Yeah...it's dark to talk about how you're gonna go, but lets admit it. Everybody thinks about it at some point.
The National Safety Council has ranked the top causes of death in the U.S and how likely it it that it'll happen to you. The odds are based on data for health statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. Here are the 25 leading causes of death in America:
1. Heart disease – 1 in 6
2. Cancer – 1 in 7
3. Stroke – 1 in 28
4. All types of land vehicle accidents – 1 in 85
5. Intentional self harm – 1 in 115
6. Accidental poisoning & drug overdose – 1 in 139
7. Falls – 1 in 184
8. Car accidents – 1 in 272
9. Assault by firearm – 1 in 300
10. Pedestrian accidents – 1 in 623
11. Motorcycle accidents – 1 in 802
12. Accidental drowning & submersion – 1 in 1,073
13. Exposure to smoke, fire & flames – 1 in 1,235
14. Bicycle accidents – 1 in 4,147
15. Air and space transport accidents – 1 in 5,862
16. Firearms discharge – 1 in 5,981
17. Exposure to excessive natural heat – 1 in 6,174
18. Exposure to excessive natural cold – 1 in 7,399
19. Exposure to electric current, radiation, etc.. – 1 in 9,412
20. Cataclysmic storm – 1 in 51,199
21. Bee or wasp sting – 1 in 62,950
22. Lightning – 1 in 81,701
23. Dog bite – 1 in 119,998
24. Earthquakes – 1 in 153,597
25. Contact with venomous spiders – 1 in 959,984
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