Accidental death is the leading cause of all childhood fatalities in the United States. Here are the most common causes of deaths and serious injuries for children.

Auto accident

• Approximately 1,800 deaths per year
• Approximately 220,000 injuries per year

Drowning

• Approximately 1,000 deaths per year
• Between 4,000 and 5,000 drowning’s each year

Airway obstruction

• Approximately 900 Deaths per year
• Around 18,000 hospital treated injuries

Pedestrian

• Approximately 600 to 800 deaths per year
• Between 40,000 and 50,000 serious injuries each year

Fire

• Between 500 and 600 deaths per year
• Approximately 100,000 emergency room treated burns each year

Bicycle

• Around 150 deaths each year
• Around 280,000 Hospital treated emergencies

Accidental Poisoning

• Around 100 children die each year
• Around 115,000 hospital visits
• More than a million calls to poison control every year for accidental child poisoning.

Falls

• Around 100 deaths each year
• More than 2.3 million hospital treated visit s for falls each year

Guns

• Around 150 deaths each year.
• Several thousand emergency room visits for accidental shootings
• 8,300 emergency room visits for air gun injuries

Other Causes

• Such as playground injuries, sports injuries, toy related injuries, and other causes
• Around 500-600 deaths per year.
• Several million injuries