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reply posted on 20-12-2006 @ 10:43 AM by thelibra
I just realized I'd let this thread stagnate. Here's some more handy quick-reference information. The odds are not written in stone, and are of course subject to change, but should give you a relative idea of what the most likely causes of death are, compared to other causes, and thus be able to plan accordingly. There are some surprising statistics in here. The fact that you are almost twice as likely to die from a plastic bag as you are from an operation of war is staggering to me.


Top Causes of Death


Dying from Heart Disease----------------6 to 1
Death from a suicide attempt-----------71 to 1
Being killed in a car wreck--------------81 to 1
Being killed in a hailstorm--------------106 to 1
Chance that you were murdered------197 to 1
Death from falling-----------------------217 to 1
Being killed by Poisoning---------------344 to 1
Death from Perscription Drugs---------358 to 1
From Hanging or Strangulation---------615 to 1
Death from broken bone--------------1,000 to 1
Stabbed or Cut to death---------------1,700 to 1
Being shot to death--------------------4,000 to 1
Dying in a boating accident-----------5,000 to 1
Drowning in water---------------------8,000 to 1
Death as result of Hallucenogins----10,000 to 1
Dying while in the bath tub----------10,000 to 1
Death from Alcohol-------------------12,000 to 1
Squished between 2 objects---------30,000 to 1
Death by Bee Sting-------------------70,000 to 1
Fatal Elevator Ride--------------------77,000 to 1
Being killed in a Plane Crash-----116,000-25mil to 1*
Killed by a Plastic Bag---------------130,000 to 1
Dying from Operations of War------200,000 to 1
Being killed by a Dog----------------235,000 to 1
Due to Lack of Air--------------------270,000 to 1
Dying from poisonous plants------1,200,000 to 1
Being Killed by a Tornado---------2,000,000 to 1
Killed by falling out of Bed---------2,000,000 to 1
Being killed by Lightning-----------2,000,000 to 1
Being killed by Freezing------------3,000,000 to 1
Being killed by a Shark----------300,000,000 to 1
Living to 116 years old--------2,000,000,000 to 1
Hit by space debris------------5,000,000,000 to 1


* almost impossible to calculate more accurately than this at any given timeframe, but still even post-9/11, the safest way to travel.


reply posted on 20-12-2006 @ 12:00 PM by thelibra
Originally posted by DeusEx
Hell, on Basic right now we're had like ten people end up recoursed because they've done stuff like snapped Achillies tendons, gotten spiral fractures, pneumonia...


Oh, yar, my family has some crazy stories from the various members that became boots. BTW, thank you for serving your country. S!

I think they probably excluded boot camp from "operations of war" since you can technically join the military, go through boot, be stationed, and never partake of an operation of war.

Either that or the difference is in fatality versus injury. On a military base, you typically have "top notch" medical treatment right nearby, by a party with a vested interest in keeping you alive and getting you back to work as quickly as possible. A civilian, on the other hand, will almost certainly not have a corpsman nearby, and will be treated by a party with a vested interest in billing for services.

Also, keep in mind the "Operations of War" statistic was from riiiight near the beginning of the War in Iraq. Since then, I bet the chances have increased significantly. I really should have updated the tables before posting it but figured the stats couldn't have changed too much in the last few years.

PS: no offense to any military medics out there. By "top notch" I mean that sometimes, the best they can do is a roll of duct tape to keep the wound shut, because sometimes that's all the material that's available. But you can bet it'll be the best damn duct tape placement possbile.


reply posted on 20-12-2006 @ 01:11 PM by thelibra
Here's the most up to date data I could find on the present statistic according to www.nsc.org...

In 2003 the odds of dying from an Operation of War are 1 in 267,719.

However, we've lost a lot of people since then, so I'm guessing it's probably dipped back below the 200k mark originally listed.

That sucks about the pneumonia. Didn't they have any aspirin and duct tape?
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