{"id":45813,"date":"2022-04-22T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?page_id=45813"},"modified":"2025-08-04T03:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:40:04","slug":"diy-accident-statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/statistics\/diy-accident-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Accident Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DIY Home Accidents
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For many people, home provides a safe space away from the troubles of the outside world. The appealing idea of home improvement often leads to attempts at DIY projects that cost less and help express creativity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t

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Data suggests, that many Americans tend to be more at risk of injuries at home rather than anywhere else outside of it.<\/p>


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Statistics below illustrate the current state of home injuries, the fatality rate of these injuries, and the most significant risks to avoid. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Key highlights\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

  • In 2020, 200,955 deaths were recorded in home and communities due to preventable injuries<\/li>
  • Poisoning, falls, suffocation and drowning lead as the biggest causes for home injuries and fatalities<\/li>
  • Lawn mowers are responsible for 1,000 deaths each year and many more injuries<\/li>
  • The household poisoning national fatality rate is 3, while drug and alcohol poisoning rate is 4.9.<\/li>
  • One out of four older adults experience a fall annually but less than half of them report it\u00a0<\/li>
  • American Indian, Alaska Natives and Black children have the highest death for unintentional injuries<\/li>
  • $222B is the cost of preventable injuries during a lifetime for U.S residents<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t
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    General DIY Home Accidents Statistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t
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    While it\u2019s easy to dismiss DIY home projects and home activities as a potential threat to the general public\u2019s health, statistics show a concerning reality in which homes represent a less than safe zone for many demographics<\/span>. <\/span>With the increase in these activities naturally, there\u2019s been an equal increase in injuries caused due to them as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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    Based on data, the most accident-prone areas at homes tend to be the bathroom and the kitchen. However, gardens and other house parts aren\u2019t exempt from causing such injuries either.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t

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    \t\t\t\t\t\tThe death rate for preventable injuries for the year 2020 per 100,000 people was 47.4%, an increase of 18.4% from 2019. The death rate in the last decade has increased by 66%\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t

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