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Police aren't in the top 10 of most dangerous professions in the USA[1], and when they are injured, it's overwhelmingly the result of traffic accidents. [1]: h
by luma 5mo ago
Police aren't in the top 10 of most dangerous professions in the USA[1], and when they are injured, it's overwhelmingly the result of traffic accidents.
[1]: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t03.htm https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t03.htm
- triceratops 5mo agoI've heard this statistic too but do you have a better source? The one you provided only has total injuries, not per 1000 or per capita.
- luma 5mo agoHere's a chart of the top 10 professions per 100,000 FTE (basically, per capita): https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-inju...
- triceratops 5mo agoThanks!