6. Skydiving
Odds of dying: 1 in 101,083 jumps.
Data from the US shows that odds of dying while skydiving are approximately 1 in 100.000. On the other side, the study Fatalities in Swedish skydiving, estimated chances of dying during a jump at one in 125,189. Additionally, Anton Westman, the study’s author, found that in the greatest number of cases human error, or better say inexperience, was the major contributing factor. Young skydivers often lose control over their body which may result in parachute entanglement or failure to open the parachute. Unintentional water landings also played a role in some of the investigated deaths. On the other side, Discovery, relying on data from US Parachuting Association, calculated that a person is 24 times more likely to die in a car accident than in a skydiving one. If we look at Discovery statistics, it may seem that skydiving isn’t so dangerous. Still, the fact is that when you hit the ground from such a long distance, staying alive equals to a miracle.
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