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

Fatal accidents by aircraft type:

Type	Total
Sopwith Camel	342
Avro 504	329
B.E.2	158
R.E.8	154
Bristol Fighter	135
DH.60 Moth	88
Maurice Farman Shorthorn	85
D.H.6	75
D.H.9	73
F.E.2	68
Sopwith Pup	66
D.H.4	62
S.E.5	60
Hawker Audax	45
Bristol Blenheim	45
Sopwith Dolphin	43
A.W. Siskin	33
Sopwith 1½ Strutter	33
Hawker Hart	32
Sopwith Snipe	29
Avro Anson	26
Fairey Battle	26
Other types	1312
Total	3320

Fatalities by year:

Year	Total
1786 - 1913	72
1914	27
1915	38
1916	260
1917	630
1918	1435
1919	142
1920	28
1921	71
1922	32
1923	39
1924	57
1925	41
1926	71
1927	47
1928	68
1929	58
1930	68
1931	84
1932	61
1933	62
1934	80
1935	80
1936	131
1937	183
1938	244
1939	528
Total	4638

Fatalities by age:

Age	Total
0 - 9	17
10 - 17	44
18 - 19	733
20 - 24	1912
25 - 29	1133
30 - 39	552
40 - 49	132
50 - 59	30
60 - 69	14
70 - 80	11
unknown	60
Total	4638

Fatalities by nationality:

Nationality	Total
British	3675
Canadian	308
German	182
American	145
Australian	104
New Zealand	68
South African	58
French	23
Irish	17
Dutch	11
Belgian	9
Other	38
Total	4638

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