IED deaths in 2006 significantly lower than 2005

IED fatalities, the leading cause of death for American soldiers in Iraq, have generally and significantly dropped since last year during the same months.



According to Icasualties.org, hostile IED attacks account for 34.4%. In second is simply "hostile fire" which accounts for 15%. Non-hostile vehicle accidents come in third at 7.3%.

To see a complete breakdown of the stats, check:

http://icasualties.org/oif/stats.aspx

Set the "View Totals By" field to "Cause of Death Detail". Set Coalition Country to "US" and then click the button called "Apply Filter".