CPSC’s Submersion Report 2012: Drowning Deaths Around the Home

CPSC’s Submersion Report 2012 presents data about child drownings and non-fatal submersions in and around the home. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years-old. It takes only a few inches of water for a young child to drown.

Here is our mini-infographic based on data from this report:

Drownings happen in the home. Summer may be over, but the risk of drowning is still here.

CPSC’s Submersion Report 2012