The National Safety Council prepared a table listing the odds of dying by various causes in response to frequent inquiries, especially from the media, asking questions such as, “What are the odds of being killed by lightning?” or “What are the chances of dying in a plane crash? I then sorted the data by what is more likely to occur in the following table.
Source:
https://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm
| Type of Accident or Manner of Injury |
Deaths | One Year Odds | Lifetime Odds | |||
| All External Causes of Mortality, V01-Y89, *U01, *U03 |
166857 | 1743 | 22 | |||
| Deaths Due to Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, V01-X59, Y85-Y86 |
109277 | 2662 | 34 | |||
| Nontransport Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, W00-X59, Y86 |
61206 | 4752 | 61 | |||
| Transport Accidents, V01-V99, Y85 |
48071 | 6050 | 78 | |||
| Motor-Vehicle Accidents, V02-V04, V09.0, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2 |
44757 | 6498 | 84 | |||
| Intentional self-harm, X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03 |
31484 | 9238 | 119 | |||
| Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances, X40-X49 |
19457 | 14948 | 193 | |||
| Assault, X85-Y09, Y87.1, *U01 |
17732 | 16403 | 211 | |||
| Falls, W00-W19 |
17229 | 16881 | 218 | |||
| Intentional self-harm by firearm, X72-X74 |
16907 | 17203 | 222 | |||
| Car occupant, V40-V49 |
15797 | 18412 | 237 | |||
| Other and unspecified land transport accidents, V83-V89 |
15107 | 19253 | 248 | |||
| Other and unspecified person, V87-V89 |
13994 | 20784 | 268 | |||
| Assault by firearm, X93-X95 |
11920 | 24400 | 314 | |||
| Narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] n.e.c., X42 |
9231 | 31508 | 406 | |||
| Other and unspecified fall, W04-W05, W19 |
8592 | 33851 | 436 | |||
| Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors and sequelae, X58-X59, Y86 |
7671 | 37916 | 489 | |||
| Other and unspecified drugs, medicaments, and biologicals, X43-X44 |
7648 | 38030 | 490 | |||
| Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, X70 |
6635 | 43836 | 565 | |||
| Pedestrian, V01-V09 |
5991 | 48548 | 626 | |||
| Other accidental threats to breathing, W75-W84 |
5579 | 52133 | 672 | |||
| Intentional self-poisoning, X60-X69 |
5462 | 53250 | 686 | |||
| Event of undetermined intent, Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9 |
5072 | 57344 | 739 | |||
| Occupant of pick-up truck or van, V50-V59 |
4163 | 69865 | 900 | |||
| Other fall on same level, W00, W02-W03, W18 |
3896 | 74653 | 962 | |||
| Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X85-X92, X96-X98, Y00-Y09, Y87.1, *U01 |
3763 | 77292 | 996 | |||
| Poisoning, Y10-Y19 |
3700 | 78608 | 1013 | |||
| Motorcycle rider, V20-V29 |
3676 | 79121 | 1020 | |||
| Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, X00-X09 |
3369 | 86331 | 1113 | |||
| Accidental drowning and submersion, W65-W74 |
3306 | 87976 | 1134 | |||
| Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W80 |
3004 | 96821 | 1248 | |||
| Complications of medical and surgical care and sequelae, Y40-Y84, Y88.0-Y88.3 |
2855 | 101874 | 1313 | |||
| Uncontrolled fire in building or structure, X00 |
2761 | 105342 | 1358 | |||
| Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces, W20-W49 |
2658 | 109424 | 1410 | |||
| Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X71, X75-X84, Y87.0, *U03 |
2480 | 117278 | 1511 | |||
| Assault by sharp object, X99 |
2049 | 141947 | 1829 | |||
| Fall on and from stairs and steps, W10 |
1588 | 183155 | 2360 | |||
| Other and unspecified drowning and submersion, W73-W74 |
1234 | 235697 | 3037 | |||
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into natural water, W69-W70 |
1225 | 237429 | 3060 | |||
| Antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism, and psychotropic drugs n.e.c., X41 |
1205 | 241369 | 3110 | |||
| Exposure to forces of nature, X30-X39 |
1140 | 255132 | 3288 | |||
| Occupant of all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, V86 |
906 | 321026 | 4137 | |||
| Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W79 |
875 | 332400 | 4284 | |||
| Fall involving bed, chair, other furniture, W06-W08 |
838 | 347076 | 4473 | |||
| Struck by or striking against object, W20-W22 |
809 | 359518 | 4633 | |||
| Pedalcyclist, V10-V19 |
762 | 381693 | 4919 | |||
| Air and space transport accidents, V95-V97 |
742 | 391981 | 5051 | |||
| Firearms discharge, W32-W34 | 730 | 398425 | 5134 | |||
| Other fall from one level to another, W09, W14-W17 |
701 | 414907 | 5347 | |||
| Gases and vapours, X46-X47 | 690 | 421522 | 5432 | |||
| Other and unspecified transport accidents and sequelae, V98-V99, Y85 |
642 | 453037 | 5838 | |||
| Contact with machinery, W24, W30-W31 | 640 | 454453 | 5856 | |||
| Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y25, Y27-Y29, Y31-Y34,Y87.2, Y89.9 |
640 | 454453 | 5856 | |||
| Exposure to excessive natural cold, X31 |
620 | 469113 | 6045 | |||
| Fall from out of or through building or structure, W13 |
600 | 484750 | 6247 | |||
| Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, and stumbling, W01 |
597 | 487186 | 6278 | |||
| Water transport accidents, V90-V94 |
573 | 507592 | 6541 | |||
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming-pool, W67-W68 |
515 | 564757 | 7278 | |||
| Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, W75 |
497 | 585211 | 7541 | |||
| Other and unspecified threats to breathing, W83-W84 |
471 | 617516 | 7958 | |||
| Occupant of heavy transport vehicle, V60-V69 |
442 | 658032 | 8480 | |||
| Legal intervention, Y35, Y89.0 |
423 | 687589 | 8861 | |||
| Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding, W11-W12 |
417 | 697482 | 8988 | |||
| Drowning, V90, V92 | 412 | 705947 | 9097 | |||
| Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature, and pressure, W85-W99 |
396 | 734470 | 9465 | |||
| Inhalation of gastric contents, W78 | 393 | 740076 | 9537 | |||
| Alcohol, X45 | 373 | 779759 | 10048 | |||
| Legal intervention involving firearm discharge, Y35.0 |
347 | 838184 | 10801 | |||
| Drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub, W65-W66 |
332 | 876054 | 11289 | |||
| Other and unspecified smoke fire and flames, X08-X09 |
315 | 923333 | 11899 | |||
| Other and unspecified electric current, W86-W87 |
280 | 1038750 | 13386 | |||
| Other accidental hanging and strangulation, W76 |
277 | 1050000 | 13531 | |||
| Exposure to excessive natural heat, X30 |
273 | 1065385 | 13729 | |||
| Firearm discharge, Y22-Y24 |
232 | 1253664 | 16155 | |||
| Drowning and submersion, Y21 |
215 | 1352791 | 17433 | |||
| Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics, X40 |
210 | 1385000 | 17848 | |||
| Occupant of special agricultural vehicle, V84 |
175 | 1662000 | 21418 | |||
| Exposure to animate mechanical forces, W50-W64 |
171 | 1700877 | 21919 | |||
| Other and unspecified injuries, V91, V93-V94 |
161 | 1806522 | 23280 | |||
| Explosion of other materials, W40 | 147 | 1978571 | 25497 | |||
| Caught between objects, W23 | 136 | 2138603 | 27559 | |||
| Hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, Y20 |
108 | 2693056 | 34704 | |||
| Ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel, X06 |
104 | 2796635 | 36039 | |||
| Animal rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle, V80 |
101 | 2879703 | 37110 | |||
| Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances, X48-X49 |
100 | 2908500 | 37481 | |||
| Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames, Y26 |
100 | 2908500 | 37481 | |||
| Contact with sharp objects, W25-W29 | 99 | 2937879 | 37859 | |||
