Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Odds of being struck by lightning (though not necessarily dying) in a given year: 1 in 400,000 (Source: National Weather Service) Odds of dying in a car accident in a given year: 1 in 18,400 (Source: National Safety Council [NSC]) Odds of getting killed somehow while walking around outside: 1 in 49,000 (NSC) Odds of drowning: 1 in 88,000 (NSC) Odds of choking to death: 1 in 97,000 (NSC) Odds of dying in an air (or space) accident: 1 in 392,000 (NSC) Odds of freezing to death: 1 in 469,000 (NSC) Odds of death from falling off the bed or a chair: 1 in 347,000 (NSC) Odds of choking to death on your own vomit: 1 in 740,000 (NSC) Odds of getting killed by fireworks: 1 in 26,440,000 (NSC) Odds of death due to overly hot tap water: 1 in 11,100,000 (NSC) Odds of death due to burning pajamas: 1 in 97,000,000 (NSC, and no that's not a joke) Odds that you'll kill yourself: 1 in 9,200 (NSC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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