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In 2002, 5,305 children died from accidental injuries; approximately 40 percent of these deaths occurred in and around the home. In 2003, approximately 1,900 children ages 14 and under died in the home from accidental injuries. Nearly 80 percent of these deaths occurred among children ages 4 and under. Each year, there are an estimated 3.4 million visits to hospital emergency departments by children ages 14 and under for injuries that occurred in the home. Nearly 2 million of these visits are by children ages 4 and under.Unintentional home injury deaths to children are caused primarily by airway obstruction, fire and burns, drowning, firearms, falls, choking and poisoning. Young children are at increased risk from accidental injuries in the home because it is where they spend most of their time.
Facts about Injuries to Children at Home
See Website: Safe Kids Worldwide
www.usa.safekids.org