"Figure 8: Deaths caused by accidental poisoning have increased in 2018 and 2019 compared with the average number of accidental poisonings in each of the previous five years","" "Percentage difference in the number of accidental deaths, comparing 2018 and 2019 registrations with the average number of deaths in the five years before the standard of proof change (2013-17), persons, England and Wales ","" "","" "Notes","1. Deaths where the underlying cause was accidental drowning or submersion, accidental hanging, or accidental poisoning, based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10, codes W65 - W74, W75 – W76, and X40 - X49 respectively). The National Statistics definition of suicide (see [Section 10: Glossary](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/changeinthestandardofproofusedbycoronersandtheimpactonsuicidedeathregistrationsdatainenglandandwales/2020-12-08#glossary)) includes deaths from these two underlying causes. 2. Data is for deaths certified by coroners only and those aged 10 years and above 3. Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents, based on the latest postcode boundaries " "Unit","Percentage difference" "","" "Cause of death","% difference comparing 2018 registrations to 2013 to 2017 average","% difference comparing 2019 registrations to 2013 to 2017 average" "Accidental drowning and submersion","-1.8","-18.5" "Accidental hanging","11.3","-5.9" "Accidental poisoning","30.1","29.4"