20 Things More Likely To Kill You This Year Than A Shark

When most people think of sharks, they think of deadly man-eating monsters. However, that isn't the case. Here are 20 things that are actually more likely to kill you this year than a shark.

1. Medical Mistakes

Via healthcareitnews.com

As sad as it may be, preventable medical mistakes are responsible for about 400,000 deaths annually in the U.S. And we're afraid of sharks..... prioritize, people.

2. Obesity

Via wvdhhr.org

Think before you order that next Big Mac and large fries because obesity is the cause of death for about 300,000 people a year.

3. Tripping

Via wnyyradio.com

Tripping is responsible for about 6,000 deaths a year. Be watching out for those banana peels folks, they're deadly.

4. Food-Bourne Illness

Via pbs.org

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Food-Bourne Illness are accountable for 5,000 deaths a year.

5. Texting

Via textinganddrivingsafety.com

Something so preventable; texting. In just teens alone, 11 are killed A DAY according to the Institute for Highway Safety Fatality Facts. R u dying 2 snd a reply?

6. Lunch

Via faqs.org

I wouldn't worry so much about waiting 30 minutes to get into the water after eating, I would worry more about if I would make it through my actual meal. Choking on food is responsible for about 3,000 fatalities a year.

7. Hippos

Via oddee.com

Cute and cuddly? Nope, think again. 2,900 people are killed annually in Africa due to Hippos. You may want to rethink that Hippo stuffed animal you got from the zoo last week...

8. Falling Out Of Bed

Via content.time.com

It's hard to believe that even in the comfort of your own home, you can't get away from things trying to kill you... even your bed. 600 people a year are killed due to falling out of their beds.

9. Coconuts

Via books.google.com

When most people go to a tropical island in need of a get-away, they don't want to go into the water because of sharks. It's funny that they're actually probably safer there than on land! Falling coconuts are responsible for about 150 deaths a year, according to Micheal C. Perkins, author of "Surviving Paradise"

10. Volcanoes

Via volcanolive.com

48 people were killed in Japan, alone, in 2014 due to Volcanoes. Want to know how many fatalities there were that year, due to sharks? 3.

11. Dogs

Via dogbitelaw.com

In that same year that 3 people were taken worldwide due to shark attacks, 42 died in the U.S. alone due to the cute little things that are in homes all over the country. That's right America, dogs.

12. Lightning

Via lightningsafety.noaa.gov

If they say you have a one in a million chance of getting struck by lightning, imagine your chances with a shark. 26 people have already died in this year alone due to lightning.

13. Champagne Corks

Via dailymail.co.uk

Although "poppin' bottles" may seem fun and cool to most people, I wouldn't ask the two dozen people that die a year trying to open up a celebratory drink.

14. Selfies

Via thedailybeast.com

This year isn't even over yet and there have already been 13 selfie fatalities. Some being: two Russian men who died taking a selfie while playing with a live grenade with the pin pulled and three Indian men who died taking a selfie running in front of a moving train. Keep in mind, there has only been 1 shark fatality this year.

15. Vending Machines

Via democraticunderground.com

13 people a year are crushed to death by trying to just get an afternoon snack out of a vending machine... Just some food for thought. Literally.

16. High School Football

Via nydailynews.com

U.S. High School football is responsible for 12 deaths annually. It's crazy when compared with the the average of shark fatalities being 1 every 2 years, in the U.S.

17. Christmas Trees

Via nfpa.org

What more to get you in the holiday spirit than putting up the ole family christmas tree? Well watch out. Christmas trees kill about people 7 annually as a result of causing house fires.

18. Icicles

Via telegraph.co.uk

Although it may not be much of an issue in the U.S., icicles kill 5 people in Russia alone, each year. Still way above the normal average of shark fatalities.

19. Roller Coasters

Via injuryprevention.bmj.com

Yeah, roller coasters seem fun and all. But did you know that 4 people a year are killed because of them? I would rethink that trip to the amusement park if I were you..

20. Black Friday

Via blackfridaydeathcount.com

Black Friday shopping, where people steal from others and trample employees to get good deals on things they don't need; where as the day before they were celebrating all of the things they have to be thankful for. Well it turns out, it's just as dangerous as sharks. 3 people were killed on Black Friday in 2014, the same amount of people that died that year due to shark fatalities.

21. Sharks

Via natgeotv.com

Although sharks were responsible for 3 deaths in 2014, they average about 1 fatality every 2 years in the U.S. This means that for every human killed by a shark, humans are killing approximately two million sharks. I can't even put into words how upsetting that is, especially for animal lovers such as myself. Just always keep in mind, not everything is always what it is made out to be.