you have a 96% chance of surviving a plane crash.

between 1983 and 2000, 96% of people involved in airplane crashes survived. the secret: listen to the flight attendants and do what they tell you to do.

1 out of 4 u.s. drivers fail to use turn signals when turning, and 48% fail to use them when changing lanes. the result? 2 million traffic 'accidents' per year.

in a study of 2 million insurance claims, it was found that 9 out of the 10 occupations that cause the most traffic accidents are in the medical field. specifically, general practitioners and surgeons.

roundabouts are safer than ordinary intersections, with 39% fewer collisions and 90% fewer fatal injuries.

in the last 2 years, walmart truck drivers have been involved in 280 crashes - some fatal. the most recent one occurred because the driver had not slept in more than 24 hours.

people who text while driving spend an average of 10% of their drive time at least partially in the wrong lane.

a new zealand trucker named steven mccormack fell on a high pressure air valve. it lodged in his butt and blew him up to twice his normal size, nearly killing him. it took 3 days for him to fart and burp out the excess air.