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Fatal dog attacks in the United States
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Fatal dog attacks in the United States are a small percentage of the relatively common occurrences of dog bites. While at least 4.5 – 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, only about 20 to 30 of these bites result in death, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).[1][2]
The first part of this article summarizes the scientific literature that covers the epidemiology of fatal dog attacks. This scientific literature draws data from news reports, CDC records, and in some cases from in-depth investigations involving law enforcement and animal control.
The second part of this article consists of an annotated list of individual U.S. dog-attack fatalities compiled primarily from new reports. The list is not meant to be exhaustive nor conclusive. For example, there were at least 26 fatal dog bites in 2000,[1] of which this Wikipedia article lists only 5.
The list in this article relies on news reports as references, but at points it runs concurrent with studies reviewed in the first part and may include information from the studies at those points. Care has been and should continue to be taken that this information is verifiable in the sources and that any contradictions or other indications that the information might not be valid are addressed reasonably. Nevertheless, the reader should bear in mind that data from news investigations is generally less reliable than information from published scholarly studies, and that where specific breeds listed, they are rarely based on conclusive proof of ancestry.
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Fatal dog attacks in the United States are a small percentage of the relatively common occurrences of dog bites. While at least 4.5 – 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, only about 20 to 30 of these bites result in death, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).[1][2]
The first part of this article summarizes the scientific literature that covers the epidemiology of fatal dog attacks. This scientific literature draws data from news reports, CDC records, and in some cases from in-depth investigations involving law enforcement and animal control.
The second part of this article consists of an annotated list of individual U.S. dog-attack fatalities compiled primarily from new reports. The list is not meant to be exhaustive nor conclusive. For example, there were at least 26 fatal dog bites in 2000,[1] of which this Wikipedia article lists only 5.
The list in this article relies on news reports as references, but at points it runs concurrent with studies reviewed in the first part and may include information from the studies at those points. Care has been and should continue to be taken that this information is verifiable in the sources and that any contradictions or other indications that the information might not be valid are addressed reasonably. Nevertheless, the reader should bear in mind that data from news investigations is generally less reliable than information from published scholarly studies, and that where specific breeds listed, they are rarely based on conclusive proof of ancestry.
CHILD ABUSE
Scope of the Child Abuse Issue
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. It’s a widespread war against our children that we have the power to stop, and understanding the issue is the first step. Just how bad is the issue of child abuse in the United States?
Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children (a report can include multiple children).
The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. 1, 2
A report of a child abuse is made every ten seconds.
Yearly, referrals to state child protective services involve 6.3 million children, and around 3 million of those children are subject to an investigated report. 3
Prevalence as reported by participants in landmark CDC/Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences study 1
Category Prevalence (%) Physical Abuse 28.3 Sexual Abuse 20.7 Emotional Abuse 10.6 Physical Neglect 9.9 Emotional Neglect 14.8
In 2012, state agencies found an estimated 686,000 victims of child maltreatment, 3 but that only tells part of the story.
This would pack 10 modern football stadiums
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Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. It’s a widespread war against our children that we have the power to stop, and understanding the issue is the first step. Just how bad is the issue of child abuse in the United States?
Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children (a report can include multiple children).
The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. 1, 2
A report of a child abuse is made every ten seconds.
Yearly, referrals to state child protective services involve 6.3 million children, and around 3 million of those children are subject to an investigated report. 3
Prevalence as reported by participants in landmark CDC/Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences study 1
| Category | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|
| Physical Abuse | 28.3 |
| Sexual Abuse | 20.7 |
| Emotional Abuse | 10.6 |
| Physical Neglect | 9.9 |
| Emotional Neglect | 14.8 |
In 2012, state agencies found an estimated 686,000 victims of child maltreatment, 3 but that only tells part of the story.
This would pack 10 modern football stadiums
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Health Impacts of Child Abuse
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links adverse childhood experiences (which include other household dysfunctions along with abuse and neglect) with a range of long-term health impacts. 4
Individuals who reported six or more adverse childhood experiences had an average life expectancy two decades shorter than those who reported none. 5
Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), liver disease and other health-related quality of life issues are tied to child abuse.
Mental Health Disorders, Addictions, & Related Issues
- Risk for intimate partner violence
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Illicit drug abuse
- Smoking & drinking at an early age
- Depression
- Suicide attempts
Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues and Risk Factors
- Multiple sexual partners
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Unintended pregnancies
- Early initiation of sexual activity
- Adolescent pregnancy and Fetal death
In one study, 80% of 21-year-olds who reported childhood abuse met the criteria for at least one psychological disorder. 6
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links adverse childhood experiences (which include other household dysfunctions along with abuse and neglect) with a range of long-term health impacts. 4
Individuals who reported six or more adverse childhood experiences had an average life expectancy two decades shorter than those who reported none. 5
Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), liver disease and other health-related quality of life issues are tied to child abuse.
