	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 16
Flotation toys: 16	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 16
Jewelry: 16	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 16
Wheelchairs: 16	Chairs: 16
Above-ground swimming pools: 6	Buckets or pails: 6
Coins: 6	Clothing: 6
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6	Baby bottles or nipples: 6

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