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Death by accident: Flying vs. driving
Air travel in the U.S. is still among the safest ways to
travel -- and it has become more safe with time.
According to National Transportation Safety Board, there were .3 deaths per 100,000 Americans in 1993. In 1970, the rate was more than twice that high.
| Death rate per 100,000 population |
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
1993 |
| Motor vehicle accidents |
26.9 |
23.5 |
18.8 |
16.3 |
| Aerospace accidents |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
| Death (numbers) |
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
1993 |
| Motor vehicle accidents |
54,633 |
53,172 |
46,814 |
41,893 |
| Aerospace accidents |
1,612 |
1,494 |
941 |
859 |
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