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Is flying safer than driving?

There have been effectively zero deaths per 100 million passenger miles traveled by air in the US each year from 2002 to 2020.

Published Tue, December 19, 2023 by the USAFacts Team

Air travel [1] is safer than driving on highways in the US, according to data from the US Department of Transportation (DoT). Passenger injuries and fatalities in air travel were significantly lower than in passenger cars and trucks for each year between 2002 and 2020. Flying is also safer than riding subways [2] , trains [3] , buses [4] , and motorcycles.

What is the safest way to travel?

Air travel is the safest form of transit in the US. Injury and death rates in air travel in the US have been near zero each year since 2002, and the number of aviation accidents declined from 2000 to 2021.

Comparing passenger injuries

From 2002 to 2020, there were 614 total serious injuries in US air travel , an average of 32 injuries per year. In that same time, 44 million people were injured in passenger cars and trucks on US highways — that’s approximately 2.3 million per year.

The average annual injury rate for air travel was .01 injuries per 100 million passenger miles traveled, compared with 48 injuries for the same distance traveled in cars and trucks.

Bar chart. Motorcycle passenger injury rates are highest at 366.9, followed by cars and trucks (48.0), bus (42.6), railroad (6.5) , rail transit (4.4), air travel (0)

Comparing passenger deaths

From 2002 to 2020, there were 755 deaths during air travel in the US on domestic carriers. Nearly 75% of these deaths occurred in accidents involving on-demand air taxis, smaller aircraft of 30 seats or fewer that operate on an on-demand basis. Passenger car and truck accidents logged 498,016 deaths on US highways over that same time frame, an average of 26,211 fatalities per year.

Bar chart showing motorcycle fatality rates highest (22.1), cars and trucks (0.45), rail transit (.04), railroad (.01), air travel (.01)

Effectively, there have been zero deaths per 100 million passenger air travel miles each year from 2002 to 2020. The average annual fatality rate over that time was .01 deaths per 100 million miles traveled. The death rate for passenger cars and trucks on US highways — though it declined from .7 deaths per 100 million passenger miles in 2002 to .5 deaths in 2020 — remains significantly higher.

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Injuries and deaths for different modes of transportation

The DoT records injuries and fatalities for all modes of passenger transportation, including motorcycles, railroads, subways and light rail systems, and buses. Each of those modes had higher injury and fatality rates than air travel in the US in 2019.

How safe is highway driving?

About 2.3 million people were injured on US highways in 2020. More than half (54%) of those injuries occurred in passenger cars, while 34% were in light trucks, 4% on motorcycles, and 2% were in large trucks. The remainder were pedestrians, bicyclists, or occupants of an unknown vehicle.

There were also 30,250 vehicle-occupant fatalities on highways in 2020: 45% of those happened in passenger cars, 34% in light trucks, and 18% on motorcycles. The remainder were occupants of large trucks. In addition to the 30,250 vehicle passenger deaths on highways, there were also 6,516 pedestrian deaths and 938 bicyclist deaths.

Injury rates for passenger vehicles and trucks have gradually declined, from more than 54 injuries per 100 million passenger miles in 2016 to just under 43 in 2021.

Line chart showing injuries per 100 million passenger miles in passenger cars and trucks from 2016 to 2021 with a general downward trend.

How safe is public transit?

US public transit systems accounted for 7,209 passenger injuries and 29 fatalities in 2022, the most recent year of available DoT data. Public transit includes buses, heavy rail (including subways), light rail, monorails, ferries, and other modes of transportation operated by public transit operators.

Buses in particular accounted for 82% of passenger injuries from public transit in 2022 and 34% of transit passenger deaths.

How safe is passenger railroad travel?

Passenger rail includes commuter rail and Amtrak but not local subway systems and streetcars. According to preliminary 2022 data, there were 677 passenger injuries and seven passenger fatalities on passenger railroad services, according to the DoT.

Railroad passenger injuries reached a recent high of 1,812 in 2016 and fell into the triple digits during 2020 (401 injuries), 2021 (525), and 2022 (677). Over the same period, the number of railroad miles traveled fell 66%.

How safe is air travel?

In 2019, US air carriers reported 31 serious injuries and 38 fatalities, according to the DoT. In 2020, the latest year on record, there were 17 injuries and 26 deaths; as noted, most of these were in on-demand air taxis. (Between 2019 and 2020, the number of air passenger miles traveled also fell, by nearly 60%.)

Stacked bar chart showing total injuries and fatalities on domestic air carriers from 2002 to 2020.

Forty percent of all air travel deaths in this century happened in 2001, the year of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Where does this data come from, and what is it missing?

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics compiles annual data on fatalities and injuries for each mode of transportation.

Different modes of transportation have slightly different definitions of injuries. Passenger vehicle data in this analysis only includes injuries or fatalities that happen on highways and injuries that require medical attention away from the crash scene. Department of Transportation passenger vehicle data does not include non-highway incidents and injuries addressed at the scene of an incident and does not include non-passenger injuries or fatalities, such as pedestrians hit by cars or transit vehicles. Air travel data does not distinguish between passengers and non-passengers, like pilots and crew, and only records injuries that require hospitalization for at least 48 hours or involve serious fractures, tissue damage, or burns.

Air travel includes all scheduled flights by US domestic airlines, scheduled commuter flights, and on-demand air taxi services.

Subways are included in data for rail transit, which includes heavy rail (like subway systems), light rail, streetcars, and hybrid rail. It does not include commuter rail like Amtrak which is captured separately.

The term "trains" is used interchangeably with "railroads" throughout. Railroads include commuter rail and Amtrak.

Bus transit includes commuter bus, motor bus, rapid bus, and trolley bus. It does not include school buses or intercity buses like Greyhound.

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America has the world’s safest air travel but sucks so bad at car safety

Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system.

by Marina Bolotnikova

A silver car crashed into a wooden utility pole on the side of a residential street, its hood bent in and steam rolling from its engine.

In the last decade, two passengers have been killed in accidents on US commercial airlines. Over the same period, more than 365,000 Americans have been killed by cars.

Yet it was the safety of the US air travel system that was the subject of a damning, genuinely terrifying New York Times investigation last weekend — detailing lapses in the oversight of flights that are leading to near-crashes multiple times a week. The pattern led one air traffic controller to declare: “It is only a matter of time before something catastrophic happens.”

That statement captures something essential about the way that US air travel is regulated: society expects absolute safety in plane travel, catastrophes are never meant to happen, and any loss of human life is considered unacceptable. A vast federal bureaucracy exists to make sure no one dies in a plane crash. So, what would happen if we treated cars like we do planes?

Cars kill Americans at insanely high rates and it’s not getting better

Aviation authorities call American air travel the safest in the world, the Times reported. But the safety record of our car-dependent ground transportation system is one of the worst among wealthy nations. Cars killed 43,000 Americans in 2021, a number that has, almost unbelievably, increased by nearly a third in the last decade while our peer countries have decreased their car fatalities.

In the EU, car fatalities, already far lower than America’s, were down by 22 percent over the last decade. Car crashes are just behind guns as the second greatest killer of US children. Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Americans are disproportionately likely to be killed by a car. Merely taking a walk outside is becoming particularly dangerous: about 7,508 pedestrians were killed by cars last year, the highest number since 1981 and a massive increase over the last decade, Vox’s Marin Cogan reported last month.

Car crash death rate in different countries shown per 100,000 population. The rates for European countries shown range from 1.5-5 per 100,000. The US is at 12.9 per 100,000.

The US appears, in other words, to be erasing decades of progress on reducing fatalities from one of our leading causes of death, but you wouldn’t know it from the reactions of regulators and politicians. There is no big national conversation about why 40,000-plus people are killed by cars every year, or why Americans are forced to live with a risk of car crash death roughly three times higher than Canadians and Australians, five times higher than Brits and Germans, and nine times higher than Norwegians. It’salso worth pointing out that globally, car crashes are a major cause of death , killing more people than homicides and suicides combined, and death rates remain far worse in low-income countries than they are in the US.

At this point, some people might find reasons to explain away America’s rate of road carnage, or argue that it’s unfair to compare car safety and plane safety. Many more Americans ride in cars in any given year than fly . Flights put passengers in a position of unusual vulnerability, where they’re at the mercy of highly trained, uniformed professionals — so public trust is essential for the system to work — whereas anyone could drive a car. Maybe it’s just harder to control the behavior of 200 million-plus individuals who have to drive a car just to get by in America than it is to maintain a cadre of credentialed pilots and air traffic controllers.

There are solutions, if we want them

These aren’t good excuses for our failure to prevent mass death. In reality, there’s a lot we can learn from the aviation system’s approach to passenger safety.

The most obvious is that we shouldn’t accept carnage just because the activity seems inherently dangerous. If we can figure out how to make it exceptionally safe to hurtle through the sky at over 500 miles per hour , we can definitely figure out how to keep people alive on the ground, especially because other countries have done it already. The Netherlands is a famous example , but others, including Canada, with an urban geography much more similar to ours, have steadily decreased their death rates to levels far lower than ours.

A second lesson from the aviation sector is that safety is a systemic responsibility. “The [air] safety regime, with its built-in redundancies, is known in aviation circles as the Swiss cheese model: If a problem slips through a hole in one layer, it will be caught by another,” the New York Times explained, which has added up to a near-spotless safety record.

Compare that to the situation in car safety, where high death rates are accepted as a baseline part of how the system works rather than an institutional failure. Media coverage treats surges in crash deaths as if they are uncontrollable fluctuations in the weather and blames people driving recklessly for getting themselves killed. In the American traffic engineering bureaucracy, there’s a widely circulated myth that the vast majority of crashes are caused by “human error,” transportation writer David Zipper explained in the Atlantic in 2021.

Of course, individuals making unsafe choices — speeding, say, or driving drunk — matters. But these are distractions from what makes the American system of driving so unsafe in the first place: we have a proliferation of fundamentally unsafe roads, known among traffic safety advocates as “ stroads ,” that combine wide lanes and speeds higher than 25 miles per hour with frequent turns, stops at traffic lights, and shared traffic with cars, pedestrians, and bikes. With all these conflict points, it’s inevitable that collisions will happen.

The bottom line is that it simply doesn’t work to expect individuals to keep themselves safe in an environment built to kill them. “A robust safety system can’t depend on people always being at their best,” as journalist James Fallows recently wrote on how air travel became so safe.

