Lethal accidents - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83,917
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 14,046	Bicycles or accessories: 4,384
Stairs or steps: 3,900	General home or room involvement in fires: 3,332
Beds or bedframes: 3,057	Swimming pools: 2,895
Bathtubs or showers: 2,502	All-terrain vehicles: 2,461
Exercise: 2,437	Beds: 2,232
Built-in swimming pools: 2,017	Swimming: 1,952
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,704	Golf: 1,634
Lawn mowers: 1,517	Basketball: 1,205
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,199	Tables: 1,107
Chairs: 1,101	Toilets: 849
Cribs: 832	Fishing: 793
Wheelchairs: 784	Snow skiing: 777
Ladders: 773	Exercise equipment: 755
Ceilings and walls: 754	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 731
House repair or construction materials: 653	Dancing: 551
Motor vehicles or parts: 536	Fences or fence posts: 500
Hot tubs or home spas: 493	Tennis: 480
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 433	Softball: 419
Riding power lawn mowers: 403	Snow throwers/blowers: 354
Knives: 350	Rope or string: 335
Soccer: 329	Snowmobiles: 321
Alcohol: 309	Bowling: 306
Golf carts: 295	Horseback riding: 287
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 281	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 277
Clothing accessories: 267	Football: 254
Telephones or telephone accessories: 250	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 249
Benches: 234	Sheets or pillowcases: 225
Recliner chairs: 214	Scuba diving: 210
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 209	Mobile/manufactured homes: 206
Doors: 203	Plastic bags: 201
Furniture: 200	Poles: 197
Bottles or jars: 190	Power lawn mowers: 170
Clothing: 168	Crutches, canes or walkers: 166
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 163	Other unpowered garden tools: 162
Pillows: 160	Go-carts: 149
Barstools or kitchen stools: 148	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 147
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 145	Volleyball: 144
Baby strollers: 137	Windows or window glass: 136
Drinking glasses: 134	Elevators or other lifts: 131
Tractors: 130	Saws: 128
Ball sports: 126	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 124
Electric heaters: 122	Car seats: 122
Swings or swing sets: 120	Handrails, railings or banisters: 120
Chair, recliner: 119	Televisions: 118
Chemicals: 115	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 106
Baseball: 103	Counters or countertops: 102
Heaters or heating systems: 100	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 98
Wading pools: 98	Ice hockey: 98
Track and field: 97	Waterbeds or water pillows: 96
Decorative yard equipment: 94	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 92
Sports and recreational activity: 90	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 90
Snow tubing: 88	Buckets or pails: 88
Aerosol containers: 87	Playpens: 87
Chain saws: 87	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 86
Tapes: 86	Snow boarding: 86
Tablet or capsule drugs: 84	Martial arts: 84
Medical equipment, general: 83	Pipes: 83
Weight lifting: 82	Surfing: 82
Other toys: 81	Ice skating: 80
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 80	Refrigerators: 80
Vending machines: 79	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 77
Bedsprings or bedframes: 77	Other ranges: 76
Decorative water features: 76	Sleds: 76
Gasoline: 75	Computers: 75
Chains: 73	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 72
Day wear: 71	Bunk beds: 71
Cords, electrical: 71	Tools: 70
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 70	High chairs: 70
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 70	Gas furnaces: 69
Outerwear: 69	Metal containers: 69
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 69	Utility vehicles: 69
Dishwashers: 69	Ammonia, household: 68
Gas or LP heaters: 68	Tool sheds: 68
Light bulbs: 68	Electric baseboard heaters: 67
Pacifiers or teething rings: 67	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 67
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 66	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 66
Pruning or trimming equipment: 66	Garden tractors: 66
Battery chargers: 66	Skateboards: 64
Pressurized containers: 62	Drugs or medications: 61
Above-ground swimming pools: 60	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 59
Stepladders: 59	Aspirin substitutes: 59
Containers: 59	Foods: 59
Liquid drugs: 58	Bags: 55
Badminton: 38	Tombstones or grave markers: 37
Public equipment: 37	Billiards or pool: 36
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 35	Diving or diving boards: 35
Hot water: 35	Personal protection devices: 33
Air conditioners: 32	Sinks: 32
Towels or cloths: 32	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 32
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 31	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 29
Blankets: 24	Bassinets or cradles: 24
Coins: 22	Mattresses: 21
Fireworks: 20	Clothes dryers: 19
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 19	Other ladders: 18
Portable baby swings: 18	Water skiing: 18
Mountain climbing: 18	Step stools: 18
In-line skating: 18	Manual cleaning equipment: 17
Keys, key rings or key chains: 17	Pumps: 17
Lacrosse: 16	Reel power lawn mowers: 16
Flotation toys: 16	Jewelry: 16
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 16	Moving walks: 16
Brushcutters, powered: 16	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 16
Minibikes, powered: 16	Nightwear: 15
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15	Motorized vehicles: 15
Other windows or window glass: 15	Toolboxes or tool kits: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15	Outdoor antennas: 15
Garage doors: 15	Power tillers or cultivators: 15
Escalators: 15	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Other playground equipment: 15	Floor lamps or table lamps: 15
Tableware and accessories: 15	Bars and bar accessories: 15
Painting equipment, powered: 15	Nail guns or stud drivers: 15
Stools: 15	Fuel storage tanks: 15
Table tennis: 15	Lighters: 15
Lockers: 14	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 14
Baby bottles or nipples: 12	Kerosene or oil heaters: 7
Riding toys: 6	Generators or power plants: 6
Matches: 6	Grills: 6
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6	Water tubing: 6
Portable swimming pools: 6	Portable food or beverage coolers: 5
Scooters, unpowered: 5	Portable cribs: 5
Nonelectric blankets: 5

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