New Jersey 101.5 » kid accidents http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Accidental Kids' Deaths Down 30 Percent, Says CDC http://nj1015.com/accidental-kids-deaths-down-30-percent-says-cdc/ http://nj1015.com/accidental-kids-deaths-down-30-percent-says-cdc/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:40:04 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=90197 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 released the report Monday. The CDC did not examine causes for the decline.

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