11. Horse riding
Odds of dying: 1 in 175,418
We start with horse riding which has gained increasing popularity in the world, especially among young women. Around 7 million people ride a horse in the US annually. At the same time, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) reports that there were 50,688 injuries related to horse riding in 2014, which is almost five times greater compared to boxing related harms. Of course, the difference can be explained by the fact that fewer people opt for box fighting. However, other analysis point that it is 20 times more likely to get injured while riding a horse than while riding a motor. In greatest number of accidents, riders receive head and spinal injuries which are caused either by falls or kicks. These types of injuries can be fatal especially in the case when a horse fall on a rider.
