This document contains calculations of probabilities of dying or not dying from various modes of transportation using fatality statistics from the National Safety Council. It calculates probabilities of not dying from motorcycles, bicycles, trains, buses, planes and cars individually. It also calculates probabilities of dying from motorcycles or bicycles, trains and buses, and planes or cars. The probabilities of not dying from any single mode of transportation are over 99.99%. The probability of dying from trains and buses is over 99.9999%.

1. Transportation StatisticsEvents involving and, not, orEmily Salers

2. What is the probability of NOT dying on a motorcycle?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 62,328AnswerP(not E)= 62,327 62,328 orP(not E)= 0.9999839558

3. What is the probability of NOT dying on a bicycle?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 322,206AnswerP(not E)= 322,205 322,206 orP(not E)= 0.9999968964

4. What is the probability of dying on a motorcycle OR a bicycle?SolutionP(A or B)= 62,327 + 322,205 62,328 322,206AnswerP(A or B)= 1.999980852

5. What is the probability of NOT dying in a train?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 17,550,763AnswerP(not E)= 17,550,762 17,550,763 orP(not E)= 0.999999943

6. What is the probability of NOT dying on a bus?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 8,287,860AnswerP(not E)= 8,287,859 8,287,860 orP(not E)= 0.9999998793

7. What is the probability of dying on a train AND a bus?SolutionP(A and B)= 17,550,762 * 8,287,859 17,550,763 8,287,860AnswerP(A and B)= 0.9999998224

8. What is the probability of NOT dying on a plane?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 455,516AnswerP(not E)= 455,515 455,516 orP(not E)= 0.9999978047

9. What is the probability of NOT dying in a car?SolutionP(not E)= 1 - 1 21,132AnswerP(not E)= 21,131 21,132 orP(not E)= 0.9999526784

10. What is the probability of dying on a plane OR a car?SolutionP(A or B)= 455,515 + 21,131 455,516 21,132AnswerP(A or B)= 1.999950483

11. Works Cited“The Odds of Dying From...”. National Safety Council. 1995-2009. 7 December 2009. <http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Pages/TheOddsofDyingFrom.aspx>.