The most unsafe kind. What do the statistics say? Why the plane is the safest mode of transport

Unhealthy and life-threatening transport are not the same thing. We respond more often to the word death than to health. Yes, and the media do not get tired of stating harsh numbers about in what transport, when and under what circumstances people die. Has anyone thought about what kind of transport transports the healthiest passengers? Let's try to figure it out.

1. the most dangerous mode of transport is automobile;
2. water;
3. railway;
4. air transport.

Survey on the most dangerous modes of transport among ordinary people

1. air transport;
2. water transport;
3. automobile;
4. railway.

Reasons for differences between scientific approach and public opinion Almost everyone knows the official statistics, but this does not affect the level of fear of this or that transport. Psychologists are sure that a person's fear of airplanes is due to the fact that in the event of an accident at altitude, a person simply cannot get out of the plane. Water transport in second place because it is also impossible to get off the ship to land at a convenient moment. A person thinks not about the frequency of accidents, but about what he will do in the event of an accident. To determine the danger of transport, the number of dead people is counted. To determine the harmfulness of transport, the influence of environmental factors on a person is studied.

Harmful modes of transport

It should be noted that the harmfulness of transport for the passenger and the driver is different. Drivers suffer more because:

• constant tension and attention;
• work with devices;
• the inability to stretch when you want.

What affects human health in transport

• speed: speed above 60 km/h puts a significant strain on the body;
• electromagnetic fields of electronics vehicle: the electromagnetic field radiation in the subway car can be 1000 times higher than the electromagnetic background of the Earth;
• noise level;
• vibration level;
• human factor.

The most dangerous types of public transport

A survey of Kiev residents showed that minibuses are the most dangerous land transport.

• minibuses (drivers often violate traffic rules, are distracted while paying for the fare, the smell of gasoline and exhaust fumes);
• buses (the smell of gasoline and exhaust fumes, traffic violations);
• trolleybuses (the most annoying creaky howling sounds are the most annoying to the people of Kiev);
• tram (according to the people of Kiev, the safest form public transport of all that are in the city).

Unfortunately, the people of Kiev were not asked about the metro. But most likely, it would take the 4th place, retaining the primacy of the tram. Metro consider not harmful species transport, but not during rush hour. Scientists cannot decide in any way: whether to include crowding of people in the harmfulness of transport, because this indicator is not constant. Metro Disadvantages How harmful the descent into the ground is is not an unambiguous question, but the fact that vibration and noise in the cars of the post-Soviet subway exceed the norm is a fact. Daily driving for more than 3 hours can cause hearing loss.

Thanks to modern transport, we can move freely on long distance. But what is the safest transport? Oddly enough, but most without dangerous view transport is an airplane. After the plane, the safety of the passenger can be ensured by the train, and only then by the car. That's what the statistics say. More detailed information you can find out more about it below.

Airplanes first.

Air transport is the safest!

Thousands of flights are made every hour in the world. According to statistics, there is only 1 death per 1 million air passengers.

But if you think about it, there are 2-3 major plane crashes, and somewhere around a dozen small ones, while you can estimate the approximate number of victims, this is somewhere around 1-2 thousand people a year. Now think about how many car accidents happen every day, in which people die? What about a month or a year? Only in a month about 2 thousand people die as a result of car accidents.

Despite a large number of victims in a plane crash, and after that there is very little chance of surviving, the number of victims is ten times less than in tragedies with other modes of transport.

The second safest mode of transport is the train. Statistics say that there are 18 deaths per 1 million passengers.

Many may object that railway accidents occur no more often than plane crashes in which less people. However, the number of flights, passengers on them and the distance traveled are many times greater than those of other modes of transport.

Auto - unsafe

Cars are one of the most unsafe modes of transport. Judging by the numbers, there are 62 deaths per 1 million passengers.

Now let's look at the mortality statistics. If above we took into account the number of deaths per total number of passengers, now let's look at the data on the mileage covered:

• Air communication - 0.05 people;


• Railway communication - 0.9 people;


• Vehicles - 3.1 people.