A third lesson from aviation is that dangerous technology has to be adequately regulated. Empirical research increasingly shows that the rapid takeover of big cars — SUVs and pickup trucks — is a major factor behind our car safety backslide over the last decade. But US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has declined to call for policies to discourage the proliferation of these vehicles (like Washington, DC’s tax on oversized cars ).

Buttigieg has, to his credit, acknowledged traffic deaths are at unacceptable levels and pointed to road design as a key factor. That’s no doubt thanks to the influence of Vision Zero , a movement that has greatly changed the conversation about why people are killed by cars.

Commentators have observed an American “learned helplessness” toward gun violence — you might say the same thing of traffic violence . There barely even seems to be a sense that we can do better, that our political leaders owe us better. A humane system would make it very hard and very rare for someone to die on the road; it would put responsibility on those who design our built environment to prevent mass death.

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Why Planes Are Much Safer Than Cars (An Analysis)

With both air and car travel being so ubiquitous nowadays, you might be wondering if planes or cars are the safer mode of transportation.

Whatever way you look at it, planes are significantly safer than cars, so driving is undoubtedly much more dangerous than flying.

But it’s important to take a closer look at the statistics to get the full picture, including safety statistics for smaller vs. larger planes and commercial vs non-commercial aviation, as well as if you are more likely to survive a plane crash or car crash.

Table of Contents

1 Chances of Dying in a Plane Crash vs. a Car Crash
2 Small Planes vs. Commercial Planes Crash Statistics
3 You’re More Likely to Survive a Car Crash
4 You Can Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Plane Crash
5 How to Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Car Crash
6 3 Reasons Why Planes Are Safer Than Cars

Chances of Dying in a Plane Crash vs. a Car Crash

According to the NSC (National Safety Council), the odds of dying in a car crash as a driver are 1 in 114, and 1 in 654 as a passenger.

The odds of dying in a plane crash are 1 in 9,821 , though this accounts for both general aviation, that includes small planes, and commercial aviation.

Looking at these statistics, it’s easy to come to the conclusion that air travel is much safer than car travel.

However, the data doesn’t account for any differences between general aviation and commercial aviation.

For this, we need to refer to other statistics.

Related: What Are the Chances of a Plane Crashing? (Aircraft, Airline, Country, Year)

Small Planes vs. Commercial Planes Crash Statistics

2017 was the safest year on record for air travel, as there wasn’t a single fatality on a passenger jet.

However, if we take a look at the statistics for general aviation, which is what smaller aircraft qualify under, the numbers paint a different picture.

The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recorded 1,316 accidents and 346 deaths.

To put this another way, according to the FAA, in 2017 general aviation aircraft logged a total of 21.7 million flight hours, with a fatal accident rate of 0.931 per 100,000 hours.

US airlines racked up 19 million hours without a single fatality.

Okay, you might be thinking, 2017 was just an anomaly.

Well, according to the International Air Transport Association , there was just one major aviation crash for every 7.7 million flights in 2021.

To put it another way, you would need to take a flight every day for 10,078 years to be involved in an accident with at least one death.

So, in fact, commercial aviation, which refers to the planes we all take for vacation and business purposes, is significantly safer than driving – and it’s not close in any way.

Related: How Often Do Planes Crash? (U.S., Worldwide, Yearly)

You’re More Likely to Survive a Car Crash

The US National Transportation Safety Board reviewed aviation accidents from 1983-1999 and found that more than 95% of passengers survived accidents, including 55% in the most serious incidents.

In the USA, in 2020, there were 35,766 fatal accidents, which resulted in 38,824 deaths, or 106 car accident deaths per day.

This means that one out of every 147 accidents is fatal, which is just 0.7%.

So, the data tells us that if you are involved in a plane crash, while your odds of survival are quite high, your odds of surviving a car crash are significantly better.

You Can Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Plane Crash

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do that will substantially increase your odds of surviving a plane crash .

The following may marginally help, though:

Sit in one of the back rows
Wear your seatbelt
Avoid wearing flammable clothes
Avoid certain airlines and planes

How to Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Car Crash

Even though just one out of every 147 accidents is fatal, which is just 0.7%, there are steps you can take to even further improve your chances of surviving a car crash.

Always wear your seat belt
Do your research and buy the safest car you can afford
Store anything that could turn into a projectile
Regularly maintain your car
Sit as far back from the steering wheel as possible
Reduce your speed to reduce the impact when a crash is inevitable

3 Reasons Why Planes Are Safer Than Cars

Distribution of Responsibility

Every flight you take consists of multiple people sharing in the responsibility to ensure a safe flight.

From the pilots to cabin crew, aircraft dispatchers, and air traffic controllers , every person is fully aware of their very specific responsibilities to ensure that no problems will occur – and if a problem does occur, it can be rectified quickly.

Extensive Training and Certifications

There’s no doubt that getting a driver’s license is much easier than getting a pilot’s license.

Airline pilots have to go through extensive training and log at least 1,500 flight hours to qualify for an airline transport pilot license.

Certain requirements must also be met to qualify for a medical certificate in order to fly.

Advanced Safety Features and Technology

A modern airliner contains so many advanced safety features and technology to account for every possible danger.

This includes communications, navigation, monitoring, fuel, aircraft-flight control, weather, collision-avoidance, weather, and aircraft management systems.

Cars also contain important safety features and technology, but they are not as advanced as the ones found in planes, and there is no legislation that requires all cars to feature these systems either.

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Simple Flying

How flying today is safer than at any time in the past.

Becoming safer with every year that passes.

It's been said that all aviation safety regulations are written in blood, but how true is that?

Every year, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) releases its global safety report. In its most recent iteration, findings showed that in 2022, the aviation industry saw a nearly 10% decrease in accidents compared to 2020—furthermore, fatalities resulting from aircraft accidents dropped by over 65%.

Interestingly, these numbers have fallen despite the number of scheduled flights increasing. The ICAO attributes the improvements in safety to the safety commitments shared across the industry. In fact - the trend across many years of aviation is that today, flying is safer than ever.

Improving safety over time

According to research by Harvard University, flying in the US, Europe, and Australia is significantly safer than driving a car. Your odds of being in an accident during a flight is one in 1.2 million, and the chance of that being fatal is one in 11 million. Comparatively, your chances of dying in a car crash are over 200,000 times higher, averaging around one in 5,000.

Harvard is far from the only US academic institution researching this topic. Indeed, a 2020 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study tracked how airline safety has improved in recent years. Between 2008 and 2017, there was one fatality for every 7.9 million passengers who boarded a flight, while between 1998 and 2007, it stood at closer to one death per 2.7 million passengers.

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The trend is even more apparent in the pre-9/11 era of lowered safety standards, limited security, and airport vending machines offering airline insurance. From 1988 to 1997, there was one fatality for every 1.3 million passengers, and from 1978 to 1987, that decreased further to one per 750,000 boardings. 1968 to 1977 saw an abysmal record of one fatality for every 350,000 passengers. Adjusted to 2023 traffic figures, that would account for at least 18 aviation-related deaths every day.

Arnold Barnett, the author of the MIT paper, summarized the findings, outlining the astounding work the aviation industry has done to limit fatal accidents,

“The worldwide risk of being killed had been dropping by a factor of two every decade… The pace of improvement has not slackened at all even as flying has gotten ever safer and further gains become harder to achieve. That is really quite impressive and is important for people to bear in mind.”

Different rates for different regions

Of course, within the data, geographical differences can be found. The countries where passengers will find the lowest-risk airlines include Europe, China, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. Across these countries, the fatality rate between 2008 and 2017 was one in 33.1 million passengers. Meanwhile, the higher-risk airlines came from developing countries that typically operate older aircraft or have limited regulatory oversight, such as Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

In these locations, the overall risk was found to be one fatality per 1.2 million passenger boardings. But, even here, the safety culture had improved dramatically, from one fatality per 400,000 boardings between 1998 and 2007.

What's making aviation so much safer?

A range of factors go into making air travel the safe environment it is today, ranging from engineering overhauls to improved regulation.

Recent technological developments have significantly enhanced aviation safety. Aircraft are no longer manually flown with limited navigational equipment; modern glass cockpits boast state-of-the-art technology to limit human error .

Not too long ago, at least three engines were required to cross the Atlantic due to reliability concerns and ETOPS regulations . In 1980, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) director J. Lynn Helms was quoted as telling Boeing's Engineering Director Dick Taylor that "it'll be a cold day in hell before I let twins fly long-haul, overwater routes," but just eight years later, ETOPS for was doubled from 90 minutes to 180, signaling a significant shift in the industry. Recent advancements in engine technology have seen the introduction of up to ETOPS-370 for Airbus' A350XWB, with many other twin-engine widebodies holding ETOPS-330 capabilities.

On the ground, flight crew, air traffic controllers, and dispatchers all work together to ensure a safe flight, and any changes to the plan are scrutinized by all parties to avoid mistakes.

When you're in the air, you can be confident you're flying with highly trained, certified individuals. In the US, pilots are required to have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours before they can work on a commercial airliner, the equivalent of nine straight weeks in the skies. Cabin crew is also vital to aircraft safety, with large portions of current training programs now related to keeping passengers safe onboard and minimizing risk during incidents .

Read More: 5 Major Air Disasters That Were Easily Preventable

The role of regulation and industry pressure

However, many of these advancements can be attributed to improvements in regulation. Everyone from aircraft manufacturer board members to part-time airline ground employees must adhere to strict governmental oversight. These regulations range from something as simple as minimizing work hours to reduce fatigue to ensuring aircraft parts are made from high-quality, approved materials.

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The strict requirements for maintenance, reporting, training, and operations can extend further than the country in which it's implemented. Flight and airline bans, such as the European Union's Air Safety List, have prompted governments to shape up their act to ensure continued international operations and encourage tourism.

A notable recent graduate of the Air Safety list is Indonesia. Following two fatal crashes in early 2007 and a historically poor aviation safety record, all Indonesian airlines were banned from EU airspace. Gradual advancements by individual airlines saw some carriers slowly removed from the list before the ban was lifted entirely in 2018 amid consultation with the FAA and ICAO.

In a statement by the Government of Indonesia, EU Ambassador Yuri O. Tharmin noted the country's significant investment in improving its aviation industry and complying with global regulations. Tharmin added,

“The lifting of the flight ban for all Indonesian airlines is a form of EU ’ s recognition to the Indonesian Government in improving air safety in the country.”

What are your thoughts on the recent advancements in aviation safety? Let us know in the comments.

Airline safety: Is it safer to fly, drive or take the train?

A car is still the most dangerous way to travel, though fatalities at 46-year low.

