Childhood (0–14 years) unintentional injury mortality rate (deaths per 100 000 person-years) according to the principal external cause of death in four major regions in the US during the 10 year period 1989–98
| Region | Motor vehicle | Other transport | Poisoning | Fall | Fire/burn | Drowning/ submersion | Machinery | Firearm | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Minor discrepancies due to rounding errors. | ||||||||||
| West | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| Midwest | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 11.8* |
| South | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| Northeast | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
| Total US | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 11.9* |