When assessing transportation safety such as overall risk, aviation or air travels remain the best option.
Following the Delta Airline crash in Toronto, it shows the noticeable safety improvements made by airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Some of these improvements include:
- 1. Wings designed to come off during crash to reduce explosion.
- 2. Seats built with belts to withstand impact of crash of up to 16 times the force of gravity.
- 3. Well trained flight crews that ensures psychological wellness and ease during crisis.
Here is a comparison rating of transportation fatalities including walking:
- AIR TRAVEL SAFETY: 0.07
- ROAD SAFETY (CARS, MOTORCYCLES, BUSES, TRUCKS): 7.28, 212.57, 0.11 AND 2.12
- RAIL SAFETY: 0.43
- MARITIME SAFETY (Ships, Ferries, cruise lines, boats): 0.55-1.25
- WALKING (PEDESTRIAN SAFETY): 53.2
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Flying is the safest mode of transportation per mile travel following the above fatalities ratings. They all have risks considering disasters and other possible risks attached with the various means.
But in all, People are advised to drop any phobia regarding air travel as there are more improved crafts for human safety.