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There have been a number of dramatic air travel incidents in recent weeks, from the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over the Ukraine , which killed 298 people, to a crash in Taiwan that killed at least 48 and the disappearance and likely crash of an Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people .

The dramatic nature of these events has once again raised questions about the safety of air travel, and how it compares to other forms of transit.

It's difficult to get comprehensive safety figures for any given type of transportation, since there are discrepancies from country to country in the way such information is documented. But here is a look at what is known about the safety records of the most ubiquitous means of transportation.

The statistics on worldwide rail travel aren’t consistent, and the majority of the available data covers Europe.

The Economist reported that, in 2011, 1,239 people were killed in over 2,300 railway accidents in the European Union.

According to the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, the worldwide fatality rate for trains is 0.4 for every one billion passenger kilometres. The report noted that this figure is "considered representative of developed countries with good road safety records."

Based on data from the National Safety Council, the New York Times calculated that the lifetime risk of an American dying in a train crash was one in 156,169.

In Canada, there are hundreds of train collisions and derailments every year, but few are fatal and many occur off the main tracks. Many passenger or cargo train crashes that result in injury or death happen at road or rail intersections and involve cars or pedestrians trespassing when the rail car has right of way.

Rail accidents and disasters in Canada

Determining the safety of buses as a mode of transportation is difficult, because there aren’t many statistics available that separate bus accidents from general road accidents.

A 2010 report by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers found that the worldwide rate of bus deaths was four per every one billion kilometers travelled — the same rate as for cars.

In recent weeks, there have been a cluster of fatal air crashes, the most horrifying of which is the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet as a result of a surface-to-air missile fired from the conflict-ridden area of east Ukraine.

According to the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives in Geneva, although we are only halfway through 2014, there have already been more than twice as many aviation fatalities this year (991) than in 2013 (459).

Even so, experts agree that flying has never been safer. Arnold Barnett, a statistics professor at M.I.T., has been widely quoted as saying a person could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before dying in a plane crash.

Why has air travel become safer? The structural and mechanical parts of planes have become more reliable while navigation systems have become more sophisticated, thus mitigating the chance of collisions due to poor visibility.

Automobiles

Of all the modes of transport, car travel is still the most treacherous. According to the 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety, produced by the World Health Organization, about 1.24 million people die on roads worldwide every year.

Fatalities by mode of transportation in 2010

Sources: Transport Canada 2011 report; U.S. Department of Transportation bureau of statistics

Compared to plane and train disasters, street vehicle accidents more often involve bystanders. WHO reports that nearly half of the fatalities in road accidents are "pedestrians, cyclists and users of motorized two-wheelers."

The overall road traffic fatality rate is 18 per every 100,000 population, but 80 per cent of worldwide road deaths occur in so-called middle-income countries, particularly in the Africa region. Middle-income countries comprise 72 per cent of the world’s population but only 52 per cent of registered vehicles, according to WHO.

By contrast, the number of automobile deaths in both Canada and the U.S. have fallen to historic lows, at least as of 2010.

Canada's 2,186 traffic fatalities in 2010 represented the lowest number in 46 years in which national records have been kept.

The WHO report says that introducing and enforcing legislation on risk factors such as speeding, drunk driving and the proper application of seatbelts "has been shown to lead to reductions in road traffic injuries."

Even so, the organization warns that automobile accidents are an increasing problem. WHO research says that road traffic accidents were the eighth highest cause of death worldwide in 2004, representing 2.2 per cent of all deaths (ischaemic heart disease is number one). WHO forecasts that by 2030, road accidents will rise to number five.

Three Air Travel Safety Lessons for American Car Safety

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The Safest Ways to Travel: Comparing Modes of Transportation

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When planning your next trip, have you ever wondered about the safest way to travel ? I know I have, and that’s why I dug into some impressive data about transportation safety. This article is going to guide you through the different modes of transportation – from bus travel to commercial flights and everything in between.

Table of Contents

Ready for an informative journey ? Let’s dive straight in!

Key Takeaways

Commercial flights are the safest mode of transportation, with extremely rare fatalities and impressive safety features.
Bus travel is four times safer than passenger rail and offers a reliable alternative to driving your own vehicle.
Passenger rail travel is considered one of the safest ways to travel , with lower death rates compared to personal vehicles.

Safest Modes of Transportation

The safest modes of transportation include commercial flights, bus travel, and passenger rail.

Commercial flights

Commercial flights top the chart as the safest mode of transportation . Data from the Bureau of Transportation highlights that fatalities are extremely rare in air travel, given its low accident rate .

Even with thousands of planes crisscrossing our skies every single day, airplane incidents make headlines mainly due to their rarity. Safety features and rigorous checks in aviation have ensured fewer chances of anything going wrong mid-air or after take-off.

Notably, when we consider passenger miles traveled, airplanes have impressive fatality rates that outshine other modes like buses or trains. So even if you’re uneasy about flying, know that commercial planes offer a high degree of safety !

Bus travel is often seen as a safe mode of transportation. When compared to passenger rail travel, buses are four times safer. This means that the risk of accidents and fatalities is significantly lower when traveling by bus.

Data from the Bureau of Transportation shows that bus travel has a much lower death rate compared to personal vehicles . Additionally, flying is considered the safest mode of transportation overall, but buses still offer a reliable and secure way to get from one place to another without having to worry about the risks associated with driving your own car.

Passenger rail

Passenger rail travel is often considered one of the safest ways to travel . Compared to personal vehicles, both rail and bus travel have much lower death rates. While bus travel is four times safer than passenger rail , trains still offer a reliable and secure mode of transportation .

Data from the Bureau of Transportation shows that flying is the safest mode overall, but if you prefer ground transportation, passenger rail can be a great option for safe and comfortable travels .

Factors Influencing Safety

Factors that can influence the safety of different modes of transportation include fatality rates, concentration of vehicles, and statistics from 10 years of data.

Fatality rates

When it comes to evaluating the safety of different modes of transportation, one important factor to consider is fatality rates . Fortunately, over the past few decades, fatality rates across all modes of transport have significantly decreased.

However, certain modes of travel still present a higher risk than others. For example, data from the Bureau of Transportation shows that flying is the safest mode of transportation when it comes to fatalities.

Personal light-duty vehicles, on the other hand, pose the greatest risk of death. Rail and bus travel have much lower death rates compared to personal vehicles. So if you’re looking for a safe way to get around, it’s worth considering these fatality rates as part of your decision-making process.

Concentration of vehicles

In considering the safety of different modes of transportation, it’s important to take into account the concentration of vehicles . This refers to how many vehicles are on the road, track, or in the air at any given time.

When there is a high concentration of vehicles , such as during rush hour traffic or peak travel seasons, there is an increased risk of accidents and collisions . On the other hand, when there are fewer vehicles on the road or track , the chances of accidents decrease significantly.

It’s essential to consider this factor when evaluating the safety of various modes of transportation and making informed decisions about which option to choose for your travels.

Statistics from 10 years of data

As a travel enthusiast, I can’t help but look at the compelling data which gives an insightful understanding of the safest modes of transportation. Let’s take a peek at the statistics from the last 10 years.

This table makes it clear that air travel is indeed the safest mode of transportation, with the fewest fatalities in a decade . It’s interesting to see that personal vehicles consistently clock the highest death rates , while the numbers for train and bus travel remain comparatively low.

Comparing Safety Across Modes of Transportation

Let’s compare the safety of different modes of transportation and find out which one is the safest.

Fatalities by passenger miles

When it comes to measuring the safety of different modes of transportation, one important factor to consider is fatalities by passenger miles . This statistic provides an insight into how many deaths occur per unit of distance traveled.

By analyzing this data, we can determine which modes of travel are the safest in terms of fatalities. For example, according to recent statistics from the Bureau of Transportation, airplanes have the lowest fatality rates when considering the number of passengers transported over a given distance.

This means that flying is considered one of the safest ways to travel in terms of deaths per mile traveled.

Fatalities by passenger hours

When comparing the safety of different modes of transportation, it’s important to consider fatalities based on passenger hours. This metric takes into account both the number of deaths and the amount of time passengers spend traveling .

By doing so, we can get a better understanding of which modes of transport are safer for passengers overall.

Looking at the data, air travel consistently emerges as the safest option when considering fatalities by passenger hours . Commercial flights have very low fatality rates compared to other forms of transportation.

This means that even though accidents may be rare in other modes such as bus or rail travel, they still don’t match up to the safety record of airplanes.

Why Air Travel is the Safest Mode of Transportation

Air travel has the lowest chance of incidents compared to other modes of transportation, making it a reliable and secure choice for travelers. Interested in learning more about why air travel is considered the safest option? Keep reading!

Low chance of air and space transport incidents

Air travel is widely regarded as the safest mode of transportation due to its low chance of incidents in the air and space. Data from the Bureau of Transportation shows that flying has the lowest fatality rates when compared to other modes of transport .

In fact, airplanes have been proven to be the safest means of transportation. Compared to car safety, flying presents minimal chances of resulting in death . When considering travel options, it’s clear that air travel offers a significantly lower risk compared to other modes of transport.

Comparison to car safety

In terms of safety, flying is the clear winner when compared to car travel. Statistics from the Bureau of Transportation show that flying has minimal chances of resulting in death , whereas traveling by personal light-duty vehicles presents the greatest risk.

Additionally, data reveals that rail and bus travel have much lower death rates compared to driving a car . With these facts in mind, it’s clear that choosing air travel over driving can significantly reduce your risk of being involved in a fatal accident .

Conclusion on Safest Ways to Travel

When it comes to choosing a safe mode of transportation, commercial planes are the clear winner , with lower fatality rates compared to other modes. Data shows that flying is the safest way to travel , particularly when considering the number of passengers transported .

Bus travel also emerges as a safer option compared to passenger rail travel . So next time you’re planning a trip, consider hopping on a plane or bus for a safer journey .

FAQs on Safest Ways to Travel

1. which mode of transportation is considered the safest.

Air travel is generally considered the safest mode of transportation due to strict safety regulations and advanced technology.

2. Is driving a car safer than flying in an airplane?

No, statistically speaking, flying in an airplane is typically safer than driving a car.

3. What safety measures are in place for train travel?

Train travel often adheres to strict safety standards, including regular maintenance checks, trained operators, and safety features such as emergency brakes and evacuation plans.

4. Are there any differences in safety between public transportation and private vehicles?

Public transportation tends to have more safety protocols in place, such as regular inspections and driver training programs, compared to private vehicles where adherence to safety measures can vary depending on individual drivers.

