FLIGHT FINDINGSAVIATION OCCURRENCE MAP

Occurrences over time

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

183,362 records

Most occurrences: 1967 (6,371)Most fatalities: 2001 (4,208)2026 runs to 20 Sept 2026

Occurrencespeak 6,371
Fatalitiespeak 4,208
The 2026 bars are faded: the data runs to 20 Sept 2026.

By year

Occurrences by year, oldest first
YearOccurrencesAccidentsIncidentsFatal occurrencesFatalitiesSerious injuries
19021 occurrences in 1902: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1012 people died in 1 fatal occurrences in 1902. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19081 occurrences in 1908: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1011 people died in 1 fatal occurrences in 1908. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19101 occurrences in 1910: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1000 people died in 0 fatal occurrences in 1910. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19121 occurrences in 1912: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1012 people died in 1 fatal occurrences in 1912. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19132 occurrences in 1913: 2 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).20219 people died in 2 fatal occurrences in 1913. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19171 occurrences in 1917: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1000 people died in 0 fatal occurrences in 1917. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19181 occurrences in 1918: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1017 people died in 1 fatal occurrences in 1918. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19196 occurrences in 1919: 6 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).60529 people died in 5 fatal occurrences in 1919. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19202 occurrences in 1920: 2 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2028 people died in 2 fatal occurrences in 1920. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19211 occurrences in 1921: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1000 people died in 0 fatal occurrences in 1921. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19222 occurrences in 1922: 2 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).20221 people died in 2 fatal occurrences in 1922. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19234 occurrences in 1923: 4 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).40416 people died in 4 fatal occurrences in 1923. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19243 occurrences in 1924: 3 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).30317 people died in 3 fatal occurrences in 1924. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19252 occurrences in 1925: 2 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2029 people died in 2 fatal occurrences in 1925. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19264 occurrences in 1926: 4 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).40413 people died in 4 fatal occurrences in 1926. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19271 occurrences in 1927: 1 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1011 people died in 1 fatal occurrences in 1927. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19284 occurrences in 1928: 4 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).40319 people died in 3 fatal occurrences in 1928. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19295 occurrences in 1929: 5 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).50523 people died in 5 fatal occurrences in 1929. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19302 occurrences in 1930: 2 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2028 people died in 2 fatal occurrences in 1930. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19315 occurrences in 1931: 5 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).50532 people died in 5 fatal occurrences in 1931. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19321 occurrences in 1932: 0 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).0000 people died in 0 fatal occurrences in 1932. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19334 occurrences in 1933: 3 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).31440 people died in 4 fatal occurrences in 1933. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
19348 occurrences in 1934: 8 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).80748 people died in 7 fatal occurrences in 1934. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
193510 occurrences in 1935: 10 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1009135 people died in 9 fatal occurrences in 1935. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
193610 occurrences in 1936: 10 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1001086 people died in 10 fatal occurrences in 1936. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
193710 occurrences in 1937: 10 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).10010118 people died in 10 fatal occurrences in 1937. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
193826 occurrences in 1938: 26 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).26025254 people died in 25 fatal occurrences in 1938. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
193912 occurrences in 1939: 12 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1201278 people died in 12 fatal occurrences in 1939. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194014 occurrences in 1940: 10 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1008120 people died in 8 fatal occurrences in 1940. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194112 occurrences in 1941: 10 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).100993 people died in 9 fatal occurrences in 1941. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194218 occurrences in 1942: 16 accidents and 2 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).16218235 people died in 18 fatal occurrences in 1942. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194327 occurrences in 1943: 26 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).26026411 people died in 26 fatal occurrences in 1943. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194435 occurrences in 1944: 31 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).31031478 people died in 31 fatal occurrences in 1944. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194536 occurrences in 1945: 36 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).36034618 people died in 34 fatal occurrences in 1945. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194640 occurrences in 1946: 39 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).39034468 people died in 34 fatal occurrences in 1946. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194730 occurrences in 1947: 29 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).29130636 people died in 30 fatal occurrences in 1947. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194840 occurrences in 1948: 39 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).39035679 people died in 35 fatal occurrences in 1948. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
