The 17 states where guns kill more people than cars do

Andrea James 6:02 am Fri Apr 10, 2015

Motor vehicle deaths continue to drop in the US this century. Firearm deaths continue to rise. If the CDC's WISQARS data holds its path since 2013, guns will soon be America's top killing machine. The 17 states (and one district) in order are:

• Pennsylvania (1,451 firearm deaths vs. 1,340 vehicle deaths)
• Ohio (1,289 vs. 1,144)
• Michigan (1,190 vs. 1,068)
• Tennessee (1,030 vs. 1,027)
• Arizona (941 vs. 863)
• Louisiana (886 vs. 767)
• Missouri (880 vs. 781)
• Virginia (864 vs. 780)
• Indiana (857 vs. 840)
• Washington (632 vs. 540)
• Colorado (619 vs. 514)
• Maryland (578 vs. 531)
• Oregon (462 vs. 363)
• Nevada (395 vs. 281)
• Utah (339 vs. 234)
• Alaska (144 vs. 66)
• Wyoming (102 vs. 92)
• Bonus: District of Columbia (71 vs. 30)

Violence Policy Center's methodology and data are detailed here:

• Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 17 States and the District of Columbia in 2013
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