1997 Injury Deaths in U.S. (ranked by cause)3
Total for age Groups: Total for all injury
Cause of Death < 1 year   1 - 4 years 5-14 years deaths under 14 years old
Motor Vehicle Traffic 160   657 1866 2683
Drowning 78   474 458 1010
Fire/hot object/substance 58   381 311 750
Firearms 9   75 546 630 1
Pedestrian, other 3   103 45 151
Falls 17   50 57 124
Cut/Pierce 3   10 44 57
Machinery 0   17 32 49
Pedal Cyclist 0   3 21 24
Age Group 15-24 years  
Motor Vehicle Traffic 10056
Drowning 731
Fire/hot object/substance 248
Firearms 8173 2
Pedestrian, other 111
Falls 349
Cut/Pierce 499
Machinery 82
Pedal Cyclist 10
Footnotes:    
1 Firearm detail for under age 14 ranked by intent  
Homicide   346  
Unintentional (accidents)   142  
Suicide   127
Undetermined   14
Legal interventions   1
total   630
2 Firearm detail for ages 15 - 24 ranked by intent
Homicide   5110
Suicide   2587
Unintentional (accidents)   300
Undetermined   115
Legal interventions   61
total   8173
3 Source for all data: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol 47, No 19, June 30, 1999, Published by U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Heath Statistics