194933 occurrences in 1949: 33 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).33033671 people died in 33 fatal occurrences in 1949. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195024 occurrences in 1950: 22 accidents and 2 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).22222732 people died in 22 fatal occurrences in 1950. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195127 occurrences in 1951: 27 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).27025548 people died in 25 fatal occurrences in 1951. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195233 occurrences in 1952: 31 accidents and 2 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).31232795 people died in 32 fatal occurrences in 1952. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195338 occurrences in 1953: 36 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).36134862 people died in 34 fatal occurrences in 1953. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195425 occurrences in 1954: 25 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).25025479 people died in 25 fatal occurrences in 1954. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195522 occurrences in 1955: 22 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).22022546 people died in 22 fatal occurrences in 1955. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195635 occurrences in 1956: 31 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).31130777 people died in 30 fatal occurrences in 1956. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195738 occurrences in 1957: 36 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).36035790 people died in 35 fatal occurrences in 1957. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195851 occurrences in 1958: 46 accidents and 2 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).462431,038 people died in 43 fatal occurrences in 1958. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
195939 occurrences in 1959: 38 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).38136774 people died in 36 fatal occurrences in 1959. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
196047 occurrences in 1960: 45 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).450431,263 people died in 43 fatal occurrences in 1960. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
196142 occurrences in 1961: 40 accidents and 1 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).401391,312 people died in 39 fatal occurrences in 1961. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.0
1962106 occurrences in 1962: 105 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1050451,577 people died in 45 fatal occurrences in 1962. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.44
1963113 occurrences in 1963: 110 accidents and 0 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1100441,133 people died in 44 fatal occurrences in 1963. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.63
19645,281 occurrences in 1964: 5,193 accidents and 87 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).5,193875682,020 people died in 568 fatal occurrences in 1964. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.543
19655,416 occurrences in 1965: 5,361 accidents and 55 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).5,361556062,407 people died in 606 fatal occurrences in 1965. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.711
19665,954 occurrences in 1966: 5,886 accidents and 64 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).5,886646262,575 people died in 626 fatal occurrences in 1966. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.642
19676,371 occurrences in 1967: 6,308 accidents and 61 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).6,308616632,458 people died in 663 fatal occurrences in 1967. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.688
19685,245 occurrences in 1968: 5,184 accidents and 57 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).5,184577622,806 people died in 762 fatal occurrences in 1968. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.797
19695,073 occurrences in 1969: 4,974 accidents and 96 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,974967073,096 people died in 707 fatal occurrences in 1969. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.805
19704,952 occurrences in 1970: 4,822 accidents and 126 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,8221266872,442 people died in 687 fatal occurrences in 1970. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.853
19714,869 occurrences in 1971: 4,748 accidents and 115 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,7481157112,790 people died in 711 fatal occurrences in 1971. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.794
19724,493 occurrences in 1972: 4,381 accidents and 102 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,3811027603,746 people died in 760 fatal occurrences in 1972. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.852
19734,454 occurrences in 1973: 4,377 accidents and 70 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,377707873,568 people died in 787 fatal occurrences in 1973. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.724
19744,611 occurrences in 1974: 4,537 accidents and 70 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,537707833,313 people died in 783 fatal occurrences in 1974. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.802
19754,445 occurrences in 1975: 4,366 accidents and 77 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,366777262,618 people died in 726 fatal occurrences in 1975. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.870
19764,368 occurrences in 1976: 4,314 accidents and 48 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,314487573,187 people died in 757 fatal occurrences in 1976. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.925
