Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety

(Updated: Aug. 12, 2025, 10:41 a.m.)

Most Common Home Injuries
Injuries in homes are very common.  One-third of all injuries that occur in the United States each year happen at home.  Home injuries cause more deaths than any other factor except car-related injuries.  The top five causes of home injury deaths for all age groups are:

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  • Choking and Suffocation
  • Drowning
  • Falls
  • Fires and Burns
  • Poisoning
The top five leading causes of fatal injuries for children under age 15 are (not in order):
  • Choking and suffocation
  • Drowning
  • Fires and burns
  • Firearms
  • Poisoning
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