Figure 1 - General Aviation Fatality Rates: 1975-2001
Figure 1 - General Aviation Fatality Rates: 1975-2001
(Per 100,000 hours flown)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.35 |
| 1976 | 3.99 |
| 1977 | 4.04 |
| 1978 | 4.46 |
| 1979 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 3.40 |
| 1981 | 3.48 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 3.72 |
| 1984 | 3.58 |
| 1985 | 3.38 |
| 1986 | 3.57 |
| 1987 | 3.10 |
| 1988 | 2.90 |
| 1989 | 2.75 |
| 1990 | 2.69 |
| 1991 | 2.89 |
| 1992 | 3.50 |
| 1993 | 3.25 |
| 1994 | 3.28 |
| 1995 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 2.56 |
| 1997 | 2.47 |
| 1998 | 2.45 |
| 1999 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 2.11 |
NOTE: 2001 data are preliminary.
SOURCES: National Transportation Safety Board, Accidents, Fatalities, and Rates: 1982-2001 (Washington, DC: 2002), also available at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/Stats.htm, as of April 2002; and U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics Historical Compendium: 1960-1992 (Washington, DC: 1993).