Top 5 Causes of Accidental Deaths in the United States

TOP 5 CAUSES OF ACCIDENTAL DEATHS STATES IN THE UNITED CHOKING FIRES FALLS 2,500 2,700 O 25,000 Choking killed about 2,500 people in 2009, according to the National Safety Council, and kids ages 3 and under are at the highest risk. Smoking, flaming and burning homes killed 2,700 people in 2009. Falls killed about 25,000 people in 2009, according to the National Safety Council, with those over age 65 making up the vast majority of the victims. POISONING Poisoning killed 39,000 people in 2009, with most of the deaths associated with the accidental ingestion of illegal drugs. 39,000 ANNUALDEATHS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS 42,000 ANNUAL DEATHS Distracted driving is the No. 1 offender and young adults are the No. 1 culprits, with their fatal crash rate three times higher than any other age group. DROWNING 2.000 ANNUAL DEATHS ACCIDENTAL SHOOTINGS 600 ANNUAL DEATHS OTHER CAUSES For more information on accidental deaths, please visit http://dallas.zdfirm.com/wrongful-death/ ZSD Data provided by National Safety Council. Zinda& Davis ATTORNEVS AND COUNSELORS ALAN