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>airplanes feel unsafe but are statistically MUCH safer than cars.

It depends. Are you comparing deaths per kilometer, journey or hour?

Deaths per billion

Type...Journey...km.....Hours

Bus........4.3........0.4.......1.1

Rail.......20.0.......0.6.....30.0

Car........40.0.......3.1....130.0

Plane...170.0......0.05....30.8

Do you want to know the likelihood of dying on your next trip, the next kilometer or in the next hour?




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