Statistics and public opinion on this issue vary greatly. One thing is for sure: There are no absolutely safe modes of transport.. Nevertheless, many fears of passengers before using this or that mode of transport are unfounded.

According to a survey conducted in 2006 All-Russian Center study of public opinion (VTsIOM), aircraft in terms of safety are located on last place, and rail transport came in first place.

A positive assessment of it is given by 70% of respondents, and only 15% consider it “certainly dangerous”. Negative Feedback aviation received. 84% of respondents believe that such travel is dangerous, and 33% - that it is very dangerous. Similar assessments were made for water transport: 44% perceive it as a dangerous mode of transportation, and only 39% as safe. And the most popular form of transport - road - is rated ambiguously: 48% consider it safe, 50% - dangerous.

The statistics say otherwise. Aircraft is considered the safest, followed by water and rail transport.. But cars are considered the most dangerous means movement. The data are calculated based on the number of victims when using a particular mode of transport.

We feel most secure in. But according to statistics, the number of accidents is much higher than in. Usually they are not so massive and receive less public outcry.

According to ICAO ( international organization civil aviation- the UN agency that establishes international standards for civil aviation), there is one accident per million departures, which cannot be said about car and other accidents. But any plane crash, even the smallest aircraft immediately attracts media attention. This contributes to the formation of a negative opinion about aviation as a very dangerous form of transportation.

However, the investigation of air crashes suggests that they occur due to a combination of the rarest circumstances, the possibility of which is minimal (air crash statistics).

The probability that a passenger boarding a plane will die in a plane crash is approximately 1/8,000,000. If a passenger boards a random flight every day, it will take him 21,000 years to die.

It is also erroneous to think that in the event of a plane crash, the chances of surviving are minimal. According to the results of the analysis 568 aviation accidents that took place in United States from 1983 to 2000, the death toll is only 5% of total number passengers on board. According to these statistics, out of 53,487 people involved in air crashes, 51,207 survived. As a result of a more detailed study of 26 serious accidents, accompanied by strong blows liners on the ground, their breaking into pieces and fires, it turned out that about 50% of the people on board were saved in these disasters (how to survive in a plane crash).

The probability of survival of the crew of passengers and pilots is increased if the aircraft makes an emergency splashdown, even if it was not designed for such measures. Experts say that splashdown increases the chances of people surviving by 50%.

Against the background of the statistics of air crashes, the statistics of accidents on the roads does not look very rosy. Only in Russian Federation in 2009 there were 203,603 traffic accidents, resulting in 26,084 deaths and 257,034 injuries.

Of course, if we take as a basis the number of kilometers traveled, then the safest mode of transport can be safely considered space. In the entire history of development, only 3 spacecraft did not reach the earth (2 for the Americans and 1 for us). By the way, space tourism, despite its cost, is becoming increasingly popular, and the number of people wishing to visit space is constantly growing.

Vehicles allow us to move around the world quickly and comfortably, but at what cost? Millions of people die every year in transport. We have compiled a rating to identify the safest mode of transport, this was helped by the transport statistics of 2015. Some ranking positions may surprise you, but you can't argue with the statistics.

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, and 2015 is no exception. Of the total traffic, motorcycles make up only 1%, while on the roads 20% of deaths occur precisely on 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. motorcycle rental. The death rate of drivers of ordinary cars is 28 times less than the death rate of motorcycle drivers. These are the modern facts.

On the ninth line of the rating in the list of the safest modes of transport for 2015, the bike is considered the “younger brother” of the moped. 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.

Metro

On the eighth position in the ranking of the safest mode of transport according to the statistics of 2015, was the subway. This type 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.

Ferries are not as safe as water transport enthusiasts would like. According to statistics 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 is also unsafe!

The spacecraft is ranked 6th in our ranking of the safest modes of transport for 2015. Only 18 spacecraft that have been sent into boundless space since the very first flight in 1961 have failed 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.