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Car Seat Policies for the Top 15 North American Airlines

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In the United States, Canada and Mexico, children under age two are allowed to fly for free on the lap of their parents . But it is strongly recommended that parents consider buying a separate seat for their child for safety reasons. But in the U.S., you can't just bring any car seat. it must be a seat that has been approved for travel by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Car Seat Policies by Airline

Below are the car seat rules for the top 15 carriers in North America.

Aeromexico : Parents traveling with children under age two with a purchased seat must have a car seat that is forward facing and designed and certified according to federal or local authorities. It must also be able to be fastened to the aircraft seat by a two-point harness. Parents must advise the airline when purchasing a ticket about carrying a car seat.
Air Canada : Car seats must have a label stating "This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards", or have a National Safety Mark, which indicates the number of the standard(s) to which the restraint device conforms. Their website lists standards for non-Canadian car seats.
Alaska Airlines : Car seats must be certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft (in red lettering). They can't be used in aisle seats, emergency exit rows or rows immediately in front of or behind exit rows. The airline prefers that children be placed in the window seat, but allows it to be placed in the middle seat if the window seat is empty.
Allegiant Air : Ticketed children can travel with an FAA-approved car seat.
American Airlines : The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier requires car seats to have a solid back and seat, restraint straps installed to securely hold the child and a label indicating approval for use on an aircraft. The seat can't be used in an exit row or in the rows on either side of an exit row. The child must remain in the safety seat with the harness fastened during taxi, takeoff, landing and whenever the fasten seatbelt sign is on.
Delta Air Lines : The Atlanta-based carrier says the window seat is the preferred location for an approved child car seat. Other locations may be used as long as the seat isn’t installed between other passengers and the aisle. Child car seats cannot be used in aisle seats, emergency exit rows, any seat one row forward or one row back from an emergency exit row, bulkhead seats when the safety seat is a combination car seat and stroller and flatbed seats in the Delta One first class area of the following aircraft: Airbus A330-200 or A330-300; Boeing 777 or 747.
Frontier Airlines : For parents who choose to buy a seat for babies or toddlers, the airline requires that they be put in an approved car seat. They can't be placed in emergency exit rows, in the rows directly in front or behind of emergency exit rows, or in the very first row. It suggests putting car seats in window seats so that other passengers are not blocked.
Hawaiian Airlines : The carrier allows car seats for parents who buy a ticket for their children. But they cannot be placed in aisle seats, exit rows and rows immediately in front of or behind an exit row.
InterJet : Children under the age of two with their own seat must be properly secured in an approved child restraint device based on U.S. and/or Canadian standards.
JetBlue : The New York-based carrier requires car seats to be placed in a window or middle seats. The seats may not obstruct a customer's pathway to the aisle, nor can they be placed between two passengers.
Southwest Airlines: The Dallas-based carrier asks that car seats be used in window or middle seats. They cannot be used in aisle seats, emergency exit row seats and any seat in a row directly in front of or behind an emergency exit row.
Spirit Airlines : The carrier allows FAA-approved car seat onboard as long as parents buy a separate seat for their child. Car seats may not be accommodated in any seat equipped with an inflatable seatbelt. Additionally, car seats cannot be used in an exit seat or the row before or after the exit seats.
United Airlines : The Chicago-based carrier allows the use of an FAA-approved child restraint system or child safety seat in certain seats onboard its aircraft if you have purchased a seat for your child. United does not provide child restraint systems or child safety seats. Safety seats or restraint systems must be placed in window seats on single-aisle aircraft, and in window seats or in the middle seats of a center section on two-aisle aircraft. The use of child restraint systems is not permitted in rear-facing seats or seats in the exit row on any aircraft, or in United Global First on three-cabin 747-400, 767 or 777-200 aircraft.
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WestJet : A car seat for paid children under age two may be used without a base as long as it is properly secured and used with the internal harness system installed. Seats must also conform to FAA and/or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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If you do not purchase a seat for your child under two, the airline is not required to give you an empty seat. Mid-week and late morning or early afternoon flights often give you a better chance at extra empty seats on an aircraft. And you can always ask at the gate.

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Airline travel is one of the safest methods of transportation on earth. All airlines, including every staff and crew member, will always put safety first and it is the top priority for everyone in the aviation industry.

I can attest to that as I have worked in the aviation industry as a pilot for over 20 years. I have never once seen safety, not a top priority.

Air travel safety does not come without its challenges, however. Huge amounts of money and training are involved in certifying aircrew members to ensure your safety as a passenger on board a plane. Sometimes it may not seem that the aircrew has your best interest in mind, but trust me they do!

There are many things that you as a passenger can do to help the safety of yourself and others on board the plane. In this post, I will show you 10 Air Travel Safety Tips that you can use to ensure your flight is more comfortable and safe.

Is Airline Travel Safe?

This is a question that gets asked so often. Everyone who travels is always thinking about it. First-time air travelers often wonder if airline travel is safe ─ and just how safe is it?

The answer is, airline travel is the safest mode of transportation available. If you look at the numbers, flying is much safer than driving. It might feel more dangerous though because plane crashes are more catastrophic, they kill more people, and play into our fears of flying. Car crashes, on the other hand, occur daily and are constantly happening and spread the losses over more time, making their effects much less noticeable.

According to thenational.ae , globally in 2017, 4.1 billion passengers traveled by air, with a total of just 50 fatalities from accidents involving scheduled commercial flights.

Also according to IATA , International Air Transport Association, in 2015 there was one commercial jet accident per 4.5 million flights.

So is airline travel safe? Yes, it is.

Rules For Airplane Travel

There are many rules and regulations that must be followed when traveling by airplane. Not only do the legal rules need to be followed, but each airline will have its own guidelines and safety regulations as well. The policies and procedures could be different from one airline to the next.

My suggestion is to review the specific airlines’ guidelines prior to travel. Most of this information is available online, but you can always contact customer service via telephone.

I recently wrote an article explaining some pre-travel checklist items that will help you prepare. Also, more information regarding baggage limits, first-time flyers tips, and other air travel advice can be found here.

Here are 10 air travel safety tips that you should follow when traveling on all airlines.

#1. Flight Attendant Passenger Briefing – Safety Procedures

If you only end up listening to one of my tips on the list, hopefully, it’s this one. I can’t say this enough. It is so important that every passenger on board listens to the flight attendants passenger safety briefing.

I have been witness to thousands of passengers completely ignoring the safety briefings, despite the announcements that require you to do so. This briefing is something that only takes a few minutes of your time and could be critical in a life and death situation. Besides, what else are you doing anyway while sitting on the plane waiting to take off?

If you are sitting in the emergency exit row, the flight attendants will give you a special briefing on how to operate the door in the event of an emergency. They will only allow passengers who are willing and capable of accepting this responsibility to sit in this row.

Paying attention to the briefing and reading the safety card in the seat pouch just may save your life or someone else’s in the event of an emergency. As an airline pilot, I know the crew members will appreciate you paying attention. Avoid sleeping, playing games, reading the paper or talking during the briefing. Your life may depend on it!

#2. Keep Your Seat Belt Fastened At All Times

If you listen to the safety briefing, you will notice that you must keep your seat belt on at all times. Yes even when the seat belt sign is turned off, which only the pilots can do .

It is possible that the aircraft could experience turbulence unexpectedly, and serious injury could result if your belt is not fastened. Not only that, but serious injury to others is possible if you are not secure.

#3. Dress Properly

Not many people think of this but it is important to dress properly while traveling on an airplane. Being comfortable will help you move easier if needed, and also certain materials like cotton are known to protect your skin.

Also avoid high heel shoes, for obvious reasons. Not a great idea to be running from an airplane or going down an evacuation slide in high heels!

Here are 10 things you should never wear on board a plane .

#4. Be Aware Of Your Location On The Plane

As part of the safety briefing mentioned earlier, you should always know where your seat is located in relation to the aircraft doors. Most large airliners will have emergency exits at the front, middle and back of the plane. Have a look to see which exit is closest to you in the event of an evacuation.

Also, know that the aircraft floor has illuminated lighting directions to point you in the direction of an exit if the visibility is reduced.

#5. Avoid Alcohol

It is very easy to become dehydrated on an aircraft. The longer the flight, the worse it can be. Make sure to drink lots of liquids. Water is hands down the best choice. If you can, try to avoid coffee, tea and fruit juices.

Alcoholic drinks are a poor choice when flying for many reasons. They don’t help combat dehydration. They also have a stronger effect in the thinner air of an aircraft at altitude. I have seen it far too many times, someone will have a few drinks in the air and it leads to a bad situation.

Alcohol also makes it tougher when trying to avoid jet lag.

#6. Have Respect For The Crew Members

I honestly can’t believe how many times I have seen aircrew members being treated poorly by passengers. Some people just have no respect for the people in charge of looking after them and saving their life when called upon.

Being rude, incompliant with rules, offensive, or harmful has no place on board an airplane. The airlines have strict policies in place to deal with passengers who behave badly. Most times it ends up in an arrest from police. This type of behavior is not acceptable; it has huge safety implications and won’t be tolerated in any way.

#7. Keep Heavy Objects Out Of The Overhead Bins

This is something to be aware of in the event of turbulence, that the overhead bins may accidentally open. This could cause injury to you or others around you. The overhead bins are for storing carry on items, not large heavy items. Larger items should be placed in the aircraft as checked luggage.

#8. Wear Air Compression Socks

If you are traveling on a long flight, you can periodically get up and move around to stretch. This is good for your health. It’s normal for your body to struggle with good blood circulation on longer flights. Walk up and down the aisles. Walk to the bathroom and back. You can even just stand in the aisle next to your row for a period of time. Even just doing some stretching or twisting movements in your seat will help. All these will reduce discomfort from swollen legs and feet and help prevents poor circulation problems and deep vein thrombosis.

Additionally, to help to prevent this, I highly recommend a pair of air travel compression socks . These will help prevent swelling and blood clotting on a long flight. They will help keep your circulation going. Perfect for swollen calves and ankles. Taking a little extra time to walk around the airport on your layovers or between flights just to get some extra exercise even if you don’t feel a need to do it can pay off towards the end of a really long journey.

#9. Oxygen Masks

Properly knowing how to use your oxygen mask is crucial. Every seat on board the plane should have an oxygen mask available above your head. This mask will automatically fall down in the event of an unequal pressure inside the aircraft cabin.

The first step is to always secure your own mask first before helping other people around you. This is very important due to the fact that you will not be able to help anyone if you are incapacitated. This will be demonstrated during the safety briefing as well.

