Causes of Fatal Accidents in School, Japan
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology reported about fatal accidents in schools. According to Asahi Shimbun newspaper, the government summarized 337 fatal accidents which were reported from 2005-2013. Sudden death and heart attack are the most common causes.
Figure : Breakdown of Fatal Cases by Causes (n=337)
| Cause | Number of deaths |
| Sudden death, Heart attack | 151 |
| Injury | 54 |
| Drowned | 26 |
| Heat illness | 17 |
| Swallowing foreign object | 8 |
| Poisoning | 1 |
| Others | 80 |
Source is the article of Asahi Shimbun issued on 2015 Feb. 27.
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