The following document shows the Consumer Product Safety Commission's figures for amusement ride fatalities from 1987 to 2004 by ride and site type: http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/Amus2005.pdf.The following table shows the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s figures for the amusement ride fatalities from 1987 through 2000 by ride type and site (Click here for more information).
Type of ride
Fixed
Mobile
Unknown
Total
Roller Coaster
13
0
3
16
Whirling
2
4
4
10
Water
7
0
0
7
Train
2
1
0
3
Ferris Wheel
2
0
0
2
Sleigh
1
0
0
1
Other
7
3
2
12
Total
34
8
9
51
The majority of the deaths were associated with roller coasters and "whirling" rides.
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