crashes are the leading cause of death in the u.s. for ages 3-33
2002 Top Causes of Death by Age Groups

 

 

 

 

 

NHTSA has reported that
43,005 people died in motor
vehicle crashes in 2002 and that
motor vehicle traffic crashes were the
8th-leading cause of death among all
ages that year.But broken down by age,
crashes were the No. 1 cause of death for
every age from 3 through 33.

Here are the top causes of deaths, for the age groups
most at risk from motor vehicle crashes.

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crashes are no. 1
  

Source: National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA, using NCHS (CDC) 2002 Mortality Data.