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Injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2018
Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2018
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 22, 2019
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
| Injuries from extreme heat | Injuries from extreme cold | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,549 | 0 |
| 2000 | 469 | 0 |
| 2001 | 445 | 0 |
| 2002 | 378 | 0 |
| 2003 | 174 | 14 |
| 2004 | 74 | 2 |
| 2005 | 298 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1,513 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1,886 | 174 |
| 2008 | 217 | 0 |
| 2009 | 204 | 4 |
| 2010 | 592 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2,401 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1,062 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,519 | 2 |
| 2014 | 107 | 0 |
| 2015 | 640 | 3 |
| 2016 | 411 | 6 |
| 2017 | 176 | 3 |
| 2018 | 503 | 3 |
| Injuries from extreme heat | Injuries from extreme cold | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,549 | 0 |
| 2000 | 469 | 0 |
| 2001 | 445 | 0 |
| 2002 | 378 | 0 |
| 2003 | 174 | 14 |
| 2004 | 74 | 2 |
| 2005 | 298 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1,513 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1,886 | 174 |
| 2008 | 217 | 0 |
| 2009 | 204 | 4 |
| 2010 | 592 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2,401 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1,062 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,519 | 2 |
| 2014 | 107 | 0 |
| 2015 | 640 | 3 |
| 2016 | 411 | 6 |
| 2017 | 176 | 3 |
| 2018 | 503 | 3 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 22, 2019
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.
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