The best vehicles for travel. The most dangerous and safest mode of transport in the world: statistics
Thanks to modern transport we can move freely over long distances. But which transport is the safest? Oddly enough, but the most in a safe way transport is an airplane. After the plane, the safety of the passenger can be ensured by the train, and only then by the car. This is exactly what the statistics say. More detailed information You can find out more about this below.
First things first - airplanes
Air transport is the safest!
If you choose transport for a trip or travel, then statistics will definitely recommend air travel. Contrary to the opinion of the majority that the plane is the most unreliable and dangerous form of transport, this is not so! And this is all due to the widespread resonance of the ongoing plane crashes in the world. The facts themselves say absolutely the opposite.
Thousands of flights take place around the world every hour. According to statistics, there is only 1 death per 1 million air passengers.
Every plane crash is news with a lightning bolt, which is discussed and closely followed by journalists. Whenever there is a major plane crash, shocking footage from the scene of the tragedy and lists of victims are shown on television, and mourning is also declared.
But if you think about it, there are 2-3 major plane crashes a year, and about a dozen small ones, and you can estimate the approximate number of victims, it’s somewhere around 1-2 thousand people a year. Now think about how many car accidents occur every day in which people die? What about per month and per year? In just one month, about 2 thousand people die as a result of car accidents.
Despite a large number of victims in a plane crash, and after one there is very little chance of survival; the number of victims is tens of times less than in tragedies with other modes of transport.
Recently, the number of plane crashes has decreased by 36%. This is all thanks to the fact that aircraft are constantly being improved in everything, including safety. Before departure, the aircraft undergoes a thorough inspection and check, and the flight itself is controlled by both the aircraft crew and dispatchers on the ground.
Trains after planes
The second safest mode of transport is the train. Statistics say that there are 18 deaths per 1 million passengers.
It is the railway service that most people consider the safest form of transportation, but dry numbers say the opposite. Most likely, this happens because there are rails under the train and they have their own separate route, when there is only air under the plane. Despite the fact that railway accidents also have a resonance, however, it is not as significant as in airplane accidents.
Many might argue that train accidents are no more common than plane accidents, in which fewer people die. However, the number of flights, passengers on them and the distance covered are many times greater than those of other modes of transport.
Auto is unsafe
One of the most unsafe modes of transport are cars. Judging by the figures, there are 62 deaths per 1 million passengers.
– very unsafe. Unlike the previous two modes of transport, here the chances of getting into an accident increase due to other road users who can cause an accident.
And now the numbers
Now let's look at mortality statistics. If above we took into account the number of deaths per total number of passengers, now we will consider the data on the kilometers traveled:
- Air travel - 0.05 people;
- Railway communication – 0.9 people;
- Motor transport – 3.1 people.
Calculate, what type of transport is the safest, not so simple. To build a beautiful and visual graph, at least two indicators are required - the number of dead or injured, as well as the number of people who use this type of transport. For air, rail and water transport Finding this data is not difficult, because thanks to tickets, every person is taken into account. But there are problems with automobile transport. It is not possible to track the movements of the average Russian from work, to work and to the store - no one registers at the doorstep of their home.
Our transport safety rating according to statistics for 2018 was compiled using various sources - from data from the National Union of Insurers, which keeps statistics of registered insurance cases from 2012 to the present, to data on transport accidents on the Rosstat website.
> 200 deaths per 1.6 billion km
Although the number of accidents involving motorcyclists has decreased by more than 70% since 2005, the motorcycle remains one of the most dangerous forms of transport. According to statistics, it turns out that every 1.6 billion km of travel is paid for with the lives of more than two hundred drivers and their passengers.
A motorcycle, like another two-wheeled vehicle - a bicycle - is characterized by increased vulnerability, so accidents involving motorcyclists are highly likely to end sadly. The reason is non-compliance with traffic rules, and, surprisingly, the fundamental refusal of some drivers to use a helmet.
5.75 people per 1.6 billion km
In second place in terms of the number of road accidents are personal cars. In just 1.6 billion km of travel, at least 5.75 people die.
The reasons include the reluctance of drivers to comply with traffic rules, the condition of the road surface, the increased wear and tear of the vehicle fleet due to the crisis and the deterioration of the purchasing power of the population. And also (due to the increase in the average age of life) and the aging of drivers. All these factors together serve as a guarantee that road transport in Russia will not be safe for a long time.
9.4 deaths per 1 million passengers
Among air transport, the greatest danger to human life is not international transportation, but intercity transportation. Especially if a person in a helicopter is forced to go to those lands where even the notorious Makar prefers not to send his calves. Perhaps this is what explains such a high number of casualties among helicopter passengers. For every 1 million people, at least 9.4 are injured. You will have to fall from a great height, and, with a high degree of probability, the injuries will be incompatible with life.
