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.