Each day in America, hundreds of people are killed with a gun or treated for a gun injury in the emergency room.  The overview below provides the latest statistics on gun deaths and injuries in the United States, broken down by age and type of gun injury.

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The graphic above shows the composite estimated average number of people shot or killed in the United States in one year and every day.  

The "live" counter on the top right corner of our home page is based on these numbers.  You will notice that the live counter will go up as you browse or come back the site. 

At midnight in Washington DC, the number will reach its highest value and then reset for the next day.

DID YOU KNOW? In one year on average, more than 100,000 people in America are shot or killed with a gun.

• 30,896 people died from gun violence.
  • 12,791 people murdered.
  • 16,883 people killed themselves.
  • 642 people killed accidentally.
  • 360 killed by police intervention.
  • 220 died but intent was not known.

• 78,622 people survived gun injuries.
  • 56,626 people injured in an attack.
  • 3,797 people injured in a suicide attempt.
  • 17,215 people shot accidentally.
  • 984 people shot in a police intervention.

DID YOU KNOW? In one year on average, more than 20,000 American children and teens, ages 0-19, are shot or killed with a gun.

• 3,218 kids died from gun violence.
  • 2,225 children and teens murdered.
  • 763 children and teens killed themselves.
  • 154 children and teens killed accidentally.
  • 34 killed by police intervention.
  • 42 died but intent was not known

• 20,702 kids survived gun injuries.
  • 16,187 injured in an attack.
  • 411 injured in a suicide attempt.
  • 3,997 people shot accidentally.
  • 106 shot in a police intervention.

DID YOU KNOW? On average, every day:

• 300 people in America are shot or killed with a gun.
  • 85 people die from gun violence, 35 of them murdered. 
  • 215 people are shot, but survive their gun injuries.
• 67 children and teens are shot or killed with a gun.
  • 9 children and teens die from gun violence.
  • 57 children and teens are shot, but survive their gun injuries.

SOLUTION: Without stronger, sensible gun laws, thousands upon thousands of people will continue to die and be injured needlessly each year. The Brady Campaign fights for sensible gun laws to protect you, your family, and your community.

Source

This fact sheet provides an average annual estimated composite picture of gun violence based on death certificate data and estimates from emergency room admissions.  Years for deaths and for injuries are not the same because of reporting lags.  Data: CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (2006 (deaths) and 2008 (injuries)), www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/. Calculations by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Numbers may not add to 100% because of rounding.