5 deaths per 1.5 billion km
Minibus taxis cannot be called the safest type of transport in Russia. According to statistics, every 1.5 billion km of route traveled by a minibus is paid for by five human lives. Among the reasons can be cited both the work of drivers for wear and tear, as well as design flaws of minibuses, the condition of the roads, unwillingness to comply with traffic rules and drunk driving.
2.84 victims per 1 million transported
There were several major incidents involving intercity buses in 2018, including a tragic incident in Voronezh region when two buses collided, five people died and 17 were injured. In general, according to statistics, intercity and international buses are not very safe - for every million passengers transported, at least 2.84 are injured or killed in accidents. In total for 2018, trips to intercity buses brought death to more than 600 passengers, and injured more than 13 thousand people.
2.3 accidents per 1 million passengers
This category includes both international ships and domestic river carriers. In total for 2018 during sea and river travel There were 62 incidents that ended tragically for five people. In general, according to NSS statistics, for every million passengers transported, there are 2.3 accidents.
Passengers on sea and river boats Not only the water element threatens, but also the fire element. One of common reasons transport accidents - a sudden fire on board a ship, usually caused by a faulty electrical wiring. This is not surprising, given that Russia's domestic fleet is in poor condition, and almost a third of the ships have celebrated 40 years of service.
Chance of dying: 1:11,000,000
Most safe transport in the world, but in Russia it is not possible to obtain accurate statistics on the number of accidents per number of passengers. Data from the National Society of Insurers, which we relied on when assessing the danger of other modes of transport, are not available for them. The reason is the peculiarities of the insurance system in Russia; Most air transport companies transport their passengers not only within the country, but also abroad. Therefore, they use international insurance policies.
This is why an airplane is the safest mode of transport: according to statistics, The chances of dying in an accident on board an airplane are 1 in 11 million. For comparison, the chances of being struck by lightning while walking in a thunderstorm are 16 times higher!
0.17 accidents per 1 million passengers
This category includes both intercity and international trains, as well as regular commuter trains. In general, for 2018 the statistics for Russian Railways look excellent - for almost the entire year, from January to November, only seven incidents were recorded. Unfortunately, there were some deaths - one person died. In general, there are no more than 0.17 accidents per 1 million passengers.
More and more people prefer to use one of the safest modes of transport, and this cannot be explained by price alone. Indeed, for some destinations the cost of plane and train tickets is almost equal. According to the Russian Railways website, for 2018 on trains long distance Almost 8% more passengers were transported than last year. And the increase in the number of passengers on electric trains amounted to almost 3%.
0.09 cases per million transported
The trolleybus is in second place in terms of safety among modes of transport in Russia. According to NSS statistics, for every million passengers transported there are only 0.09 accidents. Most of them are banal “stumbled and fell.”
The reasons for the low trauma rate of a trolleybus are very simple - its volume and weight, as well as its low speed. In a collision, for example, with a passenger car, the car will suffer much worse. And the trolleybus passengers will get away with minor bruises.
0.04 victims out of 1,000,000 people
The safest transport according to statistics for 2018 in terms of the ratio of the number of accidents to the number of passengers. In total, out of one million people arriving from point A to point B, no more than 0.04 people are injured. In addition to safety, the tram has many advantages:
- it moves more smoothly than a car or even a trolleybus;
- less noisy;
- completely autonomous from traffic jams (unless, of course, motorists try to drive along the tracks);
- Of all urban transport, it causes the least harm to the environment.
Unfortunately, trams are gradually disappearing from small towns in Russia. The reason is the limited local budget, which simply cannot support a separate line. In just the past twenty years, the number of trams has decreased by more than 35%. Does this mean that the safest form of transport will gradually disappear from the urban landscape?
When do we need to go to long journey, then everyone thinks about what type of transport to choose. And this is not an idle question, since it is directly related to life safety.
This is exactly what we will talk about in the article from the “” section.
So, what type of transport is the safest, and what do statistics say about this?
Let's look at the three most popular means of transportation: air, rail and road.
Before presenting the statistics, I would like to note that sociological surveys give us an amazing picture. People consider the train to be the safest mode of transport, the second place is given to the car, but, according to the average person, they are the most dangerous means of transportation.
These data clearly demonstrate how strongly ours can prevail over dry numbers and stubborn facts.
What do the statistics say?
- An airplane is the safest form of transport.
- The train is in second place.
- A car is considered the most dangerous form of transport.
