But I'm sure the wars on falling, walking down the street and electricity are on their way.
One Million Ways to Die
With that in mind, here's a handy ranking of the various dangers confronting America, based on the number of mortalities in each category throughout the 11-year period spanning 1995 through 2005 (extrapolated from best available data).
S E V E R E - Driving off the road: 254,419, Falling: 146,542, Accidental poisoning: 140,327
H I G H - Dying from work: 59,730, Walking down the street: 52,000, Accidentally drowning: 38,302
E L E V A T E D - Killed by the flu: 19,415, Dying from a hernia: 16,742,
G U A R D E D - Accidental firing of a gun: 8,536, Electrocution: 5,171,
L O W - Being shot by law enforcement: 3,949, Terrorism: 3,147, Carbon monoxide in products: 1,554
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