Home Safety for Kids
Injury in the home is extremely common, accounting for approximately one-third of all injuries. The home is the second most common location of unintentional fatal injuries in the United States, with motor vehicles traveling on the road being the first.
The home is the site of approximately 20% of all injury deaths. The top five leading causes of unintentional home injury death are falls, poisoning, fire/burn, choking/suffocation, and drowning; together these causes account for 90% of all unintentional home injury deaths. Yet the majority of unintentional home injuries do not result in death. For every home injury death there are approximately 650 nonfatal injuries. Children under age 5 and adults over age 70 are the highest risk groups for home injury, both fatal and nonfatal.
Resources:
Think First Injury Prevention Program
Minnesota Poison Control Center
Safety MN Safety Council Safety Tips Sheets
Brain Injury Alliance of Minnesota
