https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/ex...iest-nationa...



Thoughtful article on fatalities within Parks, particularly the various causes of deaths, which i suspect mirrors the profile for outdoor recreational deaths in general.

Drowning is the number one cause (no surprise) followed by vehicle accidents, and falls. Wildlife fatalities are at the bottom of the list.

This accords with my personal experience in southern Arizona, where drowning and falls were the most common causes. It is surprisingly easy to drown in the desert - flash floods.

The link is rather obscure. Scroll down to the travel section for the article.

You are probably more at risk driving to an outdoor recreation area than you are when within it.......

Hmmm...the link isn't working for me. However, I'm not surprised at the list you mentioned. Drowning and falls are both real possibilities where I live; many falls here will result into a long drop into a river or lake! I've sadly been on the wrong end of a few falls over the last few years so I'm extremely careful now, but the risk it always going to be there especially in the mountains.