Disproportionate weight in vehicles would still heighten the risk of fatalities in a crash, but the new improvements lessen risk in vehicles of equal weight, which means that S.U.V.

FORBES: Crashes with S.U.V.'s and Pickups Less Deadly

Seven of these accidents resulted in zero fatalities while the biggest crash of the year killed 154 people (Spanair Flight JK5022 on a Boeing MD-82).

ECONOMIST: Business travel

Given that road travel is much more dangerous, this probably caused more fatalities than did the original crash.

ECONOMIST: Disasters

If the crash happened on Sunday when many more fans were seated in the area, fatalities would have been certain and in high numbers.

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First, although it is correct that only six fatalities in 30 years have arisen from broken rails, the Hither Green crash in 1967 killed 49 people.

ECONOMIST: No ��win!*�� situation