I got to thinking about death. Of the 3 major ways to travel; airplane, automobile, and walking, which is the safest way to travel? So, I decided to look up statistics from the mid 90's to 2009. Well of the 3, of course airplanes were the safest when it came to total fatalities. In 1994 the total deaths from airplane related accidents were 1,057 fatalities. Where automobile related deaths for the same year were 40,716. Now yes I know there are a lot more cars than airplanes, but overall hazards for airplanes are a lot worse. For example, following the correct guidelines, pilots, when in flight, have one way to go if something goes wrong, DOWN. Also, negligence to proper driving is becoming increasingly evident, and more hazardous is automobiles. From 2005 to 2009 deaths cause by cellphone/mobile electronics increase from 10% to 19%. If that number increases by that rate from 2009 to 2014 will be 19% to 28%. And that just doesn't sit too well with me. And the last mode of transportation is walking/running. Going back to the statistics of deaths in '94, the number of deaths among pedestrians was 5,489. Which scares me, because I walk almost everywhere. Now, let's put all this in perspective; in 1998, the deaths in airplanes were 670; the number of automobile deaths were 41,501; and lastly the death of pedestrians were 5,228. Which were more than suicides, homicides, and non-car related accident combined, of deaths from ages 15-24 in 1998. In conclusion with the airlines cracking down on pilots drinking, and banning the use of cellphones onboard an airplane period. If I had a choice, my way of travel would be, statistically, by airplane. So people who laugh at me, and call me a loser because I don't drive. When statistically you're more at risk of dying before me...............What's That All About?
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