| Electric transmission lines, W85 | 96 | 3029688 | 39042 | |||
| Contact with venomous animals and plants, X20-X29 |
94 | 3094149 | 39873 | |||
| Contact with heat and hot substances, X10-X19 |
88 | 3305114 | 42592 | |||
| Bitten or struck by other mammals, W53, W55 |
78 | 3728846 | 48052 | |||
| Falling, jumping, or pushed from a high place, Y30 |
77 | 3777273 | 48676 | |||
| Cataclysmic storm, X37 | 75 | 3878000 | 49974 | |||
| Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature, X32, X39 |
67 | 4341045 | 55941 | |||
| Contact with hornets, wasps and bees, X23 |
66 | 4406818 | 56789 | |||
| Other and unspecified heat and hot substances, X10, X12-X19 |
62 | 4691129 | 60453 | |||
| Legal execution, Y35.5 |
60 | 4847500 | 62468 | |||
| Uncontrolled fire not in building or structure, X01 |
57 | 5102632 | 65756 | |||
| Ignition of highly flammable material, X04 |
55 | 5288182 | 68147 | |||
| Overexertion, travel and privation, X50-X57 |
48 | 6059375 | 78085 | |||
| Lightning, X33 | 47 | 6188298 | 79746 | |||
| Threat to breathing due to cave-in, falling earth and other substances, W77 |
46 | 6322826 | 81480 | |||
| Struck by or against another person, W50-W52 |
39 | 7457692 | 96104 | |||
| Controlled fire not in building or structure, X03 |
39 | 7457692 | 96104 | |||
| Bus occupant, V70-V79 |
36 | 8079167 | 104113 | |||
| Controlled fire in building or structure, X02 |
35 | 8310000 | 107088 | |||
| Other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces, W41-W43, W49 |
34 | 8554412 | 110237 | |||
| Bitten or struck by dog, W54 | 32 | 9089063 | 117127 | |||
| Earthquake and other earth movements, X34-X36 |
32 | 9089063 | 117127 | |||
| Explosion and rupture of pressurized devices, W35-W38 |
30 | 9695000 | 124936 | |||
| Contact with hot tap-water, X11 | 26 | 11186539 | 144156 | |||
| Flood, X38 | 26 | 11186539 | 144156 | |||
| Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle, V81 |
24 | 12118750 | 156169 | |||
| Foreign body entering through skin or natural orifice, W44-W45 |
22 | 13220455 | 170367 | |||
| Occupant of special construction vehicle, V85 |
20 | 14542500 | 187403 | |||
| Contact with other and unspecified venomous animal or plant, X22, X24-X29 |
18 | 16158334 | 208226 | |||
| Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment, W81 |
16 | 18178125 | 234254 | |||
| Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y35.1-Y35.4, Y35.6-Y35.7, Y89.0 |
16 | 18178125 | 234254 | |||
| Operations of war and sequelae, Y36, Y89.1 |
14 | 20775000 | 267719 | |||
| Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle, V30-V39 |
13 | 22373077 | 288313 | |||
| Occupant of special industrial vehicle, V83 |
12 | 24237500 | 312339 | |||
| Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other arthropods, W57 |
12 | 24237500 | 312339 | |||
| Fireworks discharge, W39 | 11 | 26440910 | 340733 | |||
| Other and unspecified animate mechanical forces, W56, W58, W60, W64 |
10 | 29085001 | 374807 | |||
| Excessive heat or cold of man-made origin, W92-W93 |
10 | 29085001 | 374807 | |||
| High and low air pressure and changes in air pressure, W94 |
10 | 29085001 | 374807 | |||
| Contact with venomous spiders, X21 | 8 | 36356251 | 468508 | |||
| Ignition or melting of nightwear, X05 |
3 | 96950002 | 1249356 | |||
| Occupant of streetcar, V82 |
2 | 145425003 | 1874034 | |||
| Other specified transport accidents, V98 |
2 | 145425003 | 1874034 | |||
| Contact with venomous snakes and lizards, X20 |
2 | 145425003 | 1874034 | |||
| Unspecified transport accident, V99 | 0 | — | — | |||
| Bitten or crushed by other reptiles, W59 |
0 | — | — | |||
| Radiation, W88-W91 | 0 | — | — | |||
| Other and unspecified man-made environmental factors, W99 |
0 | — | — | |||
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