Stats of our lives: Death by iPod
The deadly side effects of America's iPod addiction — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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American pedestrians killed or seriously injured by trains, cars, and buses while wearing ear buds or headphones in 2010-11
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Number of such deaths and injuries in 2004-05
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Percent of headphone-related accidents in which the vehicle reported sounding a siren or horn before the crash
Source: Injury Prevention, via WebMD
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