From From: Richard Cooper Subject: [LPNY DISCUSS] Fwd: [LITRT] [NYTRT] Fw: Deaths due to unintentional Injuries, 1998 (estimates) (Source National Health Safety Council. 1999) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:40:32 To: ~~~ LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEW YORK ~~~ ~~~~~~ http://www.ny.lp.org ~~~~~~ >> Someone recently asked either on the digest or chat, >> Whether there was any data on deaths,injuries,accidents, >> cause & effect, so a person could make an informed opinion... I found >> this chart in the February,publication of >> (Woods N Water) A U.S.A. monthly release from Michigan.. >> >> Accident Type Age >> 0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Total >> All Automobile 800 1,800 9,300 13,200 8,000 3,600 4,500 41,200 >> Falls 80 80 240 1000 1,700 2,000 11,500 16,600 >> Poisoning >> by Solids, Liquids 30 40 600 5,000 2,150 270 310 8,400 >> >> Pedestrian 170 410 554 1,614 1,249 210 958 5,220 >> >> Drowning 500 350 650 1,300 700 250 350 4,100 >> >> Fires Burns 310 260 230 850 800 450 800 3,700 >> Suffocation >> by Ingested Object 140 60 60 240 400 600 1,700 3,200 >> >> Firearms 30 80 310 260 130 40 50 900 >> Poisoning >> by Gases, Vapors 10 30 60 200 120 90 90 600 >> >> All other causes 300 200 1,150 2,850 3,200 1,700 4,100 13,500 >> >> TOTAL 2,200 2,900 12,600 24,900 17,200 9,000 23,400 92,000 >> Deaths due to unintentional Injuries, 1998 (estimates >> (Source National Health Safety Council. Facts 1999) All data U.S.A. >> >> Hugh Evers >> >>