Unintentional, preventable injuries claimed a record high 161,374 lives in 2016 to become the third leading cause of death in the United States for the first time in recorded history, according to National Safety Council data analysis.
A total of 14,803 more people died accidentally in 2016 than in 2015 — a 10% year-over-year increase.
It's the largest single-year percent rise since 1936, and the largest two-year rise (+18.6%) since 1903, according to the National Safety Council.
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