Risk of Dying today ?

[Phil Perry]

Accident statistics

 

Listening to a radio station in the UK recently, they had a piece about aviation safety which included the following statistics:

 

To face a 1:1000000 chance of dying, (deemed to be an insignificant risk ) you could travel the following distances:

 

Commercial

 

flight; 7500 miles

 

Car: 300 miles

 

Light aircraft: 15 miles

 

Motorbike: 7 miles

 

( I wonder if these are Statute, or Nautical miles,. . . .! )

 

Geeez, I think I'd better leave the 900 Blade in the shed for a while then mate. . . .!

 

Wonder if there are any REALLY interesting stats available in the Lucky Country on this subject ??

 

 

[Bandit12]

Well, that settles that. From now on I will fly the 4 miles to work rather than risk my life on my aptly named Bandit 1200.....

 

 

[ayavner]

I wonder if it is a linear progression with increasing mileage - ie 14 miles on a motorbike brings it to 1:500,000 and so on? Or the other way round? Interesting (if true)!

 

 

[Phil Perry]

Hmmmm, well you may remember what Mr Disraeli said about statistics. . . . . If I'm really honest ( that'd be a novelty. . .) I'd have to say that I WILL NOT stop riding my bike just because of statistics, even though I've been catapulted into aviation on a number of occasions by old ladies reversing out of driveways without looking first. . . .

 

 

[rgmwa]

I recently read somewhere that for the same distance travelled, taking a commercial flight is about 7 times safer than driving a car, while flying a light aircraft is about 7 times more dangerous than driving. Don't know if it's true ot not, but it sounds plausible.

 

rgmwa

 

 

[facthunter]

One of the most dangerous places you can be is in a hospital. Over 600,000 people die each year by medical misadventure annually. in the USA.. Over 10,000 in Australia. Nev

 

 

[Tomo]

80% of people die in their bed... sounds like the bed is the most dangerous...

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

Here's some statistics for you to ponder

 

I gave up playing lawn bowls because of the high mortality rate in the sport

 

 

[facthunter]

Some of them killed by a jealous husband. Watch out Tomo. Nev

 

 

[facthunter]

Funeral services.. Burgeoning industry. No recessions. Everyones dying to get to you. Nev

 

 

[Sapphire]

80% of people die in their bed... sounds like the bed is the most dangerous...

Sleep standing up.

 

 

[damkia]

80% of people die in their bed... sounds like the bed is the most dangerous...

The version I heard of that is:

 

What is the most dangerous activity undertaken by mankind?

 

Sleeping - do you realise how many people DIE in their sleep?

 

As for the bed - I'm sure there was a guy in Florida recently that would agree with you..........

 

Now THAT was truly "random".

 

It has however given me a better way of explaining that "Zero Harm/Zero Incidents" that management go on about is not possible when there are "Non-Zero" risk profiles involved, including random events and the frailty of the human mind and body. There was simply NO way of placing any controls on that incident.

 

 

[turboplanner]

What was tha__________________________

 

 

[rgmwa]

Here's some statistics for you to ponderI gave up playing lawn bowls because of the high mortality rate in the sport

Don't blame you. Those bowls must weigh a ton!

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Phil Perry]

Sleep standing up.

I'm told that Flamingoes actually do this. Apparently, they can "switch off" half their body systems and sleep on one leg . I've seen pilots who seem to be able to do something similar to this whilst flying. . . .

 

 

[metalman]

I'd heard that death will kill ten out of ten Australians , but we all know statistics can be manipulated!

 

 

[M61A1]

I wonder if it is a linear progression with increasing mileage - ie 14 miles on a motorbike brings it to 1:500,000 and so on? Or the other way round? Interesting (if true)!

I must be on borrowed time then, until recently I was riding around 50000 k's a year, it's a lot less now but I still ride frequently.

 

 

[spacesailor]

I stopped riding when it became so dangerous. They made it compulsoury to crash in a hat.

 

Fifty years later I rode again with that Crash.Hat on.

 

spacesailer

 

 

[facthunter]

You are seeing less and less Motorcycles on the road these days. The way some tin tops drive it's likely to continue to reduce.. IF you want to be really aware of what bad driving is, ride a motorbike. . I still do BUT.....you must be careful and trust no one. Nev

 

 

[Yenn]

It is because you are seeing less motorcycles on the road that riding is dangerous. If you looked a bit harder some might not be accident statistics.

 

 

[facthunter]

I will rewrite it then ' There ARE less motorcycles on the road today than was the case in the past.. Numerous people have commented to me about it.. Nev

 

 

[spacesailor]

After the government crack down on Motorbike clubs I see only "gang" club on the road now.

 

Why would anyone pay big money to learn to ride when you can.t ride in a group.

 

The Ulysses club Exepted.

 

The Snowy River bike ride is loosing out with less riders.

 

spacesailer

 

 

[spacesailor]

I see only the Police (gang) club on the road now.

 

spacesailer

 

 

[Marty_d]

I never understood the attraction of riding around with a bunch of other hairy blokes. I was always a solo rider, except when I was lucky enough to have a woman perched behind me.

 

 

[facthunter]

I Didn't know you are a "hairy bloke" Marty. I've ridden with Ulysses . It's scary watching them ride. Many of them can't and they have accidents, so I stopped doing it. You need someone with you in case something happens .I suggest 3 is a good group. It's not unusual (enough) to have a SUV play chicken with you and deliberately run you off the road just for the fun of it. when there's no one around to see it.. This is the world we live in unfortunately. I've come across a few "Veterans". Vietnam etc and always talk to them. Nev