#10 Emergency Evacuations

In the unlikely event of an emergency evacuation, it is very important to follow the procedures that are outlined by the crew members. This includes leaving behind your personal belongings like luggage.

Trying to get your carry-on baggage from under the seat or the overhead bin delays the evacuation. This puts yourself and others at risk.

As you can see, there are many things that you can do in order to stay safe on board the airplane. Following some basic rules will go along way in keeping yourself and others safe. I recommend following these 10 air travel safety tips for all flights you might travel on. The rules apply to everyone.

Hopefully, you enjoyed this guide and found it helpful.

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Safe and Sound: The 7 Best FAA-Approved Car Seats for Air Travel

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Earlier in 2023, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA called on the FAA to ban lap infants for safety reasons. ¹ The union’s call-to-action shocked many, especially parents of infants and children young enough to fly as a lap child. But with more and more reports of sudden turbulence on planes, flight attendants have first-hand experience with the dangers lap children could face.

Though not a requirement, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) ² and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ³ strongly recommend that children fly in an FAA-approved car seat or harness. There are many car seats options for air travel, but finding an FAA-approved car seat isn’t as simple as it seems. Beyond FAA approval, there are other factors to consider, such as price, width, and convenience for your family. There are a few rules when it comes to infant car seat bases and booster seats.

Here’s a complete guide to help you find an FAA-approved car seat for air travel.

Child restraint systems (CRS) are strongly recommended for children traveling by plane. You can elect to fly with an FAA-approved car seat or what’s called a Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES) device. Both devices are approved for use during taxi, takeoff, landing, and turbulence .

You must purchase your child a seat, no matter their age, if you plan to have them sit in a car seat or CARES device during your flight. An airline will not hold a complimentary seat for your child to sit in their car seat.

The U.S. government makes it easy to determine if a car seat is FAA-approved for air travel. To find out if the car seat you already have is approved, simply look for the label on the back, bottom, or side of your seat that reads, “ This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft .”

The rules are the same on an airplane and in a car for whether or not your car seat should be rear- or forward-facing depending on your child’s weight.

A CARES device is the only FAA-approved car seat alternative and can be used for children up to 40 inches tall and between 22 and 44 pounds. Children this size can still travel in an FAA-approved car seat. Children that can sit upright and be forward facing can use a CARES device that utilizes the aircraft’s existing seatbelt.

Note that while there are FAA-approved booster seats, they, along with backless child restraint systems, are not allowed during taxi, takeoff, and landing .

If you’re still unsure of if you want to purchase a seat and bring a car seat for your infant when traveling, some airlines may provide an extension for your seat belt. This allows you to secure your lap infant to your body through an extension of your own seatbelt. This is more common on international airlines.

Bassinets on Planes

Airlines do not provide car seats for use on their aircraft, but some airlines do provide bassinets for their youngest passengers. Requirements vary, but children must generally be 6 months or younger and weigh less than 22 pounds to travel in a bassinet. Bassinets are free of charge by the airlines that provide them, though you’ll need to be seated in the bulkhead to request a bassinet.

Bassinets are not allowed during taxi, takeoff, landing, and turbulence and are not as safe as when your child is in their own seat in a car seat or CARES system.

Car Seats on International Flights

Car seats are allowed on international flights, but your car seat may not meet the standards for a car seat at your destination (which could be a problem if you plan to rent a car). In places such as the EU, a parent must be able to remove the harness in a single movement . For this reason, there is no chest clip on EU- or UN-approved car seats. Chest clips aren’t required in the U.S., but they’re still prevalent.

Most airlines do not require you to pay an additional fee for checking a car seat or for bringing a car seat to use in the seat you’ve purchased for your child. Car seats and strollers do not count toward your luggage or carry-on allotment .

If you choose to travel with your car seat but decide to check it at the airport, you may want to consider a car seat bag to protect it from dirt and damage. There are also car seat backpacks that hold the car seat and then allow you to — you guessed it — wear your car seat on your back. This frees up your hands to carry other luggage or push a stroller. We’ll dive in to accessories more later in this article.

There are dozens of car seat options out there, so for the sake of brevity, the FAA-approved car seats on this list are considered best based on a few criteria. Note that backless booster seats are not allowed for use on airplanes during taxi, takeoff, and landing and are therefore not included on this list.

Weight, size, price, overall reviews , and popularity are what make these car seats the best for air travel. When you’re juggling carry-on luggage, a child (or several children), passports, tickets, and more, the last thing you want to worry about is a heavy piece of equipment.

The width of your car seat of choice is also important. It might seem like air travel is getting more and more cramped, but thankfully and factually, the width of airline seats is not shrinking.

Even still, you’ll want to keep in mind that you won’t have as much room in an airplane seat as you do in your car , so size matters. To give you an idea of what to expect, here are the average seat widths for U.S.-based airlines on domestic routes less than 6 hours:

Before purchasing your ticket, check online for the seat pitch of the airline and aircraft that is scheduled to fly your itinerary ( SeatGuru is a great resource). You’ll be able to get an idea of whether or not your car seat will fit properly in the seat before you buy.

And lastly, you should consider the price and overall reviews when making your decision. Each of the car seats on this list is FAA-approved. More expensive won’t necessarily mean safer . And reviews of happy parents and kids should also help make the decision easier.

1. Safety 1st Jive 2-in-1 Convertible Car Seat

The Safety 1st June 2-in-1 Convertible Car Seat is our top choice for an FAA-approved car seat . This seat measures just over 18 inches wide and 14.25 pounds in weight. And with an affordable price on Amazon, it’s not a huge investment if you decided to exclusively use this car seat for air travel while having another that stays in your car.

This car seat is convertible, meaning it can grow with your baby . Babies can safely sit in this seat when rear-facing from 5 to 40 pounds, then turn it forward-facing starting at 22 pounds and up to 65 pounds.

2. Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat

Next on the list is an infant car seat that can only be used rear-facing and for babies from 4 to 35 pounds. Just like in your car, an infant car seat must be rear-facing when installed on a plane. The Graco SnugRide is around 15.5 inches wide when installed without the base (which is not FAA-approved) and weighs 7.2 pounds.

Infant car seats come with a base to use in your car, but the base will not fit on an airline seat (nor is it FAA-approved for use). Bases do, however, fit just fine in the overhead compartment, so you won’t have to check this important part of your child’s car seat for use at your destination.

3. Cosco MightyFit 65 DX Convertible Car Seat

The Cosco MightFit is a convertible car seat that can safely accommodate children from 5 to 40 pounds in rear-facing mode. At 21.5 inches wide, it’s great for airplane seats and can even fit 3 across a row in most cars — music to the ears of parents with 3 or more small children.

This convertible car seat will work for your child until they are 65 pounds, weighs just over 10 pounds, and generally costs less than $100.

4. Nuna PIPA lite rx Infant Car Seat

For stylish parents ready to shell out a few hundred dollars on an infant car seat , the Nuna PIPA lite rx might be just what you’re looking for. This FAA-approved car seat come in a variety of colors and patterns and has grown in popularity over the last few years.

This infant car seat weighs just under 7 pounds and is for babies weighing between 4 and 32 pounds in a rear-facing position. The seat is 17.5 inches wide.

Infant car seats are great for traveling with an baby because they can go from your car to the plane without much effort or having to switch equipment. Just be sure that whichever infant car seat you choose is FAA-approved.

5. Doona Infant Car Seat

The Doona Infant Car Seat is the most expensive on this list, but it’s easily the most convenient and offers some of the greatest value . That’s because you can go from car to stroller in 1 move thanks to the car seat’s built-in wheels and handlebar, making it a fantastic option for families on the go. The thousands of 5-star Amazon reviews from happy parents confirm it’s a great buy.

The car seat weighs 17 pounds and is just over 17 inches wide . Keep in mind that an infant car seat must be rear-facing and can only hold children up to 35 pounds before needing a larger option. The Doona Infant Car Seat comes with a base for use in the car that should fit in the airplane’s overhead compartment.

Doona also makes accessories designed to fit its car seat and stroller, such as a rain cover and detachable storage bag.

6. WAYB Pico Travel Car Seat

Though another pricey option at ~$500, including a carrying bag, the WAYB Pico Travel Car Seat is a great investment for families who do a lot of travel and are in the market for convenience.

The WAYB Pico is a forward-facing car seat for kids that weigh 22 to 50 pounds and are between 30 and 45 inches tall. The seat itself folds up neatly and the option above even comes with a carrying bag for the 8-pound car seat to travel in when not in use. And at only 14.5 inches wide , it’s easily the most airline seat-friendly option on this list.

This is a really great option whether you rent cars or use rideshare apps on vacation. While it’s true that some countries don’t require car seats at all, or your taxi driver won’t require a car seat to transport your family, you can have peace of mind knowing that your child can comfortably ride in this compact car seat anywhere you go.

7. CARES Harness

The Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES) Harness is for children who are at least 1 year old and weigh between 22 and 44 pounds . The harness works together with the aircraft’s seatbelt to provide added security to young children.

The harness is extremely lightweight and at just 1 pound, it can even fit into your pocket. In addition to being FAA-approved, the CARES Harness is also approved by air authorities in Canada, the U.K., France, and more . Contact your preferred airline to confirm that this car seat alternative is approved for travel outside of the U.S.

Note that CARES Harnesses are not approved for use in motor vehicles .

When traveling with a sometimes bulky item like a car seat, you might want to consider a few items to make it easier to carry everything.

If you’re checking your car seat, great — you can get a car seat cover that will protect your seat from the elements. The JL Childress Ultimate Backpack comes with straps to allow you to wear your car seat on your back. And if you’re taking your seat with you on the plane, you could tie your car seat to your carry-on suitcase with a car seat travel belt .

When considering a car seat for air travel, you’ll want to look for car seats that fit the width of seats on the aircraft you’ll be flying as well as the type of seat you need. Infant car seats must be rear-facing and are generally only for babies no heavier than about 35 pounds. Convertible car seats grow with your child and can be used rear-facing or forward-facing. However, these seats can be heavier to carry and too large for some airline seats. This guide will come in handy when choosing your child’s car seat for air travel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all car seats faa-approved.

Most car seats are FAA-approved, but to be sure, look for a sticker that specifically states that your car seat is approved for motor vehicles and aircraft. Backless booster seats, for example, are not FAA-approved to use on airplanes.

How do I know if car seat is FAA-approved?

