Causes of Death for Children Birth Through Five from 1993 to 2002 in West Virginia
Motor Vehicle Accidents (1993-1998)/Car Occupant (1999-2002)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5
1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6
2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 8
3 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
4 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
Total 6 5 7 6 4 4 2 1 2 1 38
Other Road Vehicle Accidents (1993-1998)/Other Land Transport Vehicles (1999-2002)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 7
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
4 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Total 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 4 6 2 20
Air and Space Transport Accidents
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Accidental Poisioning
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Accidental Falls
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Accidental Fires and Flames
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
2 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 11
3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
4 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 7
5 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
Total 14 4 4 3 3 4 2 2 1 2 39
Accidents due to Natural and Environment Factors
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Accidental Drownings
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 10
1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 10
2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 10
3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5
Total 5 1 5 7 4 5 3 3 3 4 40
Caught in Between Objects
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Accident Caused by Machinery
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Accident Caused by Electric Current
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Pedestrian
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4
Struck by Another/Falling Object
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Accidental Threats to Breathing
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 8
Victim of Flood
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Ten Year Total
<1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
No Deaths Under These Categories During this Time Period:
Railway Accidents
Water Transport Accidents
Pedal Cyclist
Motor Cycle Rider
Water Transport Accidents
Source:  Tom Light, WVDHHR, Vital Statistics.  June 2004.