From Sam Jacobs – Ammo.com 

Stray bullet incidents inflict unnecessary harm on individuals and communities around the globe. However, the extent to which these incidents do damage is challenging to measure. That’s why we created a database that tracks stray bullet deaths and injuries.
 
If you don’t have time to review the entire report, here are some highlights:

• There were 109 verified incidents of stray bullet deaths and injuries in 2025.
• There were 94 verified incidents of stray bullet deaths and injuries in 2024.
• As many as 32% of celebratory gunfire injuries result in death.

Stray bullet deaths and injuries are rarely tracked or appropriately classified. Feel free to bookmark our report as a reference and share it with others. It’s linked here: 

https://ammo.com/research/stray-bullet-death-statistics