U.S.: injuries caused by extreme temperatures 2021 | Statista

Heat waves caused 67 injuries in the United States in 2021. However, extremely cold temperatures reportedly caused only one injury in the U.S. in the same year.

Number of injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the United States from 1995 to 2021

Characteristic	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
2019	165	1
2020	79	1
2021	67	1

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August 2022

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United States

Survey time period

1995 to 2021

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