This summer has brought an unusually high number of high profile transportation accidents. When hearing about these various incidents, it makes it hard not to worry about the risks of travelling. It starts to raise the question of the general safety of all the different modes of transit. But just how frequently do accidents happen when travelling by plane, train or automobile?
Travelling by Train:
According to the Association of Oil and Gas Producers:
Based on data from the National Safety Council:
According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada:
Travelling by Air:
According to Arnold Barnett, a statistics professor at M.I.T:
According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada:
Canadian Statistician Dr. Jeff Rosenthal states:
Travelling by Automobile:
The 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety produced by the World Health Organization reports that:
According to Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport:
You often hear on the news about serious plane and train disasters, but the mode of transit that you should be most cautious about, is driving. When travelling by plane or train, there is actually a low chance of an accident occurring, and your highest risk is when operating an automobile. This is why it is so important to follow safety precautions to prevent car crashes from happening.
To learn about what to do if you’ve been in a car accident, please click HERE.