Good news for those who fear flying: the risk of an accident on European flights is 1 in 1.26 million, new figures show.

The results of the 2023 Annual World Aviation Safety Report show that in Europe alone the rate of all accidents improved from 0.98 accidents per million in 2022 to 0.48 accidents in 2023. This statistic is significantly better than the continent’s five-year average of 0.77 incidents per million, according to Euronews, as cited by Rador Radio Romania.

As of 2018, Europe has zero mortality risk. Interestingly, most of the reported accidents are due to landing gear failure, which occurs when a mechanical part of the aircraft does not work properly.

According to AITA, Europe is one of the safest areas, but aviation continues to make great strides in safety around the world.

In fact, most regions saw an improvement in crash rates compared to 2022, with the exception of North America and the Asia-Pacific region. In January 2023, an accident occurred in Nepal that resulted in 72 deaths.

In 2023, approximately 37 million flights were registered, which is 17% more than the previous year. Across all sectors, the overall accident rate was 0.80 per million, or one accident for every 1.26 million flights, the lowest overall rate in more than a decade.

The risk of fatal accidents has also decreased significantly, especially in the last 5 years.

Statistically, at this level of safety, a person would have to travel by plane every day for 103,239 years to have a fatal accident.