Accidental Kids’ Deaths Down 30 Percent, Says CDC
Health officials say accidents are killing far fewer children and teenagers than in the past.
The death rate dropped about 30 percent from 2000 to 2009. One big reason was a decline in traffic fatalities, which annually account for half or more of kids' deaths caused by accidents.
Childhood deaths from drowning, fires and falls also plummeted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention release