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Airplane / Aviation Injuries Risk Comparision

The following table compares risk of death between different types of injury sources, including Airplane / Aviation Injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered an Aviation Injury, you can fill out this simple form for a free case evaluation.

Type 5 Yr. Average General Population
Risk Per Year
Risk Based on Exposure
or Other Measures
Motor Vehicle 41,616 1 in 6,300 1.7 deaths per 100 million veh. miles
Large Trucks 3 5,195 1 in 51,000 2.8 deaths per 100 million veh. miles
Motorcycles 2,222 1 in 119,000 22 deaths per 100 million veh. miles
Poisoning 4 9,392 1 in 28,000  
Work Related 6,275 1 in 42,000 4.9 deaths per 100,000 workers
Fires 3,837 1 in 69,000  
Drowning 3,711 1 in 71,000  
Firearms 1,135 1 in 233,000  
Railway 1,096 1 in 242,000 1.6 deaths per million train miles
Bicycles 795 1 in 333,000  
Recreational Boating 792 1 in 335,000 6.6 deaths per 100,000 numbered boats
Electric Current 534 1 in 496,000  
Commercial Air Carriers 169 1 in 1,568,000 0.7 deaths per 100 million aircraft miles
0.19 deaths per million aircraft departures
Flood 108 1 in 2,477,000  
Tornado 63 1 in 4,206,000  
Lightning 62 1 in 4,288,000  
Hazmat Transportation (including intrastate) 42 1 in 6,311,000 0.14 fatalities per million shipments
Hazmat Transportation (reported) 33 1 in 8,129,000 0.11 fatalities per million shipments


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see also:

Injury Stats Airplane Accident Attorney- Aviation / Airplane Injuries Crash Statistics
Airplane Accident Attorney Resources: Airplane Injuries Statistics

New York Aviation Accident Reports New York NY Aviation Accident Lawsuit: Info from Aviation Lawyers / Attorneys
NY Aviation Accident Lawsuit: Learn about New York Aviation Accidents

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