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If you are afraid of flying, you are not alone. According toNational Institute of Mental Health, up to 6.5% of the US population - these are about 20 million Americans - has a paralyzing fear of traveling by plane and some research suggest that a less acute version of aviophobia can have a Impact on 25% of the population. But boarding a 747 is it really the danger that many of us come out of being?

Sorry to burst your bubbles, plane phobs: flying by plane is actually the safest way to travel. In fact, 2017 was the safest year for airline passengers to date: there were only three commercial accidents, resulting in deaths. According toAviation security networkThe previous year was the second most safe year for aviation from aviation, with only 17 fatal aeronautical transport accidents and 258 deaths resulting. When considering that, just 20 years before, there were 57 line-line accidents and 1843 deaths, it is clear that air travel is not just safe, it becomes safer all the time.

Although the airline accidents are terrifying and tragic, the chances you will ever meet, you are shocking. Considering that more than 3.5 billion passengers by a plane every year, you only have about $ 1 million to die in an aircraft. In fact, you are about 16 times more likely to be struck by lightning you can not get into a plane. You are even significantly more likely to be killed by a tornado, a meteorite or food poisoning that you can die in an aircraft accident.

So, how is your favorite travel method? Trains rank the aircraft in terms of security. In 2016, there were 62 train accidents around the world, many of whom had no reported injury. On the other hand, the same year, there were 34,439The fatal car hangs in the United States. Alone, representing 37,461 total deaths. The good news? The odds you will die in a car accident are still quite low, hovering about 1%. It is enough to drive sober, save the texts for later and chances are good. And if you want to increase your chances of making his home safe,It's the most dangerous day of the year to drive.

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