Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Gasoline ranks #28 of 838 by danger score (47/100) at ER-volume #179 of 838 (12,683/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #28
- danger rank of 838
- #179
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 47/100
- danger score
- 12,683/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (47/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
47 Higher than most more dangerous than 96% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 64/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 22 | 94th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 12,683 | 76th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -10% | 51st | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 253,673 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 910. Segments sum to 253,673 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Home Workshop Tools & Equipment group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 47/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for gasoline - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 12,683 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 22.3% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.02% Low fatality rate
- 5-year trend-10%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for gasoline are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2016 (16,256 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (9,919 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is burns, thermal to the face, accounting for approximately 48,650 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burns, thermal to the lower leg (27,893 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 47,136 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 22.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.02%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how gasoline fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 8,527 | 3,349 | |
| 5-14 | 16,854 | 4,758 | |
| 15-24 | 40,602 | 6,534 | |
| 25-34 | 37,544 | 9,474 | |
| 35-44 | 29,573 | 8,455 | |
| 45-54 | 28,510 | 6,906 | |
| 55-64 | 21,461 | 4,943 | |
| 65-74 | 11,755 | 3,420 | |
| 75+ | 8,377 | 2,527 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| 25-50% Of Body | Burns, Thermal | |
| Ear | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Face | Burn, Chemical | |
| Upper Arm | Burns, Thermal |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
46YOM PUT GASOLINE ON A FIRE AT HOME, THE FIRE EXPLODED BACK ON HIM.NO FD ATTEND DX: MULTIPLE THIRD DEGREE BURNS ABDOMEN AND HAND.
22YOM WAS POURING GASOLINE ON A FIRE AND BURNED HIS FACE, CHEST AND ABDOMEN, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT DX: BURN
31 YOM C/O INJ TO HANDS/FACE FROM BURN WHEN HE WAS HANDLING GASOLINE WHILE SMOKING A CIGARETTE IT LIT ON FIRE AT HOME NO FD DX THERMAL BURN HAND, FINGERS, CHEEKS AND FOREHEAD
80YOM WAS BURING TREES ON HIS PROPERTY, HE PUT GASOLINE ON THE GROUND IN A CIRCLE AND TRIED TO START THE FIRE BUT IT DID NOT CATCH, HE PUT MORE GASOLINE AND THE FIRE CAUGHT IN HS RIHT HAND AND WAS BURNED FROM THE FLAMES APPROX FIVE DAYS AGO, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDED DX: LEFT HAND BURN
44YOF REPORTS BEING A RESTRAINED DRIVER INVOLVED IN MVA. PATIENT WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER THE WHEEL FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. PATIENT STATES SHE GOT GAS FROM THE GAS STATION AND WHILE DRIVING THE FUMES WERE GIVING HER A CHOKING FEELING. DX MVA, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, ADMIT
53YOF WAS PUMPING GAS WHEN SHE LET GO OF THE PUMP AND SOME GAS WENT INTO HER EYES DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE OF EYE
60YOF WAS INTOXICATED BAC 279 POURING GAS ONTO FIRE. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT CALLED DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BOTH HANDS, FACE, KNEE, ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
59YOM PATIENT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE ONTO A FIRE AND IT SPLASHED ON HIS LEG, BURNS TO HIS LEG, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE IS NOT RECORD DX: RIGHT LEG BURN, SECOND DEGREE
48YOM WAS POURING GASOLINE ON A BONFIRE AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE NS IF FD ON SCENE DX THERMAL BURN FACE CHEST FOREARMS
51 YOM GAS GOT ON HAND WHILE WORKING ON TRUCK AT HOME, HEAT FROM POWER DRILL SET GASOLING ON FIRE, FD UNKNOWN DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN BACK OF HAND
28YOF PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS PUMPING GASOLINE AND ACCIDENTLY GOT SOME IN HER RIGHT EYE COMPLAINING OF IRRITATION. DX: EYE INJURY, CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
39YOM PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT POURED GASOLINE ALL OVER HIMSELF, LIT HIMSELF ON FIRE TO PROVE A POINT. PATIENT DENIES SI, HI, NOT HEARING VOICES AND IS DIFFICULT TO GET INFORMATION FROM.+ETOH BAC UNK STATES ELEVATED FD CAME,GAVE PATIENT FENTANYL 1ML DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF HAND, SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF EAR, SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF FACE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to gasoline on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Gasoline: cross-group products nearest on danger score (47/100), estimated annual ER visits (12,683/yr), and hospitalization share (22.3%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
- Car Seats (for Infants Or Children) Nursery & Baby Products 12,670/yr
- Lawn Trimmers Or Edgers, Powered (excl. Brushcutters) Lawn & Garden Equipment 12,753/yr
- Scissors, Not Specified Containers, Tableware & Packaging 13,060/yr
- Power Saws, Other Or Not Specified Home Communication & Entertainment 13,078/yr
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
- Tree Stands (hunting) Building Materials & Home Structures 22.2%admitted
- Fire Escape Devices Home Heating & Cooling Equipment 22.5%admitted
- Scales, Not Elec. Or Battery Or Not Specified Floors, Walls & Ceilings 22.6%admitted
- Thermostats (for Heating Or Cooling Systems) Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 22.6%admitted
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Gasoline ranks #28 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #179 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does gasoline rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, gasoline ranks #28 by PlainSafety danger score (47/100) and #179 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (12,683/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from gasoline?
The most common injury is burns, thermal to the face, accounting for approximately 48,650 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from gasoline increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for gasoline injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 47,136 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by gasoline?
Of all ER visits involving gasoline, approximately 22.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (77.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with gasoline?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.