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SAFETY RECORD OF U.S. SCHEDULED AIRLINES 1938-1965*

[[10 column table]]

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| Year | Fatal Passenger Accidents 1/ | Revenue Plane Miles (000) | Revenue Plane Miles per Fatal Accident (000) | Passengers (000) | Passenger Fatalities | Passenger Miles (000) 2/ | Passenger Fatality Rate 3/ | Passenger Miles per Pass. Fatality (000) | Passenger Safety Rate (%) 4/ |

| 1938 | 7 | 76,136 | 10,877 | 1,475 | 32 | 614,459 | 5.20 | 19,202 | 99.99784 |
| 1939 | 3 | 90,840 | 30,280 | 2,032 | 19 | 833,389 | 2.28 | 43,863 | 99.99907 |
| 1940 | 3 | 120,165 | 40,055 | 3,209 | 35 | 1,262,395 | 2.77 | 36,068 | 99.99891 |
| 1941 | 5 | 149,327 | 29,865 | 4,378 | 37 | 1,672,253 | 2.21 | 45,196 | 99.99916 |
| 1942 | 4 | 130,498 | 32,625 | 3,602 | 55 | 1,741,593 | 3.16 | 31,665 | 99.99847 |
| 1943 | 3 | 123,891 | 41,297 | 3,409 | 32 | 1,925,309 | 1.66 | 60,166 | 99.99907 |
| 1944 | 4 | 161,114 | 40,279 | 4,489 | 65 | 2,534,028 | 2.57 | 38,985 | 99.99856 |
| 1945 | 9 | 241,978 | 26,886 | 7,181 | 93 | 3,870,470 | 2.40 | 41,618 | 99.99871 |
| 1946 | 9 | 369,264 | 41,029 | 13,532 | 117 | 7,198,511 | 1.63 | 61,526 | 99.99987 |
| 1947 | 8 | 411, 535 | 51,442 | 14,250 | 226 | 8,176,580 | 2.76 | 36,180 | 99.99841 |
| 1948 | 5 | 440,876 | 88,175 | 14,541 | 103 | 8,207,539 | 1.25 | 79,685 | 99.99930 |
| 1949 | 6 | 460,620 | 76,770 | 16,640 | 97 | 9,239,822 | 1.05 | 95,256 | 99.99941 |
| 1950 | 6 | 464,452 | 77,409 | 19,103 | 144 | 10,701,611 | 1.35 | 74,319 | 99.99925 |
| 1951 | 11 | 510,581 | 46,416 | 24,694 | 185 | 13,684,749 | 1.36 | 73,973 | 99.99949 |
| 1952 | 5 | 571,635 | 114,327 | 27,376 | 140 | 16,173, 441 | 0.87 | 115,525 | 99.99972 |
| 1953 | 6 | 639,527 | 106,588 | 31,425 | 88 | 18,903,180 | 0.47 | 214,806 | 99.99972 |
| 1954 | 3 | 677,202 | 225,734 | 35,223 | 16 | 21,294,276 | 0.08 | 1,330,892 | 99.99996 |
| 1955 | 9 | 762,777 | 84,753 | 41,444 | 158 | 25,152,213 | 0.63 | 159,191 | 99.99962 |
| 1956 | 6 | 845,856 | 140,976 | 45,689 | 152 | 28,462,696 | 0.53 | 187,255 | 99.99966 |
| 1957 | 6 | 952,836 | 158,806 | 49,120 | 70 | 32,234,179 | 0.22 | 460,488 | 99.99985 |
| 1958 | 8 | 956,913 | 119,614 | 48,853 | 125 | 32,497,133 | 0.38 | 259.977 | 99.99974 |
| 1959 | 9 | 1,014,068 | 112,674 | 56,002 | 268 | 37,765,609 | 0.71 | 140,916 | 99.99952 |
| 1960 | 9 | 983,384 | 109,265 | 57,887 | 307 | 40,484,908 | 0.76 | 131,873 | 99.99946 |
| 1961 | 5 | 954,512 | 190,902 | 58,412 | 124 | 41,701,560 | 0.30 | 336,303 | 99.99978 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1,009,501 | 336,500 | 62,549 | 121 | 45,853,343 | 0.26 | 378,953 | 99.99981 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1,094,918 | 218,983 | 71,438 | 121 | 52,703,333 | 0.23 | 435,565 | 99.99983 |
| 1964 | 7 | 1,189,135 | 169,876 | 81,762 | 159 | 61,022,488 | 0.26 | 383,789 | 99.99982 |
| 1965 | 7 | 1,353,499 | 193,357 | 94,662 | 225 | 71,796,399 | 0.31 | 319,095 | 99.99983 |
SOURCE: CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD

1/ Accidents caused by sabotage not included. In the 1938-1965 period, the CAB lists five such accidents.
2/ A passenger mile is one passenger flown one mile. Non-revenue passenger miles are included.
3/ Number of passenger fatalities per 100 million passenger miles. Non-revenue passenger miles are included.
4/ Safely completed passenger trips as per cent of total trips.
* Scheduled passenger operations only. Charter service and all-cargo carrier figures not included.

Prepared by the Air Transport Association of America - April, 1966