A US Department of Transportation study released last month showed that thousands are injured or killed each year in vehicle-related accidents that are wholly unrelated to driving. A total of of 1747 fatalities and 841,000 injuries are the result each year of non-traffic crashes and non-crash incidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency compiled the estimates to provide the first-ever look at the magnitude of accidents that cannot be resolved with a new law enforced with traffic citations.| Injured by Closing Door | 148,000 |
Overexertion | 88,000 |
| Boarding or Alighting: Falls | 84,000 |
Struck or Struck by Other Vehicle Part (not door, hood or trunk) | 74,000 |
| Cut by Part of Vehicle | 68,000 |
Boarding or Alighting: Other Injuries (such as strains or sprains) | 44,000 |
| Boarding or Alighting: Door Injury | 36,000 |
| Fall Against Vehicle | 28,000 |
Fall From Vehicle (not boarding or alighting) | 28,000 |
Struck by Other Product (usually cargo) | 20,000 |
| Radiator/Antifreeze Burns | 9,000 |
Other Hoist/Jack Incident (not involving a tire) | 8,000 |
| Vehicle Fire Incident | 3,000 |
| Muffler/Exhaust Pipe Burns | 3000 |
| Closing of Vehicle Window | 2,000 |
| Carbon Monoxide From Vehicle Exhaust | 2,000 |
| Hoist/Jack Incident With Tire | 2,000 |
| Tire Explosion | 1,000 |
| Battery Acid Burn | 1,000 |
Hyperthermia in Vehicle (excessive heat) | <1,000 |