Comparative Risks

Annual Risk

You will have an auto accident = 1 in 12
You will die in an auto accident = 1 in 5,000
You will die = 1 in 115
You will have a fatal accident as a skydiver = 1 in 1,000
You will die while riding your bike = 1 in 130,000
You will die in an airplane crash = 1 in 250,000

Source: Laudan, Larry. (1994). The Book of Risks.

Other comparisons:
Days off your life from various activities
Fatalities per million hours

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