Minibus

Automobile

Previously, cars were considered an incredibly dangerous type of transport. So, how, in the statistics of 2015, one of the most safe types transport turned out to be a car? Everything is very simple. The machine design was significantly improved in last 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.

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 for 2015, it was buses that took the honorable 3rd place.

In Europe, this type of public transport is one of the safest. In Egypt, things are worse, as in the 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!

aircraft

Aircraft are in second place. Although, in previous years, this type of transport occupied the top line of such ratings. But, according to the statistics of 2015, the plane cannot be attributed to the safest modes of transport.

However, 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, according to 2015 statistics, are considered the safest transport in the world and were in the first place on 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 Russian Federation, in railway transport, the mortality rate is 0.7 per 1.5 billion km, which is also not very high.

Comparative characteristics of transport modes in terms of safety.

Many passengers, when choosing a transport, are guided by their own preferences. Moreover, every second person is mistaken in the relative safety of this or that type of transport. A lot of people think about safety when choosing a vehicle. At the same time, there is an opinion that the train is the safest. In this article, we will dispel all the myths regarding the safety of movement.

The most unsafe and dangerous mode of transport in the world: statistics

Oddly enough, but the most dangerous mode of transport can be considered a motorcycle. In total, 42 people die per 100 ml miles. This is a huge number, since several thousand people turn out a year.

In second place are cars, minibuses and buses. You yourself often become witnesses of car accidents. 1.2 ml of people die in car accidents per year. Just think about these numbers.

The rating does not take into account unusual modes of transport. That is, no dog sledding and space ships. Otherwise, the safest could be considered a spaceship. But since so far no one makes intergalactic daily flights, the statistics speak in favor of the aircraft.

Many people think that the plane is the most unsafe mode of transport and it is completely in vain. In the world, it is customary to calculate the danger of displacement as the number of victims per 100 million miles. As a result, it turns out that the death rate from the aircraft is only 0.6 people. In 2016, there were 21 air crashes, while the total number of deaths was about a thousand people. You will think that this is a lot. But in fact, more cyclists die every year in the world.

Despite the delusion of many, in the first place among safe transport the plane is located. Mortality is very low. Perhaps this is related to more speed movement than a train. Accordingly, it turns out that the plane flies these 160 ml kilometers much faster than the train. Therefore, the mortality statistics are lower. In principle, mortality directly depends on the speed of transport. On average, 0.9 people die per 100 ml miles when moving a train, and only 0.6 on an airplane. That is, the death rate in trains exceeds the death rate in airplanes by one and a half times.

Now many people have a lot of phobias about traveling in airplanes. This is due to the fact that almost every year there are colossal accidents that all the media talk about. But this does not mean that flying in airplanes is very dangerous. In fact, many people die from car accidents. more people. The most interesting thing is that most people believe that there are no survivors after a plane crash. Actually it is not. A third of all passengers die. While in a car accident half.

The statistics of insurance companies also speak in favor of aircraft. In case of a car accident, the payments are small, and in case of a plane crash, they are simply huge. Therefore, we can agree that no one would pay a lot of money if air crashes happened very often.

According to statistical estimates, which were based on the number of victims in air crashes, aviation turned out to be the safest mode of transport. The second and third place belongs to the water and railway transport, respectively.

The most interesting thing is that passengers, on the contrary, consider the plane the most dangerous mode of transport. This is due to the fact that the media publicizes any plane crash. At the same time, few people talk about train accidents. If you resort to statistics, with daily travel by plane, the probability of death is very low. With daily use of air transport, you can get into a plane crash in the 21st century.

There are certain statistics of the most reliable modes of transport. This is confirmed by insurance companies. Most of the money is given in the insurance of water and air transport.

Security stats:

1. Airplane
2. Train
3. Bus
4. Automobile
5. Shuttle taxi
6. Ship
7. Metro
8. Bike
9. Motorbike

According to statistics, you can safely use air transport, it is really the most reliable.

As you can see, people's opinions and statistics are completely different. Many people are afraid of the plane, although in fact this mode of transport is the safest.

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