The worst countries for fatal air crashes
Excluding commercial and military accidents, the United States has had the most fatal air crashes of any country since 1945. Statistics compiled by the Aviation Safety Network have revealed that over 10,000 people have lost their lives in 788 accidents over the past 70 years. Read more in Statista's latest infographic featured in the Independent.
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This chart shows commercial aviation accidents and fatalities per country since 1945.
Countries with the highest cumulative number of fatal accidents in civil aviation from 1945 to March 27, 2025
Countries and regions with the highest number of fatal civil airliner accidents from 1945 through February 28, 2022
Number of air traffic fatalities worldwide from 2006 to 2024
Ranking of the 20 deadliest airplane accidents worldwide 2022, by number of fatalities
Most likely reasons for fatal accidents in the aviation industry from 2008 to 2017, by type of fatality
Number of fatal aircraft accidents worldwide in 2020, by category and fatalities
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