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Number and Rate of Fatal Accidents Worldwide
Over the past decade, there has been a gradually decreasing trend in the number and rate of worldwide fatal
accidents. This decrease has mainly been in the number of fatal passenger accidents. However, the number of
cargo accidents, although lower in number, has been much more variable. Despite a perception that 2014 was
a bad year for aviation safety, the rate of fatal accidents, both world‑wide and in the EASA Member States, con‑
tinues to decrease.
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Figure 1:
Worldwide fatal accidents involving passenger and cargo operations, maximum
take‑off mass above 5,700 kg
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35
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2014
Rate per 10 Million Flights
(three-year moving rate)
Number of Fatal Accidents
Year
Passenger
Cargo
3-year Rolling Rate per 10 Million Flights