This statistic shows the number of injuries that were caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018. Heat waves caused 503 injuries in the United States in 2018. However, extreme cold reportedly caused only three injuries in the same year.
Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018
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NOAA, & US National Weather Service. (April 29, 2019). Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/
NOAA, und US National Weather Service. "Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018." Chart. April 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/
NOAA, US National Weather Service. (2019). Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/
NOAA, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Injuries Caused by Extreme Temperatures in The United States from 1995 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/
NOAA & US National Weather Service, Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/ (last visited February 27, 2020)
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