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Website: South Carolina One of the Deadliest States in the US

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3 years ago

July 18, 2023

Personal injury attorneys injuredinflorida.com released a report on states with the highest rate of accidental deaths and they ranked South Carolina as having the 5th highest rate in the country.

To come up with the ranking, the website gathered 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and compared the population of each state to identify which had the highest rate of accidental deaths per 100,000 people.

Here’s the 10 States with the Highest Rates of Accidental Deaths in the Country:

tate	Population	Total accidental deaths	Rate per 100,000 people
West Virginia	1,782,959	2,724	153
Tennessee	6,975,218	8,912	128
Louisiana	4,624,047	5,857	127
Kentucky	4,509,394	5,307	118
South Carolina	5,190,705	5,847	113
Mississippi	2,949,965	3,273	111
Arizona	7,276,316	7,868	108
Ohio	11,780,017	12,566	107
Missouri	6,168,187	6,452	105
Florida	21,781,128	22,644	104

West Virginia stands at the top of the table, claiming the unfortunate distinction of having the highest accidental death rate among the states. With a population of 1,782,959, West Virginia recorded a total of 2,724 accidental deaths, resulting in a rate of 153 deaths per 100,000 people. Causes of death recorded in the table include pedestrian injuries in traffic accidents, motorcycle rider collisions, falls, drowning incidents, accidental poisonings, and exposure to uncontrolled fires.

In second place, Tennessee follows closely behind with a rate of 128 deaths per 100,000 people. Tennessee experienced a significant number of accidental deaths, totaling 8,912.

South Carolina faced its own challenges with accidental deaths, with a population of 5,190,705, the state recorded 5,847 fatalities, yielding a rate of 113 deaths per 100,000 people.