Accident and loss statistics: If the U.S. population in 2014 was 325 million people, calculate the deaths per 100,000 people from lightning strikes using the total fatalities from lightning in Table 1-13. Also calculate the fatality rate.

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Table 1-13 Non-Occupational Fatalities in the United States Due to Unintentional Injuries, 2014 Injury class All deaths (occupational and non-occupational) Poisoning Motor vehicle Falls Choking Drowning Fires, flames, and smoke Exposure to excessive natural cold Firearm discharge Exposure to excessive natural heat Exposure to electric transmission lines Lightning Flood Total fatalities 136,053 42,032 35,398 31,959 4816 3406 2701 930 270 244 58 25 00 8 Deaths per 100,000 people 42.7 13.2 11.2 10.0 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.2