OK I've gathered some data and it's actually surprisingly less than I even though or have always heard. (Note that in my following figures I used an average of 6.29 deaths a year from a recent five year study rather than the 5.42 average over the past 25 years. I used recent study statistic numbers to give any benefit of doubt and arguments concerning population increase. Even though we could also counter argue with advanced medical procedure.)

Total number of deaths due to snake bites in the USA between 1999 - 2005 (44, average 6.29 per year) wild (38, averaging 5.43 per year being 86.36%) captive (6, averaging .86 per year being 13.64%)

According to estimated USA population 2010, if 6.29 deaths acured that year it averages 1 in 49,332,273 chances of dying from snake bite that year.

The probability of winning Powerball lottery is 1 chance in 146,107,962.…. 2.96 times less than the chances of dying from a snake bite. That means if you buy three lottery tickets and play different numbers on each you have a better chance of winning the powerball lottery than dying from a snake bite.

Surprisingly as well I always heard on average numbers ranging between 8 - 15 people die in the USA every year from snake bite but from what I've gathered there has never been a total of more than 12 in any given year and Total deaths nationally between 1979 - 2005 141 deaths occurred averaging 5.42 per year.

Aproximately 8,000 bites from venomous snakes occurring in the USA each year if 6.29 deaths occurring from that is only 1 in 1,272 chances of dying from a venomous bite after being bitten. That being less than .1%

Between 2001 - 2004 only 3,188 venomous bites per year avg. were treated in USA ER’s

According to a medical journal website Average 219 people die from horse injuries every year

According to http://danger.mongabay.com/injury_death.htm of the almost 50,000 people dying every year in trasportation related accidents every year 1 in every 77 people will die in transportation related accidents within their lifetime. Meaning you'd have a better chance of dying in a car accident on your way to a hospital to be treated for a venomous snake bite than to die from the snake bite itself.

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