So, first I hope this question fits this sub. I’ve often heard that sentance. But how has it been determined?
Like, is it just about the raw number of deaths? In which case, the argument doesn’t exactly land well since we’re in planes a very small part of our lives.
Or has it been calculated that on average, a second spent on a plane is safer than a second spent in a car? In which case it would truly be safer.
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[https://usafacts.org/articles/is-flying-safer-than-driving/](https://usafacts.org/articles/is-flying-safer-than-driving/)
It looks like the data is based on death per miles traveled. This makes sense if you’re trying to determine whether you should take a flight vs. road trip to a destination. Flying is certainly much safer than driving based on this criteria.
Interestingly, the article states that “forty percent of all air travel deaths in this century happened in 2001, the year of the September 11 terrorist attacks.”
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