This statistic shows the number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, the highest number of deaths due to unintentional injuries was in the age group of 45 to 64 years with around 45,237 deaths.
Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016
Age group
2015
2016
75 years and older
38,452
39,119
65-74 years
12,961
14,050
45-64 years
40,987
45,237
25-44 years
37,613
44,959
15-24 years
12,514
13,895
5-14 years
1,518
1,634
Younger than 5 years
2,526
2,480
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National Safety Council. (February 28, 2018). Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016." Chart. February 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/
National Safety Council. (2018). Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/
National Safety Council. "Number of Unintentional-injury-related Deaths by Age in The United States in 2015 and 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/
National Safety Council, Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Number of unintentional-injury-related deaths by age in the United States in 2015 and 2016 [Graph], National Safety Council, February 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/862740/unintentional-injury-related-deaths-number-by-age-in-us/
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