There are three main statistics for which vehicle safety can be compared:[1] (Data taken from UK transportation)
| Deaths per
billion journeys |
|---|
| Bus: 4.3 |
| Rail: 20 |
| Van: 20 |
| Car: 40 |
| Foot: 40 |
| Water: 90 |
| Air: 117 |
| Bicycle: 170 |
| Motorcycle: 1640 |
| Deaths per
billion hours |
|---|
| Bus: 11.1 |
| Rail: 30 |
| Air: 30.8 |
| Water: 50 |
| Van: 60 |
| Car: 130 |
| Foot: 220 |
| Bicycle: 550 |
| Motorcycle: 4840 |
| Deaths per
billion kilometres |
|---|
| Air: 0.05 |
| Bus: 0.4 |
| Rail: 0.6 |
| Van: 1.2 |
| Water: 2.6 |
| Car: 3.1 |
| Bicycle: 44.6 |
| Foot: 54.2 |
| Motorcycle: 108.9 |
References
- ^ "The risks of travel". Numberwatch.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-27.