Unintentional injury in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
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- Third leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Unintentional injuries
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Leading causes of death in the United States 2022
- Rate of death from unintentional injury in the U.S. (per 100,000 population)
- 68.1
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Deaths by unintentional injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
- Rate of death from unintentional injury at home in the U.S. (per 100,000 population)
- 38.6
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Rate of unintentional-injury related deaths at home in U.S. 1930-2022
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- Basic Statistic Leading causes of death in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Total number of unintentional-injury-related deaths in the U.S. 1930-2022
- Premium Statistic Deaths by unintentional injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
- Premium Statistic Death rate for unintentional injuries among U.S. adults 2000-2020, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths at home in the U.S. 1930-2022
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- Basic Statistic Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in U.S. 2021-2022
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Deaths from unintentional injuries
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Leading causes of death in the United States 2022
Leading causes of death in the United States 2022
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2022
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Total number of unintentional-injury-related deaths in the U.S. 1930-2022
Total number of unintentional-injury-related deaths in the U.S. 1930-2022
Total number of deaths due to unintentional injuries in the United States from 1930 to 2022*
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Deaths by unintentional injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
Deaths by unintentional injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
Deaths by unintentional injuries in the U.S. from 1930 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)
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Death rate for unintentional injuries among U.S. adults 2000-2020, by ethnicity
Death rate for unintentional injuries among U.S. adults 2000-2020, by ethnicity
Death rate for unintentional injuries among people aged 25 to 44 in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population)
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Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths at home in the U.S. 1930-2022
Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths at home in the U.S. 1930-2022
Number of deaths due to unintentional injuries at home in the United States from 1930 to 2022
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Rate of unintentional-injury related deaths at home in U.S. 1930-2022
Rate of unintentional-injury related deaths at home in U.S. 1930-2022
Rate of unintentional-injury-related deaths at home in the United States from 1930 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)
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Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in U.S. 2021-2022
Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in U.S. 2021-2022
Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in the United States in 2021 and 2022*
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Rate of injury related deaths in the U.S. 2021 and 2022, by principal type
Rate of injury related deaths in the U.S. 2021 and 2022, by principal type
Rate of unintentional-injury-related deaths by principal type in the United States in 2021 and 2022* (per 100,000 population)
Deaths from other injuries
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- Basic Statistic Number of deaths from natural heat or cold, by month U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Injuries and fatalities caused by extreme heat in the U.S. 1995-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths due to fire and smoke in U.S. 1920-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths from fire, flames, or smoke in the U.S. in 2022, by month
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- Premium Statistic Deaths by motor vehicle-related injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
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Number of deaths from natural heat or cold, by month U.S. 2021
Number of deaths from natural heat or cold, by month U.S. 2021
Number of deaths from natural heat or cold in the United States in 2021, by month
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Injuries and fatalities caused by extreme heat in the U.S. 1995-2022
Injuries and fatalities caused by extreme heat in the U.S. 1995-2022
Number of injuries and fatalities caused by extreme heat in the United States from 1995 to 2022
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Number of deaths due to fire and smoke in U.S. 1920-2022
Number of deaths due to fire and smoke in U.S. 1920-2022
Number of deaths due to fire, flames, or smoke, in the United States from 1920 to 2022*
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Number of deaths from fire, flames, or smoke in the U.S. in 2022, by month
Number of deaths from fire, flames, or smoke in the U.S. in 2022, by month
Number of deaths from fire, flames, or smoke in the United States in 2022, by month*
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Number of deaths from drowning in the U.S. in 2022, by month
Number of deaths from drowning in the U.S. in 2022, by month
Number of deaths from drowning in the United States in 2022, by month*
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Deaths by motor vehicle-related injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
Deaths by motor vehicle-related injuries in the U.S. 1930-2022
Deaths by motor vehicle-related injuries in the U.S. from 1930 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)
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Deaths from motor vehicles in California 2014-2022
Deaths from motor vehicles in California 2014-2022
Number of motor-vehicle deaths in California from 2014 to 2022
Occupational injuries
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- Basic Statistic Most costly disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023, by cause
- Basic Statistic Nonfatal occupational injuries and illness incident rate in the U.S. 2003-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 1992-2021
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- Basic Statistic Occupational injury death rate U.S. 2021, by selected industry sector
- Basic Statistic U.S. fatal occupational injuries 2021, by major event
Occupational injuries
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Most costly disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023, by cause
Most costly disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023, by cause
Top 10 causes of most disabling U.S. workplace injuries by cost in 2023
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Nonfatal occupational injuries and illness incident rate in the U.S. 2003-2022
Nonfatal occupational injuries and illness incident rate in the U.S. 2003-2022
Nonfatal occupational injuries and illness incident rate per 100 full-time equivalent workers in the United States from 2003 to 2022
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Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 1992-2021
Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 1992-2021
Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. from 1992 to 2021
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Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2003-2021, by gender
Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2003-2021, by gender
Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. from 2003 to 2021, by gender
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Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2021, by age
Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2021, by age
Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by age
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Number of occupational injury deaths 2021, by industry sector
Number of occupational injury deaths 2021, by industry sector
Number of occupational injury deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by industry sector
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Occupational injury death rate U.S. 2021, by selected industry sector
Occupational injury death rate U.S. 2021, by selected industry sector
Occupational injury deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in the United States in 2021, by selected industry sector
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U.S. fatal occupational injuries 2021, by major event
U.S. fatal occupational injuries 2021, by major event
Fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2021, by major event
Spinal cord/brain injuries
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- Basic Statistic Facts on spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2023
- Basic Statistic Causes of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy for post-24 hour spinal cord injury survivors 2023
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy for post-one year spinal cord injury survivors 2023
- Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022, by month
- Premium Statistic TBI-related death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic TBI-related death rate in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Average annual death rate due to TBI in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by injury cause
- Basic Statistic Average annual TBI death rate in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause
Spinal cord/brain injuries
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Facts on spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2023
Facts on spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2023
Overview of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. as of 2023
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Causes of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2015-2023
Causes of spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2015-2023
Distribution of spinal cord injuries in the United States between 2015 and 2023, by cause
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Life expectancy for post-24 hour spinal cord injury survivors 2023
Life expectancy for post-24 hour spinal cord injury survivors 2023
Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity
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Life expectancy for post-one year spinal cord injury survivors 2023
Life expectancy for post-one year spinal cord injury survivors 2023
Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for those who survive at least one year post-injury as of 2023, by age and severity
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Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2022
Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2022
Number of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in the U.S. from 2000 to 2022
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Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022, by month
Number of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022, by month
Number of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022, by month
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TBI-related death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019, by gender
TBI-related death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019, by gender
Traumatic brain injury-related death rate in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019, by gender (per 100,000 population)
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TBI-related death rate in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age
TBI-related death rate in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age
Traumatic brain injury-related death rate in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019, by age (per 100,000 population)
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Average annual death rate due to TBI in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by injury cause
Average annual death rate due to TBI in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by injury cause
Average annual death rate due to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by injury cause (per 100,000 population)
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Average annual TBI death rate in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause
Average annual TBI death rate in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause
Average annual rate of death due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by gender and injury cause (per 100,000 population)
Costs
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Economic costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2021, by sector
Economic costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2021, by sector
Costs of preventable injuries in the U.S. in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Direct costs of 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023
Direct costs of 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023
Direct costs of the top 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Average lifetime costs of having spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2023
Average lifetime costs of having spinal cord injuries in the U.S. 2023
Estimated lifetime costs for patients with spinal cord injuries in the U.S. as of 2023, by severity* (in U.S. dollars)
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