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Top Ten Causes of Unintentional Injury
Death By Age Group, 1-19, Minnesota Residents, 2004-2008

AgeTotal NumberCauseDeaths
Per Cause
<1114Suffocation
Motor vehicle traffic
Drowning
Fall
Other specified
101
8
2
2
1
1-498Motor vehicle traffic
Drowning
Suffocation
Pedestrian, other
Fire/ flame
Poisoning
Fall
Natural/ environmental
Land transport, other
Cut/ pierce
Firearm
Machinery
Water Transport
Struck by/ against
Other specified
Unspecified
25
23
14
7
6
6
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5-971Motor vehicle traffic
Drowning
Fire/ flame
Suffocation
Machinery
Pedestrian, other
ATV/ Snowmobile, nontraffic
Water Transport
Struck by/ against
Fall
Natural/ environmental
Poisoning
Unspecified
33
12
7
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
10-1489Motor vehicle traffic
Drowning
ATV/ Snowmobile, nontraffic
Poisoning
Fall
Fire/ flame
Land transport, other
Water Transport
Struck by/ against
Pedal cyclist, other
Aircraft
Natural/ environmental
Suffocation
46
11
11
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
15-19403Motor vehicle traffic
Poisoning
Drowning
ATV/ Snowmobile, nontraffic
Fall
Suffocation
Water Transport
Land transport, other
Aircraft
Natural/ environmental
300
34
16
10
7
7
5
4
4
4


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Minnesota Department of Health




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