Fatal air accidents in Britain and Ireland 1786 - 1939: statistics


Fatal accidents by aircraft type:


Type Total
Sopwith Camel 344
Avro 504 334
B.E.2 158
R.E.8 155
Bristol Fighter 135
D.H.9 99
DH.60 Moth 88
Maurice Farman Shorthorn 85
D.H.6 76
F.E.2 69
Sopwith Pup 67
D.H.4 63
S.E.5 61
Hawker Audax 46
Bristol Blenheim 45
Sopwith Dolphin 43
A.W. Siskin 33
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 33
Hawker Hart 33
Sopwith Snipe 29
Avro Anson 26
Fairey Battle 26
Other types 1302
Total 3351


Fatalities by year:


Year Total
1786 - 1913 74
1914 29
1915 39
1916 269
1917 638
1918 1445
1919 145
1920 28
1921 71
1922 32
1923 39
1924 57
1925 41
1926 71
1927 47
1928 69
1929 58
1930 68
1931 84
1932 61
1933 62
1934 80
1935 80
1936 132
1937 184
1938 244
1939 539
Total 4687


Fatalities by age:


Age Total
0 - 9 17
10 - 17 45
18 - 19 742
20 - 24 1935
25 - 29 1148
30 - 39 558
40 - 49 135
50 - 59 30
60 - 69 14
70 - 80 11
unknown 44
Total 4687


Fatalities by nationality:


Nationality Total
British 3689
Canadian 317
German 189
American 152
Australian 110
New Zealand 69
South African 59
French 28
Irish 12
Dutch 11
Belgian 9
Other 32
Total 4687



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