What kind of transportation is the safest?

What is the safest means of transportation?

According to the results of an authoritative survey, the safest means of transport is the aircraft, of course, from the aspects of the carrying capacity, speed, accident probability and other aspects. The accident mortality rate of aircraft is the highest, but the accident rate is the lowest. The comprehensive index is the safest for aircraft, followed by trains, ships and cars.

The chance of plane crash is negligible. The accident rate of the aircraft: one hundred thousandth. This argument makes sense. Compared to trains, cars and other means of transport, the accident rate of the aircraft is the lowest, but the probability of an aircraft being born is also the lowest. Because our country’s civil aviation aircraft is relatively new, and there are more thorough mechanical inspections before the flight, the aircraft is still relatively safe.

★ How often do aircraft accidents occur? Major accidents rarely occur. The accident rate that causes many casualties is about one in three million. Aviation is the safest way of long-distance traffic, and it is becoming more and more secure. Thirty years ago, the incidence of major accidents was once every 140 million miles. It is now 1.4 billion miles before a major accident occurs and the security has increased tenfold.

★ Which is safer by air and by car? According to a comparative study conducted by the National Safety Committee of the United States during 1993-1995, it was 22 times safer to fly than to take a car. In fact, during the past 60 years in the United States, the number of deaths caused by a plane crash was even less than the number of deaths caused by car accidents in a typical three-month period.

★ Which part of the flight is the most risky? Taking off and climbing to cruising altitude, descent and landing are two of the most problematic stages in flight. In a very simplistic way, the aircraft’s requirements for engine thrust and structural integrity at takeoff are the highest, and proximity and landing are the highest requirements for the crew of the cockpit. About three-quarters of all serious accidents occurred during these two short flight phases.

★ Where is the safest seat on board? Some people think that seats near the wing or in the back of the cabin are more secure. But there is no evidence that any part of the aircraft is more secure than others. It is advisable to listen to the safety knowledge briefing before each flight departure and all flight attendance reports in flight.

★ Is there any way to make aviation safer? In the past 15 to 20 years, due to the expansion of computerized flight simulators and radar coverage, and the presence of high-tech equipment in nearby airspace, when approaching the ground, aircraft altitude, or flight angle instability, When the wind is changed, the pilot is warned, and the safety of the flight is greatly improved. The aviation industry is continuing to improve aviation safety through better pilot training, better aircraft inspection and maintenance techniques, and new safety technologies. For example, by the next century, all civil aviation jets will use satellite navigation and communications to tell their air traffic controllers their position at any time. This is a big step forward than relying on ground navigation equipment and radar navigation. After passing the horizon, the plane could "see" again.