Appendix I - Vehicle-Generated Carbon Monoxide Deaths
From 1998 Death Certificates

Table XIV: Vehicle-Generated Carbon Monoxide Deaths From 1998 Death Certificates

#

Age(s)

Location

Description

Found in LexisNexis

1

38

parking lot

intake of alcohol; vehicle engine left running damaged exhaust system

yes

2

80, 82

in home, car in garage

 one victim apparently forgot to turn off car after pulling into garage, victims found inside home

yes

3

29

garage

overcome by fumes in closed garage

yes

4

72

garage

sitting in car parked in garage with motor running

 

5

91

residence

vehicle engine left running in closed integral garage

 

6

76

home

car idling in garage below living quarters

 

7

70

garage

motor home left running in garage

 

8

28

garage

fell asleep in truck in closed garage

 

9

51

barn

overcome by carbon monoxide while working on vehicle in barn

 

10

82

garage

vehicle left running in integral garage

 

11

53

garage

victim was found slumped over in auto parked in the garage behind residence

 

12

82

bedroom

decedent went to bed & left vehicle running

 

13

49

garage

was working on car in garage with hose leading from exhaust to outdoors, but hose had leak

yes

14

68, 64

at home

inadvertently inhaled automobile gas fumes - accident

 

15

64

residence

inhaled auto exhaust fumes 

 

16

84, 66, 37

residence (car)

no further details available

 

17

32

home

the subject inhaled exhaust fumes from a motor vehicle in a closed garage

 

18

34

home

inhaled automobile exhaust

 

19

83

at home

inhaled automobile fumes while inside of residence

 

20

83

home

left car running in attached garage

 

21

4, 8, 9, 10, 21, 26, 29, 33

residence

eight died of apparent carbon monoxide  poisoning - believed that  poisoning occurred when two of victims left truck running in the garage as they listened to the radio – other victims in home

yes

22

32

garage

sat in running vehicle in enclosed garage listening to music while intoxicated with alcohol

 

23

80, 72

at home

inhaled automobile exhaust fumes

 

24

27

at home

inhaled automobile exhaust fumes -  alcohol intoxication cited

 

25

58

parking lot

CO poisoning

 

26

46

probably vehicle

unknown source of carbon monoxide

 

27

70

home garage

decedent unexpected found down in garage

 

28

26

at home

inadvertently left vehicle engine on

 

29

34, 26

garage/in vehicle

deceased in car in closed garage with engine running—drinking apparently involved

yes

30

83

home

vehicle accidentally left running in garage

 

31

48

in car in garage/home

subject inhaled auto exhaust fumes

 

32

34

dirt path

used drugs & inhaled exhaust fumes from car

 

33

21

auto

subject inhaled auto exhaust fumes

 

34

35

garage

inhaled car exhaust

 

35

48

home-garage

was working on car and was overcome by carbon monoxide

 

36

6

home

was placed in car in garage by parent and exposed to carbon monoxide

yes

37

52

home

was found in garage working on automobiles

 

38

70, 71

home

inhaled exhaust fumes from car in garage

yes

39

36

home-garage

was found in automobile inside closed garage

 

40

39

garage

was found in automobile in closed garage- diabetic, depression, alcohol abuse - accident

 

41

40

home-auto

accidental exposure to carbon monoxide

 

42

57

garage

working on car in closed garage

 

43

26

home

sat in running automobile with garage closed up

 

44

17

motor vehicle

auto exhaust

 

45

30

garage

inhalation of auto exhaust fumes

 

46

26

garage

passed out in vehicle with engine running in enclosed garage - acute ethanolism

 

47

41

garage

passed out in vehicle parked in garage while car was running

 

48

33

garage

started vehicle in enclosed garage, apparently fell asleep after turning vehicle off – acute ethanolism

 

49

97

garage

subject found in running car enclosed in garage

 

50

41

residence

inhalation of exhaust fumes

 

51

83

residence

auto exhaust fumes, vehicle left running

 

52

22

parking lot

fumes from exhaust of vehicle

 

53

48

home

exposure to carbon monoxide while working on auto in closed garage

 

54

35

residence

in running vehicle with exhaust leak

 

55

31

church assembly grounds

found in car, while painting car, with engine running, in closed garage

 

56

36

garage

found in enclosed garage on floor with stalled car

 

57

85

home

in motor vehicle in his garage motor running

 

58

38

home

after drinking heavily, victim drove car into garage, closed door, apparently fell asleep at wheel with the car still running

 

59

16

off-road

decedent found parked in vehicle with key on, all windows closed, body was in decomposed state

 

60

31

garage

acute carbon monoxide intoxication

 

61

64

car (in garage)

inhaled car exhaust fumes

 