FAA-approved car seats are clearly labeled on the car seat. To find out if your car seat is FAA-approved, look for a sticker either on the back, bottom, or side of your seat that reads, “This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.”

Are Doona car seats FAA-approved?

Yes, the Doona car seat is FAA-approved. The base that the car seat fits into in a car cannot be used on an airplane but can be stowed in the overhead compartment for later use in a car.

Does a 2-year-old need a car seat on a plane?

No, a 2-year-old does not need a car seat on a plane. While it is recommended that all children have their own seats and sit in a car seat while on a plane, this is not a requirement.

What age does a child need a car seat on a plane?

Children are not required to be in a car seat on a plane. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) both highly recommend that babies and young children fly in their own seat in a car seat or other child safety harness.

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How to Fly Safely During the Pandemic

As flyers face a patchwork of changing, inconsistent policies, CR calls for mandatory rules on masks and middle seats

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It may be the middle of summer, but few of us are flying in this time of COVID-19 . Air travel is down about 80 percent from the same time last year, and airports have turned into ghost towns.

But up in the air, some flyers might feel like they’ve time-traveled back to the old days of packed planes, stressed-out crew members, and even the odd case of air rage.

Even as many planes remain grounded, seats are filling up on the aircraft that are still in service. Recent incidents, confirmed by photos posted on social media by angry passengers, show that airlines in some cases are ignoring advice from health experts—and in some cases, even their own rules, which in the absence of federal mandates can differ airline to airline, particularly regarding middle seats.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that staying home is the best way to prevent yourself or others from getting sick. Even so, the agency has said that “most viruses do not spread easily on flights.” The industry trade group Airlines for America, which represents major North American airlines, says that’s because carriers have hospital-grade ventilation systems to filter air.

Though it may seem like a plane is a perfect environment for an outbreak calamity, it's probably safer than other enclosed spaces because of the air filtration system, according to Erin Bromage, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, who's written extensively on infectious disease. Airplane air is fully exchanged every 3 to 5 minutes, he says.

But human behavior also plays a role, says Dan Carlin, M.D., a former U.S. Navy chief medical officer who has treated infectious diseases and is founder of WorldClinic, a telemedicine platform.

“Distancing and mask wearing are the most important things we can do to protect ourselves and others,” Carlin says, and the former shouldn’t be optional when flying. That airlines have inconsistent policies on seating “is very confusing, especially when passengers are already concerned about flying.”

For consumers considering a trip, the decision involves more than prices and the flight schedules. How can they practice social distancing at 35,000 feet?

Up in the Air

On July 2 the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration issued guidance on coronavirus protection to airports and airlines in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. It covered a wide range of possible actions on everything from temperature checks to personal protection equipment but didn't include any proposed federal mandates. Instead, it was left up to individual airlines to make their own decisions on COVID-19 precautions.

And that’s exactly what has happened. Airlines differ widely on their policies, with some carriers, such as Delta and JetBlue, promising to block middle seats for an extended period of time while others, like United, filling planes to near capacity (although they do alert flyers in advance and offer to rebook them without charge).

Even though all airlines require passengers and crews to wear face coverings, it’s not being enforced consistently. Airlines say that's because they have few options if someone removes their mask midflight. As of this writing, only one U.S. airline, Frontier, says it will divert a flight if a passenger disobeys the edict. Others say the only punishment they can safely mete out is simply to ban the offender from future flights.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., says he plans to introduce a bill to ban the use of middle seats on airlines. And consumer advocates, including CR, and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents almost 50,000 flight attendants at 19 airlines, have called on the DOT to go further and require masks for passengers, backed with the threat of penalties. Consumer Reports advocates have collected more than 55,000 signatures on a petition calling on the DOT to set mandatory, enforceable health and safety rules to be applied uniformly on all U.S. airline flights.

In the petition, CR calls the current web of conflicting rules a “free-for-all” that threatens passengers’ health. “This is just too critical an issue to leave up to individual airlines to decide,” says William J. McGee, CR’s aviation adviser. “This isn’t like they’re competing on who has the best airport lounges. Health is a safety issue, and the DOT and FAA are failing us.”

The mixed messaging isn’t helping win back customers. In June a CR nationally representative survey that focused on the COVID-19 pandemic asked more than 1,000 U.S. adults how safe they would feel doing various activities. CR found that 7 out of 10 Americans would feel unsafe traveling by plane today. (Thirty-eight percent said “very unsafe,” and 32 percent said “somewhat unsafe.”) More Americans think traveling by plane right now is unsafe than those who think doing any of the other activities asked about are unsafe (including going to an emergency room or voting in person at a polling place).

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Previous efforts to attach air passenger protections to a $50 billion airline bailout package that passed Congress earlier in the pandemic failed. And airlines say they’re facing financial ruin due to the crisis and are sure to fight any move to add such protections in the new bill.

In the meantime, though it's best to avoid flying or other travel unless it's unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to help safeguard your health if you must fly.

Start by asking the right questions when you book your trip. Try to get an agent on the phone (which can be difficult these days) or use the chat function to get answers to the following questions:

Does the airline guarantee that you’ll be next to an empty middle seat? Or does it have a limit on capacity? If it doesn't, and if a flight is close to filling up, does it notify passengers in advance and offer an alternative flight at no additional cost?
How strictly does it enforce the mask-wearing requirement? Will crew members deny boarding to someone who shows up at the gate without a mask and refuses to accept one? If a passenger flouts the rule after the plane is airborne, can his or her seatmates request to be moved?
How often are planes deep-cleaned, and what does it entail? At a minimum, all surfaces should be wiped down between flights, with a more thorough disinfecting overnight.

Flying Tips

In addition to asking the right questions, it's also important to follow certain precautions, from packing your bags at home to when you deplane.

Bring snacks and cleaning supplies. Many restaurants and stores in airports have shut down, and inflight food and beverage service has been significantly curtailed, too. So bring snacks and an empty water bottle that you can refill at hydration stations beyond security. CR’s McGee says you should load up on disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer . In a positive development, the Transportation Security Administration has relaxed the 3.4-ounce limit on liquids to allow passengers to bring up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer. Bring multiple masks, too, in case one gets damaged or soiled.

Use the restroom before you get on the plane. Airport restrooms may be safer than the very tight space of the one onboard if you practice social distancing of at least 6 feet, wear a cloth face mask, and wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds after touching any surface. But if you have to use the airplane toilet, keep your mask on “in case the last person didn’t keep theirs on the entire time or may have coughed,” says Rebecca W. Acosta, R.N., M.P.H., executive director of Traveler’s Medical Service of New York. Bring your disinfectant wipes with you to wipe down any surface you touch. Follow up by using hand sanitizer.

Clean your space. Once you’ve settled in, wipe down the area around you—armrest, tray table, window shade, even the air nozzle above you—in short, anything that can be touched. And when you’ve finished, sanitize your hands. “There is no excuse not to be using lots of hand sanitizer at every opportunity,” Acosta says. “It’s the ‘keep your hands clean’ thing your mom always told you, but you should notch it up. And if you’re going to eat or drink something, always wash your hands .”

Avoid crowding when boarding and deplaning. “It’s ridiculous that everyone jams the aisle as soon as that seat-belt sign goes off” upon arrival, says Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition.

One final tip: Blast purified air from the air vent above you directly on your face for the entire flight.

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A record shattering number of Americans are expected to be heading away from home by air, car, and trains for the Independence Day holiday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).

AAA predicts a majority will travel by car or an estimated 60.6 million people. That's up an additional 2.8 million compared to 2023.

Another 5.74 million are planning to fly to their destinations.

One of the busiest travel weeks of the year comes during the “100 deadliest days of summer,” between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). “During this period last year, 67,305 crashes occurred on Ohio’s roadways, a 3% drop from 2022,” according to OSHP.

“Of those, 371 were fatal crashes that killed 397 people which was five less than the year prior. Even though the 100 deadliest days only represent 27 percent of the calendar year, in the last five years, they account for more than one-third of all fatal traffic crashes.”

The end last week of June is recognized as the first Global Road Safety Week by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA).

“Road safety is at the core of everything IBTTA and our members do,” said IBTTA President Bill Halkias. “Encouraging safe driving practices and proper maintenance of our roads is critically important to keeping everyone safe, and I’m excited to highlight that through our first annual Global Road Safety Week.”

The IBTTA encourages drivers to “Be Safe Together” with a focus on awareness and responsibility. Drivers and passengers are urged to wear a seatbelt, obey speed limits, and to not drive distracted or impaired.

At Bick’s Driving School East-Side Campus, students are learning the rules of the road this Summer with instructor Andy Hamrick, a retired police officer.

These young drivers are learning about the extreme dangers of vehicle related crashes sand the importance of responsible driving.

Students wore “drunk goggles” and to simulate the effect of alcohol at .08 to .15 percent, over the legal limit for adults in Ohio. Students stood on one leg while wearing the goggles and attempted to walk a straight line from heel to heel, although one stumbled a long the way.

"Well, the message that I try and ingrain in the students is if you're looking at your phone and just reading a simple text like yes or no, something like that, at 55 miles an hour, you travel the length of a football field,” Hamrick said. “A lot can happen in the length of a football field."

Hamrick stresses the importance of focusing on the road, especially for young people.

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Nearly 71 Million People Expected to Travel over July 4th Week

This year’s extended independence day forecast exceeds pre-pandemic numbers, sets new record.

WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2024) – AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period*. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire July 4 th week, plus the Saturday before and the Sunday after the holiday. This year’s projected number of travelers for that time period is a 5% increase compared to 2023 and an 8% increase over 2019.

“With summer vacations in full swing and the flexibility of remote work, more Americans are taking extended trips around Independence Day,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “We anticipate this July 4 th week will be the busiest ever with an additional 5.7 million people traveling compared to 2019.”

Share of Travelers by Mode pie chart and Number of Travelers by Mode table

AAA projects a record 60.6 million people will travel by car over Independence Day week – that’s an additional 2.8 million travelers compared to last year. This year’s number also surpasses 2019 when 55.3 million people traveled by car over July 4 th week. AAA car rental partner Hertz says Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are the cities displaying the highest rental demand during the holiday week. The busiest pick-up days are projected to be Friday, June 28, Saturday, June 29, and Wednesday, July 3.

Gas prices are lower than last year when the national average was $3.53. Pump prices will likely continue going down leading up to Independence Day. At that point, they will likely level off and remain relatively stable until after Labor Day, similar to last year. An important caveat is hurricane season – underway now – which could affect gas prices should a storm negatively impact Gulf Coast oil production and refining centers.

