Table 1 Total number, percentage and causes of accidental medico-legal death cases that were reported to the GDCE in Kuwait between 2003 and 2009
From: Patterns of accidental deaths in Kuwait: a retrospective descriptive study from 2003–2009
Type of accidental death | Number of cases (percentage) |
|---|---|
RTA | 3156 (64.6) |
Fall from height | 639 (13.1) |
Drug overdose | 303 (6.2) |
Burn | 246 (5) |
Asphyxia | 136 (2.8) |
Occupational Injury | 124 (2.5) |
Drowning | 108 (2.2) |
Electric shock | 67 (1.4) |
Mine explosion | 57 (1.2) |
Poison | 50 (1 ) |