Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury and death among children under 5.
In the same report, unintentional injury was estimated to be responsible for 6.2% of all deaths.
In 1987, nearly 8,000 children under the age of 14 died of unintentional injuries.
For young people 15 to 24, suicide is the third-leading cause of death, after unintentional injury and homicide.
There were, instead, very large numbers of dead by road accidents and "unintentional injuries."
In 1960, unintentional injuries caused 93,803 deaths; 41% were associated with motor-vehicle crashes.
Accidents, especially those affecting children, are now often referred to as 'unintentional injuries'.
During these years, unintentional injuries account for more deaths than the next nine leading causes of death combined.
Or, he continued, training may increase owners' confidence in their ability to handle loaded weapons without fear of unintentional injury.
The top five worldwide unintentional injuries in children are as follows: