Worst geographical regions
Breakdown by continent of the number of fatal civil airliner accidents from 1945 until now.
Military accidents, corporate jets, hijackings (and other criminal occurrences) are not included.
| # | continent | accidents | fatalities | ground fat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North America | 174 | ||
| 2 | Europe | 185 | ||
| 3 | Asia | 316 | ||
| 4 | South America | 370 | ||
| 5 | Africa | 184 | ||
| 6 | Central America | 78 | ||
| 7 | Australasia | 1 | ||
| 8 | international waters | 0 | ||
| 9 | North and South Poles | 0 |
