Lethal accidents - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,379
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 829	Bicycles or accessories: 569
Stairs or steps: 499	Bathtubs or showers: 394
Swimming pools: 269	Golf: 259
Beds or bedframes: 250	General home or room involvement in fires: 192
Swimming: 146	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 131
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 100	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 95
All-terrain vehicles: 85	Furniture: 84
Basketball: 83	Clothing accessories: 83
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 82	Playpens: 75
Tennis: 70	Snow throwers/blowers: 70
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 70	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 70
Utility vehicles: 69	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 69
Tractors: 62	Pressurized containers: 62
Snowmobiles: 41	Tombstones or grave markers: 37
Exercise: 30	Ladders: 30
Wheelchairs: 22	Toilets: 21
Other unpowered garden tools: 16	Exercise equipment: 16
Lawn mowers: 16	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 16
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 16	Minibikes, powered: 16
Vending machines: 15	Clothing: 15
Ceilings and walls: 15	Escalators: 15
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 15	Other playground equipment: 15
Fishing: 15	Swings or swing sets: 15
Go-carts: 15	Ice hockey: 15
Scuba diving: 15	Soccer: 15
Knives: 15	Benches: 15
Televisions: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Football: 15	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Cribs: 12	Horseback riding: 6
Car seats: 6	Water tubing: 6
Portable swimming pools: 6	Sheets or pillowcases: 6

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