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What is the risk of a single skydive?
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I've seen many articles that compares the risk of skydiving with other sports or activities like cycling or driving. However, they are very ambiguous in terms of how the risk was calculated (number of jumps, number of km driven, etc). Here is an example:
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So, how much is the risk of a single jump?
How does that compares with a common activity like driving a car?
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I've seen many articles that compares the risk of skydiving with other sports or activities like cycling or driving. However, they are very ambiguous in terms of how the risk was calculated (number of jumps, number of km driven, etc). Here is an example:
Image taken from here.
So, how much is the risk of a single jump?
How does that compares with a common activity like driving a car?
safety skydiving
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I've seen many articles that compares the risk of skydiving with other sports or activities like cycling or driving. However, they are very ambiguous in terms of how the risk was calculated (number of jumps, number of km driven, etc). Here is an example:
Image taken from here.
So, how much is the risk of a single jump?
How does that compares with a common activity like driving a car?
safety skydiving
asked 2 hours ago
Camilo Rada
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I've seen many articles that compares the risk of skydiving with other sports or activities like cycling or driving. However, they are very ambiguous in terms of how the risk was calculated (number of jumps, number of km driven, etc). Here is an example:
Image taken from here.
So, how much is the risk of a single jump?
How does that compares with a common activity like driving a car?
safety skydiving
safety skydiving
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Camilo Rada
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@Pondlife Thanks!
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Welcome to aviation.SE!
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Welcome to aviation.SE!
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Puzzled by this question I did my own research and found numbers that allows to get a good comparison for year 2016:
According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were 3.2 million jumps in 2016 and 21 fatalities. Therefore, the chances of dying in a single jump were 1 in 152,381.
For a comparison with driving, we can use data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According to which, on average on the United States there were 1.16 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Crunching those numbers, the chances of drying by driving one km are 1 in 138,103,448. Therefore, to equal those chances to one skydive you have to drive 906 km.
Summarising
In 2016, a single skydiving jump in the US represented the same risk of death than driving 906 km (566 miles).
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@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
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That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
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31 mins ago
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You jump with a main chute and a reserve chute. The odds for either one of these failing are roughly 1 in 1000. This give approx a 1:1,000,000 chance both fail and you fall to your death.
That’s the risk of a parachute failure. It does not account for risks associated with jump plane crashes, mid air collisions during the ride up, free fall or canopy deployment, improper landing, etc
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Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
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Puzzled by this question I did my own research and found numbers that allows to get a good comparison for year 2016:
According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were 3.2 million jumps in 2016 and 21 fatalities. Therefore, the chances of dying in a single jump were 1 in 152,381.
For a comparison with driving, we can use data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According to which, on average on the United States there were 1.16 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Crunching those numbers, the chances of drying by driving one km are 1 in 138,103,448. Therefore, to equal those chances to one skydive you have to drive 906 km.
Summarising
In 2016, a single skydiving jump in the US represented the same risk of death than driving 906 km (566 miles).
edited 1 hour ago
Federico♦
24.6k1399151
answered 2 hours ago
Camilo Rada
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@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
1
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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5
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Puzzled by this question I did my own research and found numbers that allows to get a good comparison for year 2016:
According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were 3.2 million jumps in 2016 and 21 fatalities. Therefore, the chances of dying in a single jump were 1 in 152,381.
For a comparison with driving, we can use data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According to which, on average on the United States there were 1.16 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Crunching those numbers, the chances of drying by driving one km are 1 in 138,103,448. Therefore, to equal those chances to one skydive you have to drive 906 km.
Summarising
In 2016, a single skydiving jump in the US represented the same risk of death than driving 906 km (566 miles).
edited 1 hour ago
Federico♦
24.6k1399151
answered 2 hours ago
Camilo Rada
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@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
1
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
Puzzled by this question I did my own research and found numbers that allows to get a good comparison for year 2016:
According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were 3.2 million jumps in 2016 and 21 fatalities. Therefore, the chances of dying in a single jump were 1 in 152,381.
For a comparison with driving, we can use data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According to which, on average on the United States there were 1.16 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Crunching those numbers, the chances of drying by driving one km are 1 in 138,103,448. Therefore, to equal those chances to one skydive you have to drive 906 km.
Summarising
In 2016, a single skydiving jump in the US represented the same risk of death than driving 906 km (566 miles).
edited 1 hour ago
Federico♦
24.6k1399151
answered 2 hours ago
Camilo Rada
1765
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Camilo Rada is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Puzzled by this question I did my own research and found numbers that allows to get a good comparison for year 2016:
According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were 3.2 million jumps in 2016 and 21 fatalities. Therefore, the chances of dying in a single jump were 1 in 152,381.
For a comparison with driving, we can use data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. According to which, on average on the United States there were 1.16 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Crunching those numbers, the chances of drying by driving one km are 1 in 138,103,448. Therefore, to equal those chances to one skydive you have to drive 906 km.
Summarising
In 2016, a single skydiving jump in the US represented the same risk of death than driving 906 km (566 miles).
edited 1 hour ago
Federico♦
24.6k1399151
answered 2 hours ago
Camilo Rada
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@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
1
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
1
@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
1
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
1
1
@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@ Camilo Rada that's brilliant. As an ex skydiver, it fits, in my opinion. Now I've always said jumping is probably about as dangerous as motorcycles or maybe less so. Thing is when you jump, most of the risk of death is from a failure to perform when required, like after a malfunction (the probability of a double malfunction is pretty microscopic) whereas on a motorcycle, the risks are all around you and many are out of your control.
– John K
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
@JohnK Indeed. I just finished an skydiving course, and that's why I found myself seeking for this stats in an attempt to silence with facts all those who tell me that I'm crazy and that skydiving is like wishing to die.
– Camilo Rada
1 hour ago
1
1
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
That's actually a decent way to put a number on it. There's always the apples to oranges problem between driving and aviation. One measures stats in miles, the other in hours. So figuring that I drive around 1200 miles a week, that's equivalent to about 2 jumps/week in risk. I just might take up skydiving now!
– TomMcW
31 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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You jump with a main chute and a reserve chute. The odds for either one of these failing are roughly 1 in 1000. This give approx a 1:1,000,000 chance both fail and you fall to your death.
That’s the risk of a parachute failure. It does not account for risks associated with jump plane crashes, mid air collisions during the ride up, free fall or canopy deployment, improper landing, etc
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
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You jump with a main chute and a reserve chute. The odds for either one of these failing are roughly 1 in 1000. This give approx a 1:1,000,000 chance both fail and you fall to your death.
That’s the risk of a parachute failure. It does not account for risks associated with jump plane crashes, mid air collisions during the ride up, free fall or canopy deployment, improper landing, etc
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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up vote
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You jump with a main chute and a reserve chute. The odds for either one of these failing are roughly 1 in 1000. This give approx a 1:1,000,000 chance both fail and you fall to your death.
That’s the risk of a parachute failure. It does not account for risks associated with jump plane crashes, mid air collisions during the ride up, free fall or canopy deployment, improper landing, etc
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
You jump with a main chute and a reserve chute. The odds for either one of these failing are roughly 1 in 1000. This give approx a 1:1,000,000 chance both fail and you fall to your death.
That’s the risk of a parachute failure. It does not account for risks associated with jump plane crashes, mid air collisions during the ride up, free fall or canopy deployment, improper landing, etc
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
answered 26 mins ago
Carlo Felicione
35.2k263134
35.2k263134
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
Or a car accident on the way to or from the airfield. As per above answer, if you drive 10 KM to the airfield and another 10 KM back, then 50 such trips equal the risk of a single skydive.
– dotancohen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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