EASA has issued preliminary aviation safety data for 2012 which shows a further improvement in worldwide safety levels

EASA has issued preliminary aviation safety data for 2012 which shows a further improvement in worldwide safety levels. In commercial air transport operations, the number of fatal accidents decreased from 46 in 2011 to 39 in 2012. In passenger air transport operations, there has been a reduction in the number of fatal accidents from 17 in 2011 to 11 in 2012. The number of passenger fatalities in air transport operations has remained at historically low levels. Full details here