62

33

garage

sleeping in car inside garage after consuming large amounts of alcohol at party

 

63

23

highway

decedent was riding in back seat of automobile with faulty exhaust system

 

64

36

garage

breathed automobile exhaust fumes in enclosed garage

 

65

39

residence - garage

inhalation of motor vehicle exhaust in an enclosed garage

 

66

17, 18

street

the two died of carbon monoxide poisoning after apparently falling asleep in vehicle, which had been idling for hours with the windows closed

yes

67

63, 58

at home

couple found in bed, which is directly over the house's garage- police said a car inside the garage had been running for some time

yes

68

51

garage

in auto in garage, carbon monoxide intoxication

 

69

82

garage

running car in garage

 

70

16

garage

running car in garage

yes

71

83

home

car running in garage

 

72

75

home

happened in "own home - car left running"

 

73

36

garage

fell asleep in truck in closed garage - acute alcohol intoxication

 

74

76, 70

home

car accidentally left running in a closed garage killed an elderly couple when the deadly gases seeped into their bedroom

yes

75

73

home

accidentally left car running in house's attached garage

yes

76

21

garage

working on a truck in a closed garage

 

77

49

garage

appears overcome by auto exhaust fumes in closed garage clouded judgment by alcohol

 

78

90

garage

accidental fall near running car in garage

 

79

38

residence

inhaled automobile exhaust while intoxicated with methamphetamine

 

80

72

garage

overcome by car fumes in a closed garage

 

81

84

residence

deceased accidentally left car running in garage and entered house to go to bed - passage door from garage was left open for pet to enter the house.

 

82

76

residence

vehicle exhaust -carbon monoxide poisoning

 

83

44

in auto in garage

asphyxia by carbon monoxide-inhaled auto exhaust fumes in closed garage

 

84

24

in auto in garage

acute ethanol and carbon monoxide intoxication, sat in vehicle in garage listening to the radio drinking alcohol with the engine running & inhaled poisonous fumes

 

85

91

garage

cause of death-carbon monoxide poisoning -auto exhaust

 

86

80

residence

defective air handler blew automobile exhaust from garage and into home; died during sleep

 

87

79

at home

acute carbon monoxide poisoning, inhalation of vehicle exhaust

 

88

51

in auto in garage

found unresponsive in driver seat of car in enclosed garage: exposed to automobile exhaust fumes - acute alcohol intoxication

 

89

26

in auto in wooded area

subject abused ethanol and later inhaled exhaust fumes of auto, inadvertently, sitting in auto

 

90

81

at home

apparently disoriented decedent left car running in garage-victim had Alzheimer's

 

91

37

in auto at residence

found in auto – cause of death –carbon monoxide poisoning

 

92

82

garage

subject inhaled automobile exhaust fumes

 

93

23

in car, off road

decedent found parked in vehicle with key on, all windows closed, body was in decomposed state

 

94

29

garage

inhaled motor vehicle exhaust

 

95

84

garage

being in garage with motor running

 

96

62

garage

victim was intoxicated, drove into garage, left car running, fell asleep, overcome by CO fumes

 

97

34

home

carbon monoxide poisoning - in car with motor running

 

98

89

home

left car running in garage

 

99

52

garage

ran car engine in enclosed garage (of residence)

 

100

24

street

defective exhaust system on car - carbon monoxide poisoning

 

101

33

garage

found in van in closed garage with motor running

 

102

51

garage

inhaled car exhaust fumes

 

103

28

home

car running in garage - accident

 

104

32

next to vehicle

inhaled carbon monoxide

 

105

43, 41

residence

inside closed garage with car running - mixed drug and alcohol intoxication

 

106

32

home/
garage/
vehicle

inhaled carbon monoxide, acute carbon monoxide poisoning

 

107

21

home

found in auto at carport of home with motor on

 

108

20

vehicle – on a road

fell asleep in enclosed vehicle with engine idling

 

109

29

vehicle/
dwelling - driveway

 inhaled car exhaust fumes

 

110

37

home

mixed drug and carbon monoxide poisoning-drug usage and car exhaust

 

111

43

home

working on vehicle in an enclosed building

 

112

46

home

carbon monoxide fumes leaked from faulty exhaust thru rusted floor of vehicle

 

113

42

garage

car running in closed garage

 

114

47

home

passed out due to migraine while car was running

 

115

60

home

working under truck

 

116

1

van in field

inhaled combustion fumes

 

117

83

home

found lying next to auto

 

118

70

garage

overcome by car exhaust while working on running car in closed garage

 

119

38

garage

bundled up to sleep in running car – CO and ethanol intoxication

 

120

38

garage

found in garage

 

121

33

auto

accidental CO poisoning in auto

 

122

96

garage

inhalation of auto exhaust