Mental Health Disorders, Addictions, & Related Issues
- Risk for intimate partner violence
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Illicit drug abuse
- Smoking & drinking at an early age
- Depression
- Suicide attempts
Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues and Risk Factors
- Multiple sexual partners
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Unintended pregnancies
- Early initiation of sexual activity
- Adolescent pregnancy and Fetal death
In one study, 80% of 21-year-olds who reported childhood abuse met the criteria for at least one psychological disorder. 6
Financial Impacts of Child Abuse
The long-term financial impact of abuse and neglect is staggering.
For new cases in 2008 alone, lifetime estimates of lost worker productivity, health care costs, special education costs, child welfare expenditures and criminal justice expenditures added up to $124 billion.8
This could send 1.7 million children to college
The long-term financial impact of abuse and neglect is staggering.
For new cases in 2008 alone, lifetime estimates of lost worker productivity, health care costs, special education costs, child welfare expenditures and criminal justice expenditures added up to $124 billion.8
This could send 1.7 million children to college
Child Abuse Fatalities
We must learn to recognize early signs of abuse in order to help save the 5 children that die every day from child abuse and neglect.
In 2012, state agencies identified an estimated 1,640 children who died as a result of abuse and neglect — between four and five children a day. 3 However, studies also indicate significant undercounting of child maltreatment fatalities by state agencies — by 50% or more. 10
That's roughly ¼ of your child's elementary school class.
More than 70% of the children who died as a result of child abuse or neglect were two years of age or younger. More than 80% were not yet old enough for kindergarten. 3
Around 80% of child maltreatment fatalities involve at least one parent as perpetrator. 3
ESTIMATED CHILD FATALITIES PER DAY ATTRIBUTED TO CHILD MALTREATMENT
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3.6 3.9 4 3.9 4.1 4 4.1 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.5
We must learn to recognize early signs of abuse in order to help save the 5 children that die every day from child abuse and neglect.
In 2012, state agencies identified an estimated 1,640 children who died as a result of abuse and neglect — between four and five children a day. 3 However, studies also indicate significant undercounting of child maltreatment fatalities by state agencies — by 50% or more. 10
That's roughly ¼ of your child's elementary school class.
More than 70% of the children who died as a result of child abuse or neglect were two years of age or younger. More than 80% were not yet old enough for kindergarten. 3
Around 80% of child maltreatment fatalities involve at least one parent as perpetrator. 3
ESTIMATED CHILD FATALITIES PER DAY ATTRIBUTED TO CHILD MALTREATMENT
Behavioral Health and Crime Related to Child Abuse
Substance Abuse and child maltreatment are tragically and undeniably linked.
In a study of 513 children exposed to drugs in-utero, rates of abuse were two to three times that of other children in the same geographical area 9
As many as two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused or neglected as children. 11
14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the USA were abused as children, about twice the frequency seen in the general population.12
Children who experience child abuse & neglect are about 9 times more likely to become involved in criminal activity.12
Substance Abuse and child maltreatment are tragically and undeniably linked.
In a study of 513 children exposed to drugs in-utero, rates of abuse were two to three times that of other children in the same geographical area 9
As many as two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused or neglected as children. 11
14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the USA were abused as children, about twice the frequency seen in the general population.12
Children who experience child abuse & neglect are about 9 times more likely to become involved in criminal activity.12
ELECTRICUTIONS
Injury and Fatality Statistics
Household Injuries and Accidents:
- More than 30,000 non-fatal shock accidents occur each year.
- Each year in the U.S., more than 100,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to a scalding injury.
- Hot tap water accounts for nearly 1 in 4 of all scald burns among children and is associated with more deaths and hospitalizations than any other hot liquid burns.
- Each day, nearly 7 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for electrical shock or burn injuries caused by tampering with a wall outlet.
- In 2007, over 98,000 children ages 14 and under were treated for burn injuries in hospital emergency rooms.
- The most common causes of product-related thermal burn injuries among children ages 14 and under are hair curlers, curling irons, room heaters, ovens/ranges, and irons.
- In 2009, ranges and ovens were involved in an estimated 17,300 thermal burn injuries seen in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. 36% (5,600) of these burn victims were under the age of 5.
- Heating equipment accounted for 58,660 injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms in 2009. Space heaters accounted for 19% of the total injuries, but more than two-thirds of the thermal burn injuries.
- For every 10 poison exposures in children, approximately 9 occur in the home.
Fatality Statistics:
- Each year, there is an estimated average of 60 electrocutions associated with consumer products. The three most common product categories associated with electrocutions are small appliance, power tool, and lighting equipment.
- Every year in the U.S., more than 2,600 people are killed in home fires.
