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A total of 54,500 unintentional-injury deaths and 13.1 million disabling injuries occurred in the home in 2008 (most current data available, National Safety Council.) Since 2000 deaths in the home (and death rates per 100,000 population) have steadily increased.
Top 10 Causes of Unintentional Injury Death in the Home, 2004-2008
| Cause |
Number |
Percent |
| Fall |
1,437 |
53.90 |
| Poisoning |
667 |
25.02 |
| Suffocation |
248 |
9.30 |
| Fire/flame |
129 |
4.84 |
| Drowning |
45 |
1.69 |
| Natural/environmental |
34 |
1.28 |
| Struck by/against |
22 |
0.83 |
| Unspecified |
16 |
0.60 |
| Pedestrian, other |
12 |
0.45 |
| Machinery |
11 |
0.41 |
From infancy through age 9, our children are most at risk at home from suffocation, fires,
drowning and falls. Poisoning emerges as the leading cause of death in the mid-teens through the early 60s, when it is eclipsed by falls.
Top Three Causes of Unintentional Injury Death in the Home by Age Group, 2004-2008
| Age Group |
Cause |
Number |
Total
from all
Causes |
| <1 |
Suffocation
Fall
Drowning |
88
2
1 |
92 |
| 1-4 |
Suffocation
Drowning
Fire/flame |
10
9
6 |
40 |
| 5-9 |
Fire/flame
Drowning
Suffocation |
5
3
2 |
14 |
| 10-14 |
Poisoning
Fire/flame
Drowning
Fall
Pedal cyclist, other
ATV/Snowmobile, nontraffic
Land transport, other
Struck by/against
Suffocation |
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 |
15 |
| 15-19 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Drowning
Fire/flame
ATV/Snowmobile, nontraffic
Natural/environmental
Struck by/against |
15
3
1
1
1
1
1 |
23 |
| 20-24 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
38
7
2 |
49 |
| 25-29 |
Poisoning
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
47
7
6 |
69 |
| 30-34 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
56
7
4 |
75 |
| 35-39 |
Poisoning
Suffocation
Fall |
81
9
8 |
115 |
| 40-44 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
99
20
15 |
151 |
| 45-49 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
132
29
17 |
195 |
| 50-54 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
108
28
15 |
176 |
| 55-59 |
Poisoning
Fall
Suffocation |
54
45
13 |
131 |
| 60-64 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Poisoning |
41
16
15 |
92 |
| 65-69 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
43
7
6 |
71 |
| 70-74 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
87
6
6 |
119 |
| 75-79 |
Fall
Suffocation
Fire/flame |
187
12
3 |
212 |
| 80-84 |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
299
11
9 |
331 |
| 85+ |
Fall
Fire/flame
Suffocation |
637
21
15 |
696 |
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
Minnesota Injury Facts, 2009-2010 Homepage
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.nhtsa.gov/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/2004-146/
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
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