19774,463 occurrences in 1977: 4,402 accidents and 56 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,402567603,194 people died in 760 fatal occurrences in 1977. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.909
19784,669 occurrences in 1978: 4,592 accidents and 68 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,592688402,767 people died in 840 fatal occurrences in 1978. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.968
19794,212 occurrences in 1979: 4,118 accidents and 89 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).4,118897323,076 people died in 732 fatal occurrences in 1979. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.778
19803,952 occurrences in 1980: 3,876 accidents and 75 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).3,876757072,687 people died in 707 fatal occurrences in 1980. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.757
19813,875 occurrences in 1981: 3,767 accidents and 103 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).3,7671037412,435 people died in 741 fatal occurrences in 1981. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.683
19823,594 occurrences in 1982: 3,468 accidents and 119 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).3,4681196722,718 people died in 672 fatal occurrences in 1982. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.696
19833,547 occurrences in 1983: 3,408 accidents and 136 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).3,4081366782,613 people died in 678 fatal occurrences in 1983. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.644
19843,434 occurrences in 1984: 3,307 accidents and 125 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).3,3071256401,833 people died in 640 fatal occurrences in 1984. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.676
19853,089 occurrences in 1985: 2,987 accidents and 97 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,987975863,512 people died in 586 fatal occurrences in 1985. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.562
19862,870 occurrences in 1986: 2,784 accidents and 83 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,784835411,946 people died in 541 fatal occurrences in 1986. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.598
19872,805 occurrences in 1987: 2,697 accidents and 104 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,6971045222,192 people died in 522 fatal occurrences in 1987. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.541
19882,740 occurrences in 1988: 2,614 accidents and 122 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,6141225492,639 people died in 549 fatal occurrences in 1988. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.611
19892,545 occurrences in 1989: 2,464 accidents and 80 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,464805242,685 people died in 524 fatal occurrences in 1989. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.511
19902,519 occurrences in 1990: 2,449 accidents and 65 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,449655291,582 people died in 529 fatal occurrences in 1990. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.568
19912,448 occurrences in 1991: 2,387 accidents and 60 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,387605062,058 people died in 506 fatal occurrences in 1991. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.510
19922,366 occurrences in 1992: 2,303 accidents and 60 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,303605292,574 people died in 529 fatal occurrences in 1992. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.571
19932,323 occurrences in 1993: 2,240 accidents and 80 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,240804691,958 people died in 469 fatal occurrences in 1993. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.484
19942,275 occurrences in 1994: 2,221 accidents and 51 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,221514822,319 people died in 482 fatal occurrences in 1994. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.484
19952,311 occurrences in 1995: 2,242 accidents and 66 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,242664841,979 people died in 484 fatal occurrences in 1995. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.458
19962,181 occurrences in 1996: 2,115 accidents and 62 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,115624482,696 people died in 448 fatal occurrences in 1996. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.466
19972,150 occurrences in 1997: 2,076 accidents and 71 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,076714282,094 people died in 428 fatal occurrences in 1997. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.488
19982,219 occurrences in 1998: 2,134 accidents and 81 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,134814411,959 people died in 441 fatal occurrences in 1998. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.372
19992,201 occurrences in 1999: 2,148 accidents and 53 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,148534301,489 people died in 430 fatal occurrences in 1999. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.476
20002,208 occurrences in 2000: 2,122 accidents and 79 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,122794602,035 people died in 460 fatal occurrences in 2000. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.489
20012,060 occurrences in 2001: 1,987 accidents and 70 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,987704324,208 people died in 432 fatal occurrences in 2001. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.464
20022,029 occurrences in 2002: 1,959 accidents and 66 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,959664402,117 people died in 440 fatal occurrences in 2002. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.415
20032,086 occurrences in 2003: 2,016 accidents and 67 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).2,016674571,823 people died in 457 fatal occurrences in 2003. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.461
20041,951 occurrences in 2004: 1,876 accidents and 72 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,876724351,354 people died in 435 fatal occurrences in 2004. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.446
20052,020 occurrences in 2005: 1,940 accidents and 77 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,940774432,016 people died in 443 fatal occurrences in 2005. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.413
20061,848 occurrences in 2006: 1,753 accidents and 90 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,753904241,778 people died in 424 fatal occurrences in 2006. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.415