- In the U.S., injury is the leading cause of death among children and young adults, and nearly half of these accidents occur in the home, according to the National Safety Council.
- Worldwide, accidental injury kills more than 2,000 children each and every day.
- According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 70 percent of child-related electrical accidents occur at home, when adult supervision is present.
- Fires and burns are the third leading cause of unintentional death among children 14 and under.
- On average, 184 people die each year from non-fire, carbon monoxide poisoning associated with consumer products. The two most common product categories associated with non-fire carbon monoxide deaths are engine-driven tools (38%) and heating systems (38%).
- See more at: http://www.esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Injury-and-Fatality-Statistics/pid/12015#sthash.AmG3ukfI.dpuf
Household Injuries and Accidents:
Fatality Statistics:
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DRUNK DRIVERS
Drunk Driving Fatalities - National Statistics
Download and share our 2012 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities in America summary.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 32,719 people died in traffic crashes in 2013 in the United States (latest figures available), including an estimated 10,076 people who died in drunk driving crashes, accounting for 31% of all traffic deaths that year.
Since NHTSA began recording alcohol-related statistics in 1982, drunk driving fatalities have decreased 52% from 21,113 in 1982. Since the inception of The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility and our national efforts to fight drunk driving, drunk driving fatalities have declined 36% from 15,827 in 1991. (Source: NHTSA/FARS, 2014)
In 2013, more than three people were killed in drunk driving fatalities for every 100,000 Americans. Between 1991, when the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility was founded, and 2013, the rate of drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 49% nationally. (Source: NHTSA/FARS and US Census Bureau, 2014)
GUNS
Gun Control Issues, Public Health, and Safety
Gunshot wounds impact severely on the criminal justice as well as health care systems. Some basic statistics are important in understanding the magnitude and severity of the social and economic burden to the U.S. The subject remains contentious. (Glantz and Annas, 2009)
In the U.S. for 2010, there were 31,513 deaths from firearms, distributed as follows by mode of death: Suicide 19,308; Homicide 11,015; Accident 600. This makes firearms injuries one of the top ten causes of death in the U.S. The number of firearms-related injuries in the U.S., both fatal and non-fatal, increased through 1993, declined to 1999, and has remained relatively constant since. However, firearms injuries remain a leading cause of death in the U.S., particularly among youth (CDC, 2001) (Sherry et al, 2012).
The rates of firearms deaths in the U.S. vary significantly by race and sex. The U.S. national average was 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009. The highest rate was 28.4/100,000 for African-American males, more than quadruple the rate of 6.3/100,000 for white males. (CDC, 2009)
The number of non-fatal injuries is considerable--over 200,000 per year in the U.S. Many of these injuries require hospitalization and trauma care. A 1994 study revealed the cost per injury requiring admission to a trauma center was over $14,000. The cumulative lifetime cost in 1985 for gunshot wounds was estimated to be $911 million, with $13.4 billion in lost productivity. (Mock et al, 1994) The cost of the improper use of firearms in Canada was estimated at $6.6 billion per year. (Chapdelaine and Maurice, 1996)
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CAR INVOLVED DEATHS
The number and types of motor vehicle crash deaths differ widely among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A state's population has an obvious effect on the number of motor vehicle deaths. Fatality rates per capita and per vehicle miles traveled provide a way of examining motor vehicle deaths relative to the population and amount of driving. However, many factors can affect these rates, types of vehicles driven, travel speeds, rates of licensure, state traffic laws, emergency care capabilities, weather and topography.
The following facts are based on analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Data subsections:
There were 30,800 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2012 in which 33,561 deaths occurred. This resulted in national motor vehicle crash death rates of 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.14 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from a low of 2.4 in the District of Columbia to a high of 24.3 in North Dakota. The death rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled ranged from 0.42 in the District of Columbia to 1.86 in North Dakota.
