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We all know about the major statistics thousands of
people die from things like cancer, accidents, or other illnesses every
day. But did you know that enough people die from falling out of bed or
getting a snack out of a vending machine that these things qualify as
death statistics?
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Texting while driving kills 6,000 annually in the
U.S. alone
A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) reports
that a driver's risk of collision is 23 times greater when they are
texting.
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Hippos kill 2,900 people annually in Africa
Many experts believe that the Hippopotamus is the most dangerous animal
in all of Africa. Weighing up to 8,000 pounds, a Hippo can gallop 18 mph
and have been known to upset boats for no reason and bite the passengers
with their huge, sharp teeth. Not only that, but Hippos are aggressive,
unpredictable and have no fear of humans. People die most often when
they get between a hippo and deep water or between a mother and her
calf.
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Falling out of bed kills 450 people annually in
the U.S.
According to the Center for Disease Control, falling out of bed accounts
for 1.8 million emergency room visits and over 400 thousand hospital
admissions each year. The very young and the very old are most at risk,
and with decreased stability as we age, people over the age of 65 tend
to fare the worst when falling.
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Icicles kill 100 people per year in Russia
Each year dozens are killed when sharp icicles fall from snowy rooftops
and land on hapless victims on the sidewalks below.
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Jellyfish kill 20-40 people per year in the
Philippines alone
While most jellyfish are not deadly, some varieties can cause
anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.
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Dogs kill 34 people per year in the U.S.
There are approximately 4.7 million dog bite victims annually in the
U.S. and 1,000 Americans are treated in emergency rooms as a result of
dog bites every day. Most of these victims are children who were bitten
in the face.
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Ants kill 30 people per year
There are over 280 different species of ants that can kill, and the fire
ant and Siafu ants of Africa are among the most deadly. Since they live
in colonies up to 20 million strong, once an attack begins ants can
easily overpower their prey. Most reports of deaths are due to people
falling asleep near an ant hill and succumbing to anaphylactic shock
from countless ant bites and venom.
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Vending machines kill 13 people
per year
Each year vending machines topple over and crush about 10-13 people.
Death by snacking!
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Roller Coasters kill 4 people
per year
Overall, the risk of injury while riding a roller coaster is very low.
In the U.S. people take about 900 million rides per year, and only about
1 in 124,000 result in an injury. However, studies show that between the
years 1994-2004 there were 40 deaths from roller coasters total, and
currently the annual death rate is about 4 per year in the U.S.A.
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