Terrorism, the Risk to Americans

Is Islam really the threat to Americans?

How is your average American most likely to die? For most Americans, Terrorism is experienced through television media or print newspaper. Despite generating eye-catching headlines, Islamic Terrorism actually kills a very small number of Americans.

The table below compares the different ways Americans die with the average deaths per year, based on a 10-year study.

Cause of Death Average deaths/year (USA)
1 of 9 2 deaths (per year) CAUSED BY: Islamic Jihadist immigrants ₍₁₎
2 of 9 5 deaths Far Right terrorists ₍₁₎
3 of 9 9 deaths All Islamic Jihadists terrorists, including US Citizens [Terrorism] ₍₁₎
4 of 9 21 deaths Armed toddlers, aged 1 to 3 ₍₂₎ You are twice as likely to die from being shot by a toddler, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist
5 of 9 31 deaths Lightning ₍₃₎ You have a 300% greater probability of dying from lightning strike, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist incident
6 of 9 69 deaths Lawnmowers ₍₄₎ It is 700% more likely a lawnmower will kill you, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist will
7 of 9 264 deaths Being hit by a Bus ₍₄₎ It is 2900% more likely a bus will kill you, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist will
8 of 9 737 deaths Falling out of Bed ₍₄₎ You are 82-times more likely to die from falling out of bed, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist attack
9 of 9 11,737 deaths Being shot by another American [Gun Violence] ₍₅₎ There is a 130,400% greater chance you will be killed by a fellow American, than an Islamic Jihadist terrorist

NOTES;
₍₁₎ 10-year average of terrorist attacks. "Deadly Attacks Since 9/11", New America. http://securitydata.newamerica.net/extremists/deadly-attacks.html
₍₂₎ Kindergarten, Stop. https://www.snopes.com/toddlers-killed-americans-terrorists/
₍₃₎ 10-year average of deaths by lightening. NOAA. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hazstats/resources/weather_fatalities.pdf
₍₄₎ 10-year average, Underlying Cause of Death 2014, CDC. http://wonder.cdc.giv/
₍₅₎ 10-year average 2005-2014, CDC, Injury Prevention & Control: Data & Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal_injury_reports.html

CREDIT
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-r-miller/the-freakonomics-of-extre_b_11821634.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5044633/toddlers-kill-more-people-than-jihadis-in-the-us-despite-donald-trump-warning-about-terror-violence-engulfing-society/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/oregon-college-shooting-obama-is-right-that-guns-kill-more-americans-than-terrorism-but-so-do-lots-a6676366.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/21/gun-control-debate-mass-shootings-gun-violence

Author: Guest • Updated: 15 Mar 2019

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