More people aged one to 19 died from gun-related injuries in 2020 than in vehicle crashes or drugs overdoses, according to analysis of federal data by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Highlights
- More people aged one to 19 died from gun-related injuries in 2020 than in vehicle crashes or drugs overdoses, according to analysis of federal data by researchers at the University of Michigan.
- The figure includes suicides, homicides and unintentional deaths.
- This is the first time firearm injuries have surpassed motor vehicle crashes among kids, researchers said.
- More than 45,000 people in total across the US died from firearm-related deaths in 2020 - a 13% increase when compared to 2019 - driven largely by firearm homicides, which rose by more than 33%.
- Drug poisoning deaths increased by over 83% to become the third-leading cause of death in that same age group.