This statistic shows the number of injuries that were caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2019. Heat waves caused 165 injuries in the United States in 2019. However, extreme cold reportedly caused only one injury in the same year.
Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2019
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NOAA, & US National Weather Service. (June 25, 2020). Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2021, 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 2019." Chart. June 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/
NOAA, US National Weather Service. (2020). Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2021. 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 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2020, 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 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237551/injuries-resulting-from-extreme-temperatures-in-us/ (last visited January 18, 2021)