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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