Fireworks safety tips and fireworks injury statistics, death from fireworks statistics, and which types of fireworks are the most common cause for injury statistics. The safety tips are courtesy of our friends at the Fraser Eye Institute. The fireworks injury statistics are courtesy of Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the American Society of Ocular Trauma, 20 percent of all fireworks injuries are eye injuries, and each year as many as 400 Americans lose vision permanently in one or both eyes due to injuries caused by fireworks.
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Fireworks Safety Tips
- Place fireworks on a flat surface to prevent accidental “tip-overs” which can point lit fireworks in unintended directions.
- Do not place fireworks in cans or glass containers. You risk injury from small glass shards or shrapnel if the container explodes.
- Wear safety glasses when burning sparklers. Firework devices that emit sparks are commonly associated with eye injuries.
- Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers
- Keep a bucket of water or hose nearby
- Light fireworks one at a time
- Never re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully
- Never use fireworks while impaired by alcohol or drugs
Fireworks Safety Tips – “If you or someone you know experience an eye injury, refrain from touching the injured eye,” said Czajkowski. “Loosely cover the eye with cloth to prevent further damage and contact an ophthalmologist or hospital emergency room as soon as possible.”
Fireworks Death Statistics / Fireworks Injury Statistics
2018 Fireworks Deaths – 6
2019 Fireworks Deaths – 20
2020 Fireworks Deaths – 26
2021 Fireworks Deaths – 9
2022 Fireworks Deaths – 11 / Estimated 10,200 fireworks related injuries
2023 Fireworks Deaths – 8 / Estimated 9700 fireworks related injuries
There has been a 25% increase in fireworks deaths between 2006 & 2021
Fireworks Injury Statistics / Most Vulnerable
- Eyes – 16%
- Head – 19%
- Hands / Fingers – 29%
- Legs – 19%
- Trunk – 12%
Fireworks Statistics – Injuries by Fireworks Type
- Sparklers account for 31% of fireworks injuries
- Firecrackers account for 11% of fireworks injuries
- Roman Candles account for 6% of fireworks injuries
- Bottle Rockets account for 4% of fireworks injuries
- Novelties account for 2% of fireworks injuries
- Fireworks Shells or Mortars account for 6% of fireworks injuries
- Public Displays account for 2% of fireworks injuries
- 24% of fireworks injuries are “unspecified”
Fireworks Injuries by Age
- Ages 0-4 – 14%
- Ages 5-9 – 11%
- Ages 10-14 – 11%
- Ages 15-19 – 12%
- Ages 20-24 – 8%
- Ages 25-44 – 54%
- Ages 45-64 – 7%
- Ages 65+ – 1%
Other Notable Fireworks Safety Statistics
In 2023 – There were an estimated 800 emergency department-treated injuries associated with firecrackers and 700 with sparklers.
In 2023 – Teenagers ages 15 to 19 years of age had the highest estimated rate of emergency department-treated, fireworks-related injuries, with children ages 5-9 years old having the second highest rate.
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Image Credit + Statistics – cpsc.gov
These fireworks safety tips are courtesy of our friends at Fraser Eye Care Center of Metro Detroit, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
