| Number of casualties in airplane accidents | |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1475 |
| 1971 | 1437 |
| 1972 | 2373 |
| 1973 | 2023 |
| 1974 | 1995 |
| 1975 | 1189 |
| 1976 | 1625 |
| 1977 | 1650 |
| 1978 | 1259 |
| 1979 | 1768 |
| 1980 | 1300 |
| 1981 | 904 |
| 1982 | 1175 |
| 1983 | 862 |
| 1984 | 676 |
| 1985 | 2010 |
| 1986 | 827 |
| 1987 | 1109 |
| 1988 | 1145 |
| 1989 | 1551 |
| 1990 | 701 |
| 1991 | 1147 |
| 1992 | 1545 |
| 1993 | 1142 |
| 1994 | 1452 |
| 1995 | 1207 |
| 1996 | 1845 |
| 1997 | 1266 |
| 1998 | 1242 |
| 1999 | 696 |
| 2000 | 1148 |
| 2001 | 801 |
| 2002 | 1112 |
| 2003 | 703 |
| 2004 | 455 |
| 2005 | 1074 |
| 2006 | 905 |
| 2007 | 773 |
| 2008 | 588 |
| 2009 | 760 |
| 2010 | 943 |
| 2011 | 524 |
| 2012 | 475 |
| 2013 | 265 |
| 2014 | 692 |
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Despite the buzz regarding the most recent airline crash, the number of casualties from airplane accidents has declined substantially over the last few decades. The number of deaths peaked in 1972 with 2,373 fatalities but has steadily fallen over the years, bottoming out at 265 deaths in 2013.