The number of air travelers is also expected to set a new record. AAA projects 5.74 million people will fly to their July 4 th destinations. That’s an increase of nearly 7% compared to last year and a 12% increase over 2019. AAA booking data shows domestic airfare is 2% cheaper this Independence Day week compared to last year, and the average price for a domestic roundtrip ticket is $800. Airports will be packed throughout the week. AAA recommends arriving 2 hours early, reserving parking ahead of time, and traveling with carry-on luggage versus checked bags to save time and money.

More than 4.6 million people are expected to travel by other modes of transportation, including buses, cruises, and trains. This category is seeing an increase of 9% compared to last year, but this year’s number is shy of 2019’s figure of 4.79 million. Cruising continues its remarkable post-pandemic comeback. This time of year, Alaska cruises are in high demand, making Seattle and Anchorage top domestic destinations. Cruise travelers are also finding deals this summer. With new ships coming onto the market – and going for a premium – some cruise lines have been offering targeted discounts to fill older inventory for remaining cabins.

Best/Worst Times to Drive and Peak Congestion by Metro

INRIX , a provider of transportation data and insights, says the worst times to travel by car before and on July 4 th are between 2pm and 7pm. Drivers should hit the road in the morning, and travelers returning on Monday, July 8 th should avoid rush hour traffic in the morning and afternoon.

“Drivers in large metro areas can expect the worst traffic delays on Wednesday, July 3 rd , as they leave town, and Sunday, July 7th, as they return,” said Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX. “R oad trips over the holiday week could take up to 67% longer than normal. Travelers should monitor 511 services, local news stations, and traffic apps for up-to-the-minute road conditions.”

Please note that the times listed below are for the time zone in which the metro is located.

For example, Atlanta routes = ET and Los Angeles routes = PT.

Source: INRIX

Top Destinations

This July 4 th week, travelers are cooling off in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska – and by the ocean! Seattle, Vancouver, and Anchorage are top destinations because of the popularity of Alaska cruises this time of year. Beaches in South Florida, Honolulu, Punta Cana, and Barcelona are in high demand. Historical sites in European cities like London, Rome, Dublin, Paris, and Athens are also popular. The top 10 domestic and international destinations below are based on AAA booking data.

Family Road Trip Checklist

With road trips expected to set a new record this July 4 th week, AAA teamed up with Chicco to share safety tips for families with young children.

Check car seat fit. Before you hit the road, check your child’s weight and height to ensure they’re in the right seat and mode of use – especially when it comes to transitioning from rear to forward-facing. Children should remain rear-facing as long as possible for better protection of their head, neck, and spine in the event of a crash. If you are unsure which car seat is best for your child, Chicco offers a car seat comparison guide.
Double check car seat installation. Even if your car seat is already installed in the car, it’s worth checking everything is safe and secure. An easy at-home way to do this is with the “inch test.” Simply grab the seat at the car seat belt path and pull side to side and front to back. If it moves more than one inch in any direction, uninstall and start over until a secure fit is achieved. For any questions, utilize the car seat manual, QR codes, or online resources like those offered by Chicco.
Secure loose items in the car. Take time to organize and clean up your car before hitting the road. Storage organizers that secure to the back of the driver and passenger seats are simple solutions to make sure everything has a spot, especially loose items that can become projectiles in case of a sudden stop.
Be prepared for the unexpected. Pack an emergency kit with first-aid supplies, water, snacks, blankets, jumper cables, and flares. Make sure your phone is fully charged – and keep a charger in the car – to call AAA or request roadside assistance digitally if your battery dies, you lock yourself out, or you need a tow.
Map your route. Families with young children should plan for frequent and longer stops along the way. Map out your route ahead of time with AAA TripTik and browse hotels, restaurants, and other activities along the way on AAA Trip Canvas.
Bring entertainment. Make sure to place toys and books within reach to keep children entertained. If your kids use tablets or other electronics, make sure the devices are fully charged and pre-downloaded before leaving home. Another fun way to get the whole family excited for the road trip is to create a family playlist of everyone’s favorite songs!

Holiday Forecast Methodology  

Travel Forecast  

In cooperation with AAA, S&P Global Market Intelligence (SPGMI) developed a unique methodology to forecast actual domestic travel volumes. The economic variables used to forecast travel for the current holiday are leveraged from SPGMI’s proprietary databases. These data include macroeconomic drivers such as employment, output, household net worth, asset prices, including stock indices, interest rates, housing market indicators, and variables related to travel and tourism, including gasoline prices, airline travel, and hotel stays. AAA and SPGMI have quantified holiday travel volumes going back to 2000. 

Historical travel volume estimates come from DK SHIFFLET’s TRAVEL PERFORMANCE/Monitor SM . The PERFORMANCE/Monitor SM is a comprehensive study measuring the travel behavior of U.S. residents. DK SHIFFLET contacts over 50,000 U.S. households each month to obtain detailed travel data, resulting in the unique ability to estimate visitor volume and spending, identify trends, and forecast U.S. travel behavior, all after the trips have been taken.

The travel forecast is reported in person-trips. In particular, AAA and SPGMI forecast the total U.S. holiday travel volume and expected mode of transportation. The travel forecast presented in this report was prepared the week of May 27, 2024.

Because AAA forecasts focus on domestic leisure travel only, comparisons to TSA passenger screening numbers should not be made. TSA data includes all passengers traveling on both domestic and international routes. Additionally, TSA screens passengers each time they enter secured areas of the airport, therefore each one-way trip is counted as a passenger tally. AAA focuses on person-trips, which include the full round-trip travel itinerary. As a result, direct comparisons of AAA forecast volumes and daily TSA screenings represent different factors.

*Independence Day Holiday Travel Period

For this forecast, the Independence Day holiday travel period is defined as the nine-day period from Saturday, June 29 to Sunday, July 7. Historically, the Independence Day holiday period included only one weekend. This is the first year the Independence Day holiday travel period is a longer timeframe with two weekends included.

About AAA  

Started in 1902 by automotive enthusiasts who wanted to chart a path for better roads in America and advocate for safe mobility, AAA has transformed into one of North America’s largest membership organizations. Today, AAA provides roadside assistance, travel, discounts, financial and insurance services to enhance the life journey of 64 million members across North America, including 57 million in the United States. To learn more about all AAA has to offer or to become a member, visit AAA.com. 

About S&P Global   S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. We enable governments, businesses, and individuals with the right data, expertise, and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges, and accelerate progress for the world. We are widely sought after by many of the world’s leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world’s leading organizations plan for tomorrow today. For more information, visit  www.spglobal.com . 

About DKSA  

DK SHIFFLET boasts the industry’s most complete database on U.S. resident travel both in the U.S. and worldwide. Data is collected monthly from a U.S. representative sample, adding over 60,000 traveling households annually, and is used daily by leading travel organizations and their strategic planning groups. DK SHIFFLET is an MMGY Global company. 

About INRIX   

Founded in 2004, INRIX pioneered intelligent mobility solutions by transforming big data from connected devices and vehicles into mobility insights. This revolutionary approach enabled INRIX to become one of the leading providers of data and analytics into how people move. By empowering cities, businesses, and people with valuable insights, INRIX is helping to make the world smarter, safer, and greener. With partners and solutions spanning across the entire mobility ecosystem, INRIX is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and transportation – whether it’s keeping road users safe, improving traffic signal timing to reduce delay and greenhouse gasses, optimizing last mile delivery, or helping uncover market insights. Learn more at INRIX.com. 

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the best car air fresheners to keep your car smelling fresh into 2023

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Febreze car air freshener vent clip.

Meguiar's Whole Car Air Refresher

Best Hanging

Little trees car air freshener.

There are many car air fresheners out there that can help, but our goal is to help you find the best ones. At the Good Housekeeping Institute, we tested some of the most notable car air fresheners on the market to pull together a list of the best ones, from hanging cards to vent clips to traditional spray bottles.

There's a reason we named these the best car air fresheners in our roundup of the best air fresheners for every room in your home . The minimalistic design looks at home on your car's dashboard, they start working instantly as your car circulates hot or cold air and they can last up to a month. One tester was particularly enthused by the design, saying, "It's nice and small, and the black color blends perfectly into my vents and leather dashboard." Some users also note the minimalistic vent clip design is preferable to a swinging or hanging air freshener which can distract while driving.

In our testing, we noticed the scents may be a bit overbearing when first installing, but these clips are equipped with a dial on the back that lets you adjust the amount of fragrance released so you can easily tune them to your preferences. The brand claims they last for a full 40 days on low.

Type: Vent clip | Scent: 13 options | Size: .28 ounces

This innovative pick from Meguiar's works a little differently from the rest of the air fresheners on our list. While most spray bottle air fresheners simply have you spray an inconspicuous place in your car, this air freshener is a "scent bomb" that claims to eliminate odor by using the air circulation in your car. Simply close all your windows and doors, turn your air conditioner on high, and activate the canister's locking trigger. Leave the car for 15 minutes, then open all the doors and allow your vehicle to air out for an additional 10-15 minutes before hitting the road.

While it isn't as expedient as many other air fresheners, users say it's both easy to use and highly effective. One user says it cleared up smoke smells from a nearby forest fire; another said the scent lingered for months.

Type: Scent bomb | Scent: New car | Size: 2 ounces

These hanging air fresheners are a massively popular pick for keeping your car smelling nice year-round. They're simple, easy to install, and do exactly what they claim — replace your less palatable car scents with more preferable ones. We are particularly impressed with the sheer number of scents available (40 on Amazon!).

While some drivers may not like the distraction of a dangling item in their view, we can't help but admire the simplicity that these offer. If you don't want to hang it from your mirror, you can get creative and tie it around a vent adjuster, door handle or even a headrest. And who said you had to keep them in the car? They're versatile enough to hang anywhere you want a fresh boost.

Type: Hanging | Scent: 40 options | Size: 4.65 x 2.74 inches

Air Spencer CS-X3 Squash Scent Air Freshener

For the individualist who wants their car scent to stand out among the masses of green pastures and ocean breezes, we present the Air Spencer CS-X3. This refillable air freshener sits atop the dashboard to eliminate foul car odors.

The name is a bit of a misnomer in that this air freshener doesn't actually smell like squash — it has a citrusy sweet scent that many reviewers have compared to Ramune, a popular Japanese soft drink. Since this is a Japanese import product, getting refills might not be as convenient as some of our other picks, but how cool will you sound when you tell passengers that you import your air freshener?

