by Blair Weimann
Published 1 year ago
Updated 1 year ago
Trains are three times more dangerous than flying but safer than traveling by car (which is 40 times more risky than flying), according to Savage. Yet many folks are still clearly afraid to fly.Mar 27, 2014
Air travelAccidents tend to be highlighted by the media, blowing them out of proportion. Air travel resulted in 0.07 deaths for every 1 billion miles travelled compared to 212.57 for motorcycles and 7.28 for cars. We will continue to make the skies safer and you continue to fly!
Is it better to travel by train or plane?
Trains offer greater flexibility at each stage of the journey, making family train travel easier and less stressful than flying. Children can move around more freely than on a plane, and you'll have the space to pack home comforts.
Is a train the safest way to travel?
Compared to other popular forms of travel, such as cars, ships, buses, and planes, trains are one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States. That's because trains have an excellent safety record!
Why do people take trains instead of flying?
Train travel is often cheaper than flying, in part because you can generally take more with you before paying extra baggage fees. It can also be more convenient and relaxing than driving, especially if you'd be driving in an unfamiliar place or driving for many hours nonstop to get to your destination.
Is flying safer than taking a train or bus?
Safety in the Air Since you only have a 1 in 9,821 chance of dying from an air and space transport incident, flying is actually one of the safest forms of transportation.
What is the number 1 safest way to travel?
AirplanesAirplanes. While they may be highly publicized when they occur, commercial passenger airline accidents are extremely rare.
What are the odds of a train crash?
However, this is not true since modern trains have more rail safety features built to safeguard the passengers. Although fatalities are not as common, serious injuries in train crashes happen abundantly. According to Statista, you have a one in 243,756 chance of dying in a train crash as a passenger.
What is the least safest way to travel?
The main finding: Automobiles are one of the most deadly ways to get from Point A to Point B, with 7.28 deaths for every billion passenger miles. This fatality rate was 17 times as high as the rate for trains, which stood at 0.43 deaths per billion miles. Subways, buses and planes are even safer still.
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