The number of fatal accidents in the commercial aviation industry and the related fatality risk declined in 2022 from both the previous year and the five-year average for 2018–2022, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
More Accidents, Less Risk
IATA saw declines in fatal commercial aviation accidents and fatality risk in 2022, an increase in total accidents and, over the decade, a 48 percent improvement in the accident rate.