Intentional low turns were the most common cause of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States between 2003 and 2022, accounting for nearly 15 percent of the total number of fatalities. Equipment problems were the second most common causes of fatalities for this extreme sport in the U.S..
Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause
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United States Parachute Association. (October 11, 2023). Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084727/causes-fatal-skydiving-accidents-united-states/
United States Parachute Association. "Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084727/causes-fatal-skydiving-accidents-united-states/
United States Parachute Association. (2023). Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084727/causes-fatal-skydiving-accidents-united-states/
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United States Parachute Association, Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084727/causes-fatal-skydiving-accidents-united-states/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of fatal skydiving accidents in the United States from 2003 to 2022, by cause [Graph], United States Parachute Association, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084727/causes-fatal-skydiving-accidents-united-states/