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More than 42,000 unintentional-injury deaths and 10.2 million disabling injuries occurred in the home in 2006 (most current data available, National Safety Council.) From 2002-2006 deaths in the home (and death rates per 100,000 population) have steadily increased.
Top 10 Causes of Unintentional Injury Death in the Home, 2002-2006
| Cause |
Number |
Percent |
| Fall |
1,196 |
54.7 |
| Poisoning |
491 |
22.4 |
| Suffocation |
180 |
8.23 |
| Fire/flame |
133 |
6.07 |
| Drowning |
44 |
2.01 |
| Natural/environmental |
40 |
1.82 |
| Struck by/against |
26 |
1.19 |
| Firearm |
12 |
.55 |
| Machinery |
11 |
.50 |
| Pedestrian, other |
10 |
.46 |
From infancy through age 9, our children are most at risk at home from suffocation,
drowning, fires and falls. Poisoning emerges as the leading cause of death in the mid-teens through the mid-50s, when it is eclipsed by falls.
Top Three Causes of Unintentional Injury Death in the Home by Age Group, 2002-2006
| Age Group |
Cause |
Number |
Total from all Causes |
| <1 |
Suffocation
Drowning
Fall |
65
2
1 |
70 |
| 1-4 |
Suffocation
Drowning
Fire/flame |
9
8
7 |
41 |
| 5-9 |
Fire/flame
Drowning
Fall |
5
4
3 |
15 |
| 10-14 |
Fire/flame
Poisoning
Drowning |
5
3
2 |
17 |
| 15-19 |
Poisoning
Fire/flame
Fall/Drowning/Suffocation |
14
2
1/1/1 |
19 |
| 20-24 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
33
6
5 |
53 |
| 25-29 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
38
9
4 |
60 |
| 30-34 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
41
5
2 |
55 |
| 35-39 |
Poisoning
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
61
9
9 |
97 |
| 40-44 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
72
20
9 |
122 |
| 45-49 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
96
25
11 |
156 |
| 50-54 |
Poisoning
Fall
Fire/flame |
77
23
16 |
138 |
| 55-59 |
Fall
Poisoning
Suffocation |
32
29
12 |
92 |
| 60-64 |
Fall
Poisoning
Fire/flame |
25
13
12 |
61 |
| 65-69 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
43
6
5 |
67 |
| 70-74 |
Fall
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
83
6
4 |
108 |
| 75-79 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
144
6
6 |
174 |
| 80-84 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Natural/environmental |
253
7
5 |
275 |
| 85+ |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
526
17
11 |
568 |
Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Unit
Injuries in the home, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html
Additional Pages
Fatal injuries, Minnesota
All injuries, U.S.
Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/duip.htm
Traffic injuries, Minnesota
Traffic injuries, U.S.
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
DOT, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/
Workplace injuries, Minnesota
Workplace injuries, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, http://www.bls.gov/bls/safety.htm
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/chartbook/
Recreational injuries, Minnesota
Recreational injuries, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/data.html
Minnesota injuries by age
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 1-19
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 20-39
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 40-59
Minnesota Injury Facts, Ages 60-85+
Minnesota Department of Health:
Emergency Department-treated Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 708 KB, 28 pages)
Nonfatal Hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injury, Minnesota 1998 - 2003 (PDF, 241 KB, 28 pages)
Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal Hospitalized Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001
Ten Leading Causes of Nonfatal ED-treated Injury by Age Group, Minnesota 1998-2001
Minnesota injuries by gender
Minnesota injuries by costs
Minnesota Department of Health, http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/pub/ed2001/index.cfm (see "Impact")
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/crashdata/codes_project.asp
Prevention recommendations
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