Safe transport statistics
Now let's talk about this in more detail. First you need to figure out what principle the statistics use to calculate the safest mode of transport.
There are three methods for calculating this indicator, and scientists consider the most accurate method that analyzes the ratio dead people per 100 million miles (that is, 160 million km).
Aviation transport
According to the statistics mentioned above, the plane is the safest mode of transport. 0.6 people die per 100 million miles.
As an example, let us take for analysis data for 2014, when there were 21 plane crashes in the world. A total of 990 people died, of which 11 were passenger planes and the remaining 10 were cargo planes.
In total, 33 million flights took place in 2014. There was only one accident per million flights (the vast majority of which occurred with frequent aircraft rather than regular ones).
Statisticians say that the probability of dying in a plane crash on an ordinary passenger flight is negligible, amounting to 1/8,000,000.
The statisticians are ironic about this: you are more likely to get into an accident when you drive your car to the airport than to get into a plane crash!
Railway transport
The railway provides us with the safest overland method of transportation. According to statistics, the mortality rate from railway accidents is 0.9 passengers per 160 million km.
It is quite possible that even this will seem surprising to you, because we hear about incidents on railways quite rarely.
In fact, the statistics of mortality from railway accidents, in the overwhelming majority, are spoiled by countries such as. They know about safety only by hearsay.
Surely you have come across different ones on the Internet with real photographs from the life of trains in this wonderful country.
Automobile transport
But the most unsafe form of transport is a car. According to statistics, 1.6 people die per 160 million km, that is, a thousand times more than in plane crashes.
Moreover, this does not apply to two-wheeled vehicles (and mopeds). Their numbers are generally depressing: 42 people per 160 million km.
We hope that now you have not just “heard the ringing, but don’t know where it is,” but are convinced with facts and figures what the safest mode of transport is.
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Are you afraid to fly, preferring a car or a train? Completely in vain. Today we will determine the safest mode of transport based on dry statistics, which, as it turns out, have little to do with our fears.
It’s not for nothing that we started with fears, because they clearly show to what extent our emotions and speculation can prevail over facts and common sense. It is no coincidence that absolutely all sociological surveys give approximately the same results. People consider the train to be the safest mode of transport, the car comes in second place, and the most dangerous, of course, is the plane. But it gives slightly different results.
There are several methods for calculating mortality in the world. different types transport. The most accurate and common is the ratio of deaths per segment of the distance traveled. The starting point is considered to be 100 million miles (160 million kilometers).
True, based on these statistics, the safest mode of transport is space transport. After all, in its entire history, only three accidents occurred, and colossal distances were covered. However, space tourism is a prospect, although not too distant, but of the future, so we will look at more common means of transportation.
Especially for you: airplane is the safest mode of transport, statistics confirm this 100%. There are 0.6 deaths per 100 million miles. If we take 2014 as an example, there were 21 plane crashes worldwide. Of these, 10 are cargo ships, 11 are passenger ships. A total of 990 people died. This is less than the number of cyclists who died, and even less than the number of people who died in a year at the hands of donkeys.
In total, about 33 million flights were made during the year. On average, there is one accident per 1 million flights. It should be noted that most of them are on small private jets.
The probability of dying in a regular passenger flight crash is extremely small, 1/8,000,000. Even flying every day, it will take 21 millennia to get on that ill-fated flight that crashes.
The myth that there is no chance of survival in a plane crash also has little to do with reality. Aircraft are designed by people who know first-hand about aerodynamics and gravity. Therefore, in order to hit the ground with a bang from a height of 10,000 km, you need to try hard.
Let's turn again to statistics. Over the past 20-plus years, there have been approximately 500 aircraft accidents in the United States. The number of deaths in them was only 5% of the passengers on board at the time of the accident. Even if we ignore minor incidents and analyze only serious disasters with impacts on the ground, the breaking of the aircraft body and fires, the number of survivors in them is approximately 50%.
Railway transport
Statistically, this is the safest type ground transport. The mortality rate from train accidents is 0.9 passengers per 160 million km. It sounds incredible, considering the speed at which ultra-modern trains travel. However, you can't argue with the numbers. At the same time, global statistics are largely spoiled by countries such as, where the concept of safety has a very specific meaning.
Automobile transport
For every 160 million km traveled, 1.6 people die in road accidents. According to these statistics, the car can easily be considered one of the most dangerous looking transport. Every year, about 1.2 million people die on the world's roads, which is a thousand times more than in plane crashes. Thus, you are more likely to get into an accident on the way to the airport than to die on the plane itself.
Moreover, these figures apply only to four-wheeled vehicles. If we talk about motorcycles and mopeds, then the mortality rate there is many times higher: 42 people per 160 million km.
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