Gun Deaths Vs. Car Deaths
Posted on the 22 May 2012 by Mikeb302000
A new Violence Policy Center (VPC) state-by-state analysis of government data
comparing firearm deaths and motor vehicle deaths shows that gun deaths outpaced
motor vehicle deaths in 10 states in 2009, the most recent year for which state
level data is available. Nationally, there were 31,236 firearm deaths in
2009 and 36,361 motor vehicle deaths according to data from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Alaska:
104 gun deaths, 84 motor vehicle deaths
Arizona: 856 gun deaths,
809 motor vehicle deaths
Colorado: 583 gun deaths, 565 motor
vehicle deaths
Indiana: 735 gun deaths, 715 motor vehicle
deaths
Michigan: 1,095 gun deaths, 977 motor vehicle deaths
Nevada: 406 gun deaths, 255 motor vehicle deaths
Oregon:
417 gun deaths, 394 motor vehicle deaths
Utah: 260 gun deaths,
256 motor vehicle deaths
Virginia: 836 gun deaths, 827 motor
vehicle deaths
Washington: 623 gun deaths, 580 motor vehicle
deaths