A lot of people, including myself, are scared of dying in a plane crash, or being biten by a deadly spider or snake, getting shot or stabbed and more. I am here to tell you some good news! Your chances of actually dying from one of these things is pretty low. did you know you had a 90% chance of surviving being struck by lightning? Check out some stats that may make you feel better after the jump!
You have a 96% chance of surviving a plane crash. There were 53,487 people in plane crashes in the U.S. between 1983 and 2000 . . . 51,207 survived.
You have a 95% chance of surviving a gunshot, as long as you get to a doctor quickly. In most cases, only a shot directly to the head or heart will guarantee you’re dead.
You have a 33% chance of getting stabbed directly in the heart. That’s the only one on the list where you have under a 50-50 chance of survival. But still, one-in-three is a pretty good rate for taking a knife to the heart.
You have a 99.93% chance of surviving a snake bite. About 7,000 people are bitten by poisonous snakes every year in the U.S. . . . only five die.
You have a 99% chance of surviving a black widow spider bite.
And you have a 90% chance of surviving a lightning strike.
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