20072,011 occurrences in 2007: 1,908 accidents and 99 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,908994071,557 people died in 407 fatal occurrences in 2007. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.389
20081,924 occurrences in 2008: 1,812 accidents and 104 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,8121044061,494 people died in 406 fatal occurrences in 2008. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.407
20091,819 occurrences in 2009: 1,711 accidents and 102 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,7111023881,733 people died in 388 fatal occurrences in 2009. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.385
20101,817 occurrences in 2010: 1,675 accidents and 139 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,6751393871,690 people died in 387 fatal occurrences in 2010. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.333
20111,883 occurrences in 2011: 1,760 accidents and 116 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,7601164261,491 people died in 426 fatal occurrences in 2011. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.361
20121,867 occurrences in 2012: 1,743 accidents and 120 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,7431204221,354 people died in 422 fatal occurrences in 2012. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.331
20131,596 occurrences in 2013: 1,491 accidents and 101 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,4911013711,067 people died in 371 fatal occurrences in 2013. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.298
20141,561 occurrences in 2014: 1,473 accidents and 86 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,473863851,818 people died in 385 fatal occurrences in 2014. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.313
20151,615 occurrences in 2015: 1,516 accidents and 94 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,516943911,544 people died in 391 fatal occurrences in 2015. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.346
20161,697 occurrences in 2016: 1,566 accidents and 121 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,5661213681,248 people died in 368 fatal occurrences in 2016. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.307
20171,655 occurrences in 2017: 1,528 accidents and 124 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,528124351892 people died in 351 fatal occurrences in 2017. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.285
20181,710 occurrences in 2018: 1,583 accidents and 122 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,5831223781,568 people died in 378 fatal occurrences in 2018. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.337
20191,649 occurrences in 2019: 1,524 accidents and 122 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,5241223991,134 people died in 399 fatal occurrences in 2019. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.301
20201,415 occurrences in 2020: 1,325 accidents and 88 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,32588306869 people died in 306 fatal occurrences in 2020. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.266
20211,671 occurrences in 2021: 1,544 accidents and 123 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,544123343887 people died in 343 fatal occurrences in 2021. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.309
20221,710 occurrences in 2022: 1,563 accidents and 145 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,563145348851 people died in 348 fatal occurrences in 2022. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.323
20231,674 occurrences in 2023: 1,498 accidents and 171 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,498171312724 people died in 312 fatal occurrences in 2023. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.279
20241,694 occurrences in 2024: 1,510 accidents and 179 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,5101793121,021 people died in 312 fatal occurrences in 2024. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.318
20251,654 occurrences in 2025: 1,471 accidents and 182 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,4711822931,121 people died in 293 fatal occurrences in 2025. The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.285
20261,163 occurrences in 2026 (to 20 Sept 2026): 1,041 accidents and 120 incidents. The bar is scaled to the year with the most occurrences, 1967 (6,371).1,041120211608 people died in 211 fatal occurrences in 2026 (to 20 Sept 2026). The bar is scaled to the deadliest year, 2001 (4,208). Fatalities use each record's event total where one exists, otherwise the fatal injuries in the NTSB record.197

By month

Each month adds up every year from 1902 to 2026. The data ends on 20 Sept 2026, so September 2026 is only partly included and October to December have no 2026 data yet.

Occurrences by month, all years combined
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January10,980 occurrences happened in January, all years combined; 2,225 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,22510,803
February11,489 occurrences happened in February, all years combined; 2,175 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,17510,620
March13,879 occurrences happened in March, all years combined; 2,488 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,48811,794
April15,019 occurrences happened in April, all years combined; 2,542 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,5429,759
May17,696 occurrences happened in May, all years combined; 2,915 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,91511,352
June19,092 occurrences happened in June, all years combined; 3,036 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).3,03611,856
July21,405 occurrences happened in July, all years combined; 3,556 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).3,55615,091
August20,467 occurrences happened in August, all years combined; 3,471 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).3,47114,876
September16,766 occurrences happened in September, all years combined; 3,122 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).3,12216,123
October14,074 occurrences happened in October, all years combined; 2,823 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,82311,790
November11,640 occurrences happened in November, all years combined; 2,649 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,64912,629
December10,855 occurrences happened in December, all years combined; 2,528 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the busiest month, July (21,405).2,52813,361
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