Death By Misadventure: 210 Dumb Ways To Die - Plot & Excerpts
Of this number about 900,000 die in car accidents. Work accidents claimed the lives of another 200,000. The remaining 1.9 million people die from fires, falls, drowning, poisoning, suffocation, fire arms and other unintentional injuries. According to the U.S. National Safety Council, unintentional injury is the 5th leading cause of death among persons of all ages. For people aged 1 to 38, accidents are the No. 1 cause of death. Statistics also show that men are twice as likely to die from unintentional injuries than are women. This book contains examples of the most preventable kind of accidental deaths -- deaths by misadventure. The fatal accidents presented here have all been reported in newspapers or other media. They are the more unusual examples of dumb ways people die. They are accidents of arrogance, stupidity or complete recklessness. I have collected these stories with two purposes in mind – to inform and to entertain. I have tried to keep the tone ironic but respectful. I hope one reader, one day, might think twice before diving in unfamiliar water, driving while intoxicated, or … making love to a backhoe!
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