Humans a Dangerous Species
Overseas visitors view Australia as a risky place thanks to Steve Irwin and Crocodile Dundee. As far as risk of accidental death goes humans face greater danger from themselves than from animals. Martyn Robinson from the Australian Museum (www.austmus.gov.au) provides the following statistics collected from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and a range of other sources.
Accidental causes of death 1980-1990:-Nature: Spiderbite = 1, Crocodile Attack = 8, Shark attack = 11, Marine Animals other than sea snakes crocodiles and sharks = 12, Snakebite = 18, Bee sting = 20, Struck by lightning = 19
Humans: Poisoning = 1,998, Murder = 3,106, Drowning = 3,367, Suicide = 18,836, Road accidents = 32,772
...so the most dangerous animals walk on two legs and drive cars.
Posted Wednesday, 12 November 2003
Recent News
- Sunday, 20 Mar 2022 - Discombobulation Decade
- Friday, 27 Nov 2020 - RIR and Why Oz needs a Heath System Tax (HST)
- Saturday, 11 Apr 2020 - Back to Work with Covid-19? - Not so Fast!
- Tuesday, 7 Apr 2020 - Key people charting the Australian Recovery
For past news items, visit the News Archive.
All images and text Copyright © Financial Demographics ABN 66 196 570 592. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright Statement | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy