Despite the dry statistics, people always remain in their opinion and think that the safest way to travel is by land. In fact, this is not at all the case, but the frequent and terrible air crashes have settled in the minds of hundreds of thousands of people. Today there will be another attempt to convince you that it is safest to fly by plane.
3. Road transport
This mode of transport accounts for the most accidents and deaths. So, taking into account statistical data, the death rate in road transport is:
1.5 car drivers or 42 bikers per 160 million kilometers traveled.
Hence another conclusion: Mortality of motorcycle drivers in 28 times higher than the death rate of car drivers.
Rail transportation is in second place in terms of safety.
The proportion of deaths on the railway is 0.9 passengers per 160 million kilometers.
1. Planes
The safest mode of transport is air. Planes go through tough pre-flight preparation are constantly being modified, their safety is enhanced by new developments. According to statistics, mortality in the American civil aviation is 0.6 people per 160 million kilometers, in domestic aviation: 0.7 people per 160 million kilometers. The site presents
calculate, what mode of transport is the safest, not so easy. 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, each person is taken into account. But there are problems with road transport. Tracking the movement of the average Russian from work, to work and to the store is not possible - after all, no one passes registration to leave on the threshold of their home.
Our transport safety rating according to statistics for 2018 was compiled using various sources - from the data of the National Union of Insurers, which keep statistics on registered insured events from 2012 to the present, to data on traffic accidents on the Rosstat website.
> 200 deaths per 1.6 billion km
Although the number of motorcycle accidents has decreased by more than 70% since 2005, the motorcycle still remains one of the most dangerous modes of transport. According to statistics, it turns out that every 1.6 billion kilometers of the way are paid for by 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 the rules of the road, 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 private cars. In total, at least 5.75 people die in 1.6 billion kilometers of the way.
The reasons are both the unwillingness of drivers to comply with the rules of the road, and the condition of the roadway, the increased wear and tear of the vehicle fleet due to the crisis and the deterioration in 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 to come.
9.4 deaths per 1 million passengers
Among air transport, the greatest danger to human life is not international, but intercity. Especially if a person in a helicopter is forced to go to those parts where even the notorious Makar prefers not to drive his calves. Perhaps this is the reason for such a high number of casualties among helicopter passengers. For every 1 million people, at least 9.4 are injured. Have to fall from high altitude, and, with a high degree of probability, the injuries will be incompatible with life.
5 dead per 1.5 billion km
Fixed-route taxis are by no means the safest form of transport in Russia. According to statistics, every 1.5 billion kilometers traveled by a minibus are paid for with five human lives. Among the reasons can be named both the work of drivers for wear and tear, and the design miscalculations of minibuses, the condition of the roads, the unwillingness to follow the rules of the road and drunk driving.
2.84 injured per 1 million transported
In 2018, there were several major accidents involving intercity buses, including a tragic accident in the Voronezh region, when two buses collided, five people died and 17 were injured. injured or killed at least 2.84. 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 maritime and river travel there were 62 incidents that ended tragically for five people. In general, according to NSS statistics, for every million passengers carried, there are 2.3 accidents.
Passengers on sea and river vessels are threatened not only by the elements of water, but also by fire. One of the most common causes of transport accidents is a sudden outbreak of fire on board a ship, usually caused by a faulty electrical wiring. This is not surprising, given that the Russian domestic fleet is in a deplorable state, and almost a third of the ships have celebrated 40 years of operation.
Probability of dying: 1:11,000,000
The safest transport in the world, however, in Russia it is not possible to obtain accurate statistics on the number of accidents per number of passengers. The data of the National Association of Insurers, on which we relied when assessing the risk 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 carry their passengers not only within the country, but also abroad. Therefore, they use international insurance policies.
That's why the plane is the safest mode of transport: according to statistics, the odds of dying in an accident on board an aircraft 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 ordinary commuter trains. In general, for 2018, the statistics for Russian Railways look excellent - for almost the entire year, from January to November, only seven accidents were registered. Unfortunately, there were no 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. After all, for some destinations, the cost of plane and train tickets is almost equal. According to the Russian Railways website, for 2018 in trains long distance transported almost 8% more passengers than last year. And the growth in the number of passengers on electric trains amounted to almost 3%.
0.09 cases per million transported
Trolleybus is in second place in terms of safety among modes of transport in Russia. According to NSS statistics, there are only 0.09 accidents for every million passengers carried. Most of them are banal “stumbled and fell”.
The reasons for the low injury rate of a trolleybus are very simple - its volume and weight, as well as its low speed. In a collision, for example, with a car, the car will have much worse. And the passengers of the trolleybus will get off with light bruises.
0.04 affected 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 arrivals 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 and even a trolleybus;
- less noisy;
- completely autonomous from traffic jams (unless, of course, motorists are trying to drive along the tracks);
- of all urban transport 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 is simply unable to support a separate line. In total, over the past twenty years, the number of trams has decreased by more than 35%. Does this mean that the safest mode of transport will gradually disappear from the urban landscape?
Vehicles allow us to move around the world quickly and comfortably, but at what cost? Millions of people die every year in transport.
10. Moped and motorcycle
Mopeds and motorcycles rightfully occupy the tenth position in our ranking of the safest modes of transport. For many years in a row, such transport has been considered the most dangerous. Motorcycles make up only 1% of the total traffic, while 20% of deaths on the roads are accounted for by this type of transport.
In order to survive, you should remember that you can not develop a dashing speed of more than 70 km / h. Desperate bravado is not only inappropriate, it can also cost the life of the driver. And if he took a passenger with him .. According to statistics, 125 deaths occur for every 1.5 billion km .. The death rate of drivers of ordinary cars is 28 times less than the death rate of motorcycle drivers. These are the modern facts.
From year to year, the bicycle is considered one of the most dangerous types of transport, according to official statistics. This year is no exception, unfortunately. The most common accidents involving bicycles occur when they collide with cars.
The number of such accidents on the roads is constantly growing. Therefore, cyclists should be as careful as possible. Since teenagers are the most likely to die in such crashes, all parents should consider this moment. At 1.5 billion km. According to statistics, 35 deaths are accounted for.
8. Subway
This type of transport in case of accidents ruins the lives of many people at once. And emergencies in the subway are especially dangerous for citizens. If we talk about Russia, most often the victims are passengers of the Moscow metro.
7. Sea transport
Ferries are not as safe as water transport enthusiasts would like. According to the statistics of the current year, by 1.5 billion km. accounts for 20 deaths. In particular, it should be noted that not every death occurs as a result of a crash.
Passengers have been known to fall overboard. Water transport also unsafe!
6. Spaceship
Only 18 spaceships of those that have been sent into boundless space since the very first flight in 1961, have not been able to return. And this is despite the impressive amount of transport of this type sent into space.
There were 530 ships in total. It should be borne in mind that people did not die in space itself. Tragedies happened during takeoff or at the time of landing. According to statistics, 1.5 billion km. accounts for 7 human deaths.
5. Minibus
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to die while traveling on this type of transport, often due to the low qualification of drivers.
4. Car
Previously, cars were considered an incredibly dangerous type of transport. So, how, in statistics, one of the safest types of transport turned out to be a car? Everything is very simple.
Cars have been significantly improved in recent years. Thus, the number of accidents has been significantly reduced. New statistics show that 1.5 billion km. There are four deaths in the share of cars. However, this does not mean that you can safely forget about safety measures or become fans of crazy driving.
3. Bus
For 1 billion km. accounts for 0.5 deaths according to official statistics. This applies to ordinary buses. Therefore, in the ranking of the safest modes of transport, it was buses that took the honorable 3rd place.
In Europe, this type public transport is among the safest. Things are worse in Egypt, as in Russian Federation. But still, in the third position of the ranking, buses are deservedly.
However, do not forget about the terrible incidents associated with this type of transport. It is worth at least remembering how a bus was rammed by a truck in the capital. And this is not an isolated case!
2. Plane
But, according to statistics, the plane cannot be attributed to the safest modes of transport. Nevertheless, 0.5 deaths occur per 1.5 billion km, if we also take into account small aircraft with helicopters. Commercial ships will always trump ordinary light aircraft in danger.
However, we should not forget that the worst thing, in the case of air crashes, is the fact that almost none of the huge number of passengers manage to escape. And even the crew of an aircraft in air crashes is often no more lucky. It is known that such incidents can never be an accident.
When a plane crash occurs, a combination of certain factors is to blame. However, airplanes are always considered one of the safest types of transport. And statistics every year confirm this. But the most surprising thing is that often people are much more afraid of flying on airplanes than riding motorcycles.
Trains are statistically considered the most safe transport in the world and were on the first place of our list. This is especially true for American and European trains, with only 0.2 deaths per 1.5 billion km. for the trains.
If we take only the Russian Federation, the death rate in railway transport is 0.7 per 1.5 billion km, which is also not very high.
To understand whether it is so dangerous to fly on airplanes, you should turn to official statistics. In 2013, 31 air crashes were officially registered. It is important to realize that these tragic events happened not only to Russian aircraft, but to the world as a whole, and these flights include freight transportation and not just passenger.It is clear that the number of accidents on highways is much higher. Thus, according to official statistics, only in the first half of the year, 62,984 registered traffic accidents occurred on the territory of the Russian Federation, that is, approximately 346 accidents per day.
Concerning railway transport, the statistics here are less deplorable, but the indicators are far from aviation ones. So, only on the Gorky railway in 2013 there were 17 accidents in which 12 people died. Unfortunately, there are no general statistics on railway accidents around the world as a whole, but in some countries, for example, in India, the situation is much worse than in Russia, so it becomes clear that the number of accidents in absolute terms in air transport is much lower than the same track score or railways.
When analyzing disasters, of course, one should take into account the widespread use of cars. But the number of flights per day is quite comparable to the number of trains leaving the stations every day.
The severity of the consequences of the disaster on different modes of transport
As a rule, there are no survivors. However, the same dry statistics suggests that this statement is not entirely true. In 2013, out of 827 people, wrecked 311 people died in road accidents in Russia in six months, 7,801 people died and another 80,330 were injured.As for railway transport, there is a high death rate in traffic accidents at the crossing, but in most incidents during the movement of the train, people receive moderate injuries and bruises.
About half of air crashes occur during the landing of the aircraft on the ground. Interestingly, about the same proportion of accidents are caused by fatal pilot error.
What type of transport is the least dangerous
To understand which mode of transport is the least safe, help Insurance companies, because they constantly study the statistics of disasters on land, in the air and at sea. Interestingly, the lowest tariffs for insurance of goods transported by sea and air transport, that is, the probability of an unfavorable outcome is considered by insurers as lower.As for passengers, they are insured at a lower percentage for rail transport and during flight by plane. And trips to land transport(private and public) are considered the most risky of all possible types of travel.
