cyklon_300
Contributor
On another thread I questioned how risky diving is compared to other activities. Found these numbers from the UK...
I haven't located similar US statistics yet, but DAN reports for 1986-1996 an average of 99 divers deaths/year here.
Average annual risk of death as a consequence of an activity:
Maternal death in pregnancy
1 in 8,200 maternities
Surgical anaesthesia
1 in 185,000 operations
Scuba Diving
1 in 200,000 dives
Fairground rides
1 in 834,000,000 rides
Rock climbing
1 in 320,000 climbs
Canoeing
1 in 750,000 outings
Hang-gliding
1 in 116,000 flights
Rail travel accidents
1 in 43,000,000 passenger journeys
Aircraft accidents
1 in 125,000,000 passenger journeys
I haven't located similar US statistics yet, but DAN reports for 1986-1996 an average of 99 divers deaths/year here.
Average annual risk of death as a consequence of an activity:
Maternal death in pregnancy
1 in 8,200 maternities
Surgical anaesthesia
1 in 185,000 operations
Scuba Diving
1 in 200,000 dives
Fairground rides
1 in 834,000,000 rides
Rock climbing
1 in 320,000 climbs
Canoeing
1 in 750,000 outings
Hang-gliding
1 in 116,000 flights
Rail travel accidents
1 in 43,000,000 passenger journeys
Aircraft accidents
1 in 125,000,000 passenger journeys