| Population, vehicle miles traveled, fatal motor vehicle crashes, motor vehicle crash deaths and motor vehicle crash death rates per state, 2012 | ||||||
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| State | Population | Vehicle miles traveled (millions) | Fatal crashes | Number of deaths | Deaths per 100,000 population | Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
| Alabama | 4,822,023 | 64,914 | 809 | 865 | 17.9 | 1.33 |
| Alaska | 731,449 | 4,593 | 54 | 59 | 8.1 | 1.28 |
| Arizona | 6,553,255 | 59,574 | 742 | 825 | 12.6 | 1.38 |
| Arkansas | 2,949,131 | 32,953 | 497 | 552 | 18.7 | 1.68 |
| California | 38,041,430 | 320,784 | 2,632 | 2,857 | 7.5 | 0.89 |
| Colorado | 5,187,582 | 46,606 | 433 | 472 | 9.1 | 1.01 |
| Connecticut | 3,590,347 | 31,197 | 221 | 236 | 6.6 | 0.76 |
| Delaware | 917,092 | 9,028 | 108 | 114 | 12.4 | 1.26 |
| District of Columbia | 632,323 | 3,568 | 14 | 15 | 2.4 | 0.42 |
| Florida | 19,317,568 | 191,855 | 2,247 | 2,424 | 12.5 | 1.26 |
| Georgia | 9,919,945 | 108,454 | 1,126 | 1,192 | 12.0 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,392,313 | 10,066 | 115 | 126 | 9.0 | 1.25 |
| Idaho | 1,595,728 | 15,937 | 169 | 184 | 11.5 | 1.15 |
| Illinois | 12,875,255 | 103,234 | 886 | 956 | 7.4 | 0.93 |
| Indiana | 6,537,334 | 76,485 | 718 | 779 | 11.9 | 1.02 |
| Iowa | 3,074,186 | 31,274 | 330 | 365 | 11.9 | 1.17 |
| Kansas | 2,885,905 | 30,021 | 368 | 405 | 14.0 | 1.35 |
| Kentucky | 4,380,415 | 48,061 | 694 | 746 | 17.0 | 1.55 |
| Louisiana | 4,601,893 | 46,513 | 652 | 722 | 15.7 | 1.55 |
| Maine | 1,329,192 | 14,248 | 151 | 164 | 12.3 | 1.15 |
| Maryland | 5,884,563 | 56,221 | 456 | 505 | 8.6 | 0.90 |
| Massachusetts | 6,646,144 | 54,792 | 333 | 349 | 5.3 | 0.64 |
| Michigan | 9,883,360 | 94,754 | 873 | 938 | 9.5 | 0.99 |
| Minnesota | 5,379,139 | 56,685 | 349 | 395 | 7.3 | 0.70 |
| Mississippi | 2,984,926 | 38,851 | 507 | 582 | 19.5 | 1.50 |
| Missouri | 6,021,988 | 68,789 | 762 | 826 | 13.7 | 1.20 |
| Montana | 1,005,141 | 11,660 | 192 | 205 | 20.4 | 1.76 |
| Nebraska | 1,855,525 | 19,093 | 190 | 212 | 11.4 | 1.11 |
| Nevada | 2,758,931 | 24,189 | 235 | 258 | 9.4 | 1.07 |
| New Hampshire | 1,320,718 | 12,720 | 101 | 108 | 8.2 | 0.85 |
| New Jersey | 8,864,590 | 73,094 | 553 | 589 | 6.6 | 0.81 |
| New Mexico | 2,085,538 | 25,533 | 338 | 365 | 17.5 | 1.43 |
| New York | 19,570,261 | 127,726 | 1,085 | 1,168 | 6.0 | 0.91 |
| North Carolina | 9,752,073 | 103,772 | 1,222 | 1,292 | 13.2 | 1.25 |
| North Dakota | 699,628 | 9,131 | 147 | 170 | 24.3 | 1.86 |
| Ohio | 11,544,225 | 111,990 | 1,024 | 1,123 | 9.7 | 1.00 |
| Oklahoma | 3,814,820 | 47,464 | 642 | 708 | 18.6 | 1.49 |
| Oregon | 3,899,353 | 33,373 | 305 | 336 | 8.6 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,763,536 | 99,204 | 1,211 | 1,310 | 10.3 | 1.32 |
| Rhode Island | 1,050,292 | 7,901 | 62 | 64 | 6.1 | 0.81 |
| South Carolina | 4,723,723 | 48,730 | 806 | 863 | 18.3 | 1.77 |
| South Dakota | 833,354 | 9,002 | 118 | 133 | 16.0 | 1.48 |
| Tennessee | 6,456,243 | 70,751 | 928 | 1,014 | 15.7 | 1.43 |
| Texas | 26,059,203 | 237,440 | 3,021 | 3,398 | 13.0 | 1.43 |
| Utah | 2,855,287 | 26,222 | 200 | 217 | 7.6 | 0.83 |
| Vermont | 626,011 | 7,141 | 70 | 77 | 12.3 | 1.08 |
| Virginia | 8,185,867 | 80,974 | 716 | 777 | 9.5 | 0.96 |
| Washington | 6,897,012 | 56,955 | 409 | 444 | 6.4 | 0.78 |
| West Virginia | 1,855,413 | 18,963 | 318 | 339 | 18.3 | 1.79 |
| Wisconsin | 5,726,398 | 54,402 | 549 | 615 | 10.7 | 1.13 |
| Wyoming | 576,412 | 9,245 | 112 | 123 | 21.3 | 1.33 |
| U.S. total | 313,914,040 | 2,946,132 | 30,800 | 33,56 1 | 10.7 | 1.14 |
