In 2003, there were 3,306 unintentional fatal drownings in the United States, averaging nine people per day. This figure does not include drownings in boating-related incidents (CDC 2005).
For more information on water related injuries visit the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control website. Click here.
You may also search specific injuries using WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System), which is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data. Click here.
For information on drowning data in California visit EPICenter which houses California drowning, injury, and fatality data online. Click here.
