Lethal accidents - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,142
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups.

Products:

All-terrain vehicles: 1,046	Bicycles or accessories: 854
Swimming: 484	Swimming pools: 438
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 278	Rope or string: 251
Clothing accessories: 245	Built-in swimming pools: 197
General home or room involvement in fires: 184	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 163
Basketball: 138	Go-carts: 117
Fishing: 94	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 86
Martial arts: 84	Fences or fence posts: 77
Floors or flooring materials: 75	Cords, electrical: 71
Motor vehicles or parts: 70	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 70
Gas furnaces: 69	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 68
Pipes: 68	Swings or swing sets: 66
Beds or bedframes: 65	Skateboards: 64
Electric heaters: 61	Football: 60
Exercise: 60	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 59
Bathtubs or showers: 42	Riding power lawn mowers: 38
Public equipment: 37	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 23
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 18	In-line skating: 18
Pumps: 17	Buckets or pails: 16
Snow skiing: 16	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 16
Minibikes, powered: 16	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 15
Chairs: 15	Aerosol containers: 15
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Other playground equipment: 15
Weight lifting: 14	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 12
Horseback riding: 12	Televisions: 7
Pillows: 6	Doors: 6
Sleds: 6	Tractors: 6
Computers: 6	Golf: 6
Water tubing: 6	Wheelchairs: 6
House repair or construction materials: 5	Scooters, unpowered: 5
Baseball: 5	Other toys: 5
Fireworks: 5

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