lewmonst 0 #1 February 21, 2003 Does anyone know that website that listed high risk activities vs number of fatalities per incident... etc. It basically had base jumping as the most dangerous sport and then skydiving and race car driving and a few others in the next category... anyone know what i'm tlaking about, please post the link, thanks a bunch! peacehttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trilete312 0 #2 February 21, 2003 Hey try this one: [url]http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1984.htm Trying to make it clicky----------- Ready, Set, Gooooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trilete312 0 #3 February 21, 2003 There is also an article in Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/2002/08/07/0807sport.html Hope these are what you are looking for:----------- Ready, Set, Gooooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #4 February 21, 2003 http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p1984.htm http://www.forbes.com/2002/08/07/0807sport.html i like what the first one says about speed skiers Speed Skiing - This is the world's fastest non-motorized sport and one of the world's most dangerous sports. Skiers wear special skis and aerodynamic suits to fly down a hill at speeds up to 160 miles (250 kms) per hour. That's almost as fast as the sound barrier! One crash often means death. yeah almost as fast as the sound barrier, expept for those few extra hundred miles an hour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #5 February 21, 2003 well i'm bored so lets see what i can find.. real quick? an abstract for a doctors study Annual summary of vital statistics: trends in the health of Americans during the 20th century. Guyer B; Freedman MA; Strobino DM; Sondik EJ. Pediatrics 2000; 106(6):1307-17. looks intersting, would like to find the actual paper..some other interesting things on spinal injury rates further down.. a reprint of a report from FAI/IPC Techical and Safety Subcommittee Congress Helsinki, Finland, October 1993 half way down.."Skydiving Statistics" this lists comparisons of skydiving and other sports, but its old numbers wow. the total control site above has an impressive collection of skydiving info.i could be here a while still looking.... i think these may be for Switzerland only but..http://www.bfu.ch/english/statistics/2002/ this has a good breakdown, but again only for Switzerland..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #6 February 21, 2003 It's been a long time, but I thought I read in Poynter's Parachuting book that statistically it is more dangerous to drive on the freeway and to participate in water sports (i.e. water skiing, scuba, etc). Can anyone back these up, especially w/ sound analyses of the actual injury/death numbers? A reference to an actual article would be great. sinker -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #7 February 22, 2003 QuoteIt's been a long time, but I thought I read in Poynter's Parachuting book that statistically it is more dangerous to drive on the freeway I hear this statistic cited all of the time, but I've never heard anybody source the data or explain how it was normalized. Until I do, I just can't believe it. Then again, I've never really had a close call skydiving, but I've been in two accidents (one serious) on the way to or from the dropzone. Any insight from the peanut gallery? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #8 February 22, 2003 QuoteAny insight from the peanut gallery? I think mine are dry-roasted and unsalted. Can't comment on the water sports, although, like many skydivers, I like to SCUBA as well. Seems I recall an issue of Parachutist a few months back that said the risk of death is the same for 17 skydives as driving 10,000 miles in a car.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #9 February 22, 2003 QuoteAny insight from the peanut gallery? The peanut gallery has gone around and around on this one. Search the archives, it's in there. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #10 February 22, 2003 thanks for all your replies... none of those are the one i am remembering. it had a table... ay, maybe i saw it on blinc... i can't remember, but I want to show some stats and I remember this one being well organized and backed up. keep lookin... thanks, peacehttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
