Table 2. Causes of Accidental Deaths in Shanghai (2000–2009).
| Cause of death | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic accidents | 4567 | 84.2 |
| Non-traffic accidents * | 340 | 6.3 |
| Drowning | 90 | 1.7 |
| Carbon monoxide intoxication | 84 | 1.5 |
| Thermal injuries (burns) | 74 | 1.4 |
| Mechanical asphyxia | 55 | 1.0 |
| Falls from heights | 49 | 0.9 |
| Electrocution | 42 | 0.8 |
| Drug abuse | 26 | 0.5 |
| Intoxication (unknown or unrecorded drug or chemical) | 21 | 0.4 |
| Hypothermia or starvation | 6 | 0.1 |
| Alcohol intoxication | 5 | 0.09 |
| Nitrite intoxication | 2 | 0.04 |
| Tetrodotoxin intoxication | 2 | 0.04 |
| Gunshot wound | 2 | 0.04 |
| Tetramine intoxication | 1 | 0.02 |
| Others ** | 13 | 0.2 |
| Unknown or unrecorded | 46 | 0.8 |
| Total | 5425 | 100 |
* Non-traffic fatalities referred to those caused by: (1) sharp force injuries from sharp equipment, such as propellers, cutting machines, glass, etc.; (2) blunt force injuries from blunt equipment impact, such as falling rocks, pile drivers, and elevators; (3) and large-scale mechanical equipment accidents such as slipping and falling into a blender.
** Causes of death were listed as hemorrhagic shock, infection, or hemolysis, but the underlying causes were not recorded and could not be determined.