Ominous New Stat on Opioid Deaths Released
Americans have greater chance of dying of an overdose than in a car crash
By Newser Editors, Newser Staff
In this file photo from Philadelphia, a fentanyl user holds a needle.
(David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
It's no secret that opioid deaths are rising in the US, but a new statistic brings home the danger.
For the first time, Americans now have a greater chance of dying from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash, reports USA Today. The stat comes from the National Safety Council via a report called "Injury Facts". The NSC finds that the lifetime odds of dying from an opioid overdose are 1 in 96, compared with 1 in 103 for a motor vehicle accident. Close behind were accidental falls, with 1 in 114 odds, worsening from 1 in 119 just a year ago.
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