Lethal accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 43,297
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 11,225	Stairs or steps: 3,370
Golf: 1,590	Bathtubs or showers: 1,535
Beds or bedframes: 1,434	Exercise: 1,386
Lawn mowers: 1,305	General home or room involvement in fires: 1,179
Beds: 1,163	Bicycles or accessories: 1,114
Chairs: 1,052	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,029
Tables: 998	Wheelchairs: 742
Exercise equipment: 638	Ladders: 589
Toilets: 574	Swimming pools: 550
Fishing: 524	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 516
Tennis: 480	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 474
House repair or construction materials: 458	Ceilings and walls: 357
Snow throwers/blowers: 354	Built-in swimming pools: 329
Dancing: 328	Hot tubs or home spas: 323
Softball: 309	Swimming: 269
Riding power lawn mowers: 260	Bowling: 245
Motor vehicles or parts: 222	Snow skiing: 205
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 183	Power lawn mowers: 170
Furniture: 169	Crutches, canes or walkers: 166
Fences or fence posts: 159	Golf carts: 159
Barstools or kitchen stools: 148	Basketball: 148
Recliner chairs: 147	Other unpowered garden tools: 146
Doors: 145	All-terrain vehicles: 144
Volleyball: 144	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 141
Mobile/manufactured homes: 138	Telephones or telephone accessories: 135
Drinking glasses: 134	Chair, recliner: 119
Saws: 110	Counters or countertops: 102
Decorative yard equipment: 94	Tractors: 92
Benches: 91	Alcohol: 90
Clothing: 85	Medical equipment, general: 83
Ice skating: 80	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 80
Vending machines: 79	Bedsprings or bedframes: 77
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 77	Other ranges: 76
Sports and recreational activity: 75	Snowmobiles: 71
Elevators or other lifts: 71	Tools: 70
Bottles or jars: 69	Computers: 69
Metal containers: 69	Utility vehicles: 69
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 69	Gas or LP heaters: 68
Tool sheds: 68	Chains: 68
Chain saws: 67	Electric baseboard heaters: 67
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 67	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 66
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 66	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 63
Knives: 59	Stepladders: 59
Containers: 59	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 58
Windows or window glass: 53	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 47
Badminton: 38	Tombstones or grave markers: 37
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 36	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 31
Poles: 19	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 19
Manual cleaning equipment: 17	Keys, key rings or key chains: 17
Reel power lawn mowers: 16	Air conditioners: 16
Flotation toys: 16	Swings or swing sets: 16
Moving walks: 16	Brushcutters, powered: 16
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 16	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 16
Nightwear: 15	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 15
Motorized vehicles: 15	Go-carts: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15	Toolboxes or tool kits: 15
Sinks: 15	Outdoor antennas: 15
Power tillers or cultivators: 15	Tablet or capsule drugs: 15
Track and field: 15	Escalators: 15
Ice hockey: 15	Painting equipment, powered: 15
Nail guns or stud drivers: 15	Bars and bar accessories: 15
Table tennis: 15	Heaters or heating systems: 15
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 14

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