Type: Dashboard | Scent: Squash | Size: Not listed

Drift Wood Freshener

We love just how beautiful this car air freshener is. The wood block is soaked in essential oil and has an organic, minimalist appeal. It clips into the car's sun visor using an included clip. Drift offers a subscription model so that when your old freshener starts to fade, you'll have a new one at the ready for your use.

Our Lab pros were wowed by this air freshener's design and equally impressed with the scents offered by the brand. Many of them, like coffee and teak, skew more masculine and are scents we've never seen before for in car air fresheners. We also loved the "scent of the month" option which features seasonally limited edition scents curated for the specific time of year.

Type: Visor clip | Scent: 7 options | Size: Not listed

Chemical Guys Signature Scent Premium Air Freshener and Odor Eliminator

If you don't like the feeling of a vent clip blowing scented air toward your face as you drive, a more subtle approach may be better. Chemical Guys makes a great-smelling air freshener in a spray format that lets you have more control over your air freshening application.

Testers were pleased by the spray's uniquely sweet and leathery scent that some Amazon reviewers compared to the Air Spencer CS-X3, meaning this may well be a more accessible dupe. While we liked the spray format, we noticed that upon first using it, the nozzle can get a little clogged and deposit more of a stream of liquid than a true mist, so you may want to do a couple of test sprays before applying to avoid depositing too much at once.

Type: Spray | Scent: Signature scent, black frost | Size: 16 ounces

Bath & Body Works Laundry Day Car Fragrance

If you're looking for a lot of options and a wide selection of both familiar and seasonal scents, look no further than Bath & Body Works. The shopping mall staple offers a variety of different vent clip styles so you can customize your dashboard, and the multitude of scents will appeal to those who like to switch it up.

One consumer tester noted they are strongly scented, and as such may not be for those who are easily overwhelmed. They also emphasized just how large the scent selection is and how they enjoyed being able to pick their favorite familiar Bath & Body Works scents for use in their vehicle . With 15 scents currently available online, even the pickiest connoisseur of scent is sure to find something agreeable. Type: Vent clip | Scent: 15 options | Size: .2 ounces

Yankee Candle MidSummer's Night Sidekick Vent Clip Fragrance Kit

Since deciding which car air freshener to use is so personal, we're always impressed with products that give the consumer as many options as possible. The Yankee Candle Sidekick features dispensers in vent-clip, visor-clip and hanging forms that all take the same refill.

A starter kit contains one dispenser and two refills, each of which the brand claims lasts for 30 days. Our Lab pros appreciate the novelty of using the same refills for different forms of car air fresheners. It seems so obvious, yet it's so uncommon! We also love that there are scents that mimic some of Yankee Candle's most beloved candle scents like Pink Sands and Clean Cotton. If you're already a fan of the brand's candles, you'll easily find a perfect freshener for your car. On the downside, some users say the scent doesn't linger for as long as they'd hoped.

Type: Vent clip | Scent: 15 options | Size: 06 ounces

Maison & Muse Car Freshener Vent Clip

Like other vent clips, this air freshener is very simple to use — you simply activate it and clip it onto your dashboard — or even back seat — vents. What separates this pick from the rest of the pack, though, is the scent. Our Lab pros found it to be more subtle than our best overall pick. The options are also all inspired by famous people — like Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston, Audrey Hepburn, etc. — which is a fun touch. We tested the vanilla and caramel (inspired by Marilyn Monroe), which was noticeable but not at all fake or overpowering.

We liked the aesthetic of this pick, too. The whole freshener is black, so it looks better on the dashboard and is less noticeable than others we've tested. Plus, it pivots to all angles, so you can direct it away from you.

Type: Vent clip | Scent: 4 options | Size: Not listed

Pura Car Fragrance Diffuser

This is one of the more innovative car air fresheners we've ever tested — it's a mini diffuser for your car. As such, it does have to be plugged into your car's USB outlet to work and only works when the car is moving. When the car stops moving it shuts off. But our Lab pros say you don't have to keep it up front with you; if your car has a rear USB port, that works just as well to avoid distraction or clutter around the dash.

Unfortunately, the scent discs are sold separately, but there are 35 very pleasing scents to choose from from luxe brands like Nest and Capri Blue. Once we had both in hand, we found the device easy to set up and use — it's all via a compatible smartphone app . Once up and running, the app even tells you how much scent is left and lets you adjust, stop and start it.

Type: Diffuser | Scent: 35 options | Size: .176 ounces

How we test car air fresheners

woman holding up a car air freshener in a car

Air fresheners are difficult to test in a controlled way, especially within the confines of the Good Housekeeping Institute, and recreating the environment of a car for such testing is an even bigger feat. Since we don't have the smell chambers necessary to do the most granular testing, we evaluate air fresheners similarly to how consumers do — by using them in our cars and seeing how they stand up to each other in real-life scenarios. We also appraise car air fresheners based on their design appeal, how easy they are to use and the variety of scents available. We evaluate claims made by different air fresheners and review their formulations and safety data sheets.

How can I make my car smell good permanently?

While it may be virtually impossible to have your car perennially smell brand new, there are some steps you can take to reduce the displeasing odors in your car and maintain a fresh scent for longer. First of all, preventing odor-causing messes is key. Using items like car seat covers can prevent smelly liquids from seeping into your car's upholstery, and many are machine washable making cleanup super easy. Second, you'll want to clean your car's interior regularly with a handheld vacuum and use a detailing spray or leather wipes to clean the upholstery. We've rounded up the best car cleaning products to help you find exactly what you need. Once your car is sparkly clean, consider using a car air freshener to mask or eliminate odors between cleanings, guaranteeing a fresh-smelling car year-round.

What to look for when buying a car air freshener

✔ Type : Car air fresheners come in a variety of formats that each have their benefits. Hanging fresheners are the easiest to set up. Vent clips won't obscure your field of vision as you drive and instantly start working once the air begins to circulate. Sprays give you more exact control over how much deodorizing you need, and the "scent-bomb" format lets you make sure every nook and cranny of your vehicle is pleasantly fragranced. When making the decision, consider what's most comfortable when you're driving and any risks inherent to the type (more on that below).

✔ Scent : Just like household air fresheners, car air fresheners are available in just about every scent you could imagine. This is an area of personal taste rather than objective truth, so you'll want to pick something that you know you and any regular passengers enjoy. If you or any passengers have fragrance sensitivities, a more thorough and regular car cleaning may be a better route than installing an air freshener.

✔ Safety : Consider both the safety of the driver and passengers when choosing your car air freshener. If the driver is apt to be distracted by a swinging object hanging from the rearview mirror, consider vent clips or a spray. If you have kids, make sure they cannot access your air freshener, as many fragrances are irritating and may be harmful if swallowed. Exercise caution and do not remain in the vehicle while using a "scent-bomb" air freshener.

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Buying plane tickets is something of an art form. Ideally, you want to secure your spot months in advance to avoid the inevitable price spike as your travel dates get closer. But sometimes the best time to book a flight also depends on the destination and whether it's domestic or abroad. The trends are always changing, but experts say the sweet spot for booking domestic flights is 28 days, or 60 days for international flights.

Flights generally open for booking about a year ahead of time, and the airfare will change often between then and takeoff. Although you can book just a couple of weeks before the departure date in some cases, prices are likely to be astronomical. In other cases, when you want to go somewhere popular or during a big travel weekend, flights could fill up faster than normal. Our advice: Track flight prices on Google Flights or Hopper as early as possible so you can keep an eye on cost fluctuations. Read on for more advice about when to book flights from the pros.

According to Expedia's 2024 Air Travel Hacks report , you should aim to book 28 days before your domestic flight. "Doing so can save travelers up to 24 percent compared to those who wait until the last minute, from zero to six days out," Expedia travel expert Christie Hudson tells Travel + Leisure.

For domestic trips, pricing is elevated when tickets are first released, about a year before the flight. Those prices will slowly creep downward, all the way to their lowest point in the prime booking window, after which you'll likely see a huge increase in cost for last-minute travel.

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You're better off booking earlier rather than later for international travel, but the Expedia report says ideally no more than four months before your desired departure date. The sweet spot is around 60 days. "This is a big change from 2022 data, which showed the cheapest fares were secured when travelers booked four to six months out." Hudson says. "2023 data revealed that people who booked that far in advance actually paid more on average." The report says the least expensive day of the week to book is Sunday and the most expensive is Friday, for both domestic and international travel.

But there is some regional variance. Going , a platform that tracks flight prices and notifies members of good deals, has found the best months to book flights to Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Latin America, for travel about 60 days out. Here's what it says.

Africa: Book in May.

Asia: Book in August or October, followed by April or September.

Oceania: Book in November, January, or July.

Europe: Book in August, October, or November.

Latin America: Book in October.

The real trick to finding good deals on international airfare is to avoid booking your travel for peak times, which include summer and major holidays (don't forget — that includes holidays in your destination, too).

Summer is traditionally one of the most popular times of the year to travel, which means it can be tough to find a good deal on airfare. Ideally, you should book flights for summer travel as soon as possible, preferably at least six months in advance.

"The best time to book for peak season is … the opposite season," says Katy Nastro, travel expert at Going. "While most of us are scrambling to focus on our winter holiday plans, we should also keep our eyes open for some great summer fares."

She notes that the booking window for peak season ranges between three and seven months for domestic flights and four to 10 months for international trips. "And if you do book something, keep that flight alert on," says Nastro. "If it drops again, depending on your ticket type, you can call to rebook and get a refund or travel credit back with the difference."

Katy Nastro is a travel expert at Going, a website that finds flight deals to more than 900 destinations around the world.

Around the winter holidays is the priciest time to travel, Nastro says. "Your best bet is to remember the Goldilocks zones: look to book between three to seven months ahead for domestic travel and four to 10 months ahead for international travel."

Hudson advises that at the very latest, your holiday travel should be booked by mid-October. "But the biggest holiday travel savings actually come from choosing the right dates," she says. "Avoiding the busiest days like the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Friday and Saturday before Christmas will yield major savings."

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Nothing like a popsicle on a hot day. Just ask the leopards at the Tampa zoo

At zootampa, staff are giving watermelon ice to bears, snowballs to orangutans, and blood popsicles to leopards. expert tips to keep your own pets safe in the heat..

Extreme heat is as dangerous for animals as it is people.

Pets and livestock alike are susceptible to prolonged high temperatures, according to Kendra Stahl, the Ohio State University Extension agent for Crawford County.

"The biggest thing with animals is providing ample amounts of water for them," Stahl said. "Shade is good as well. If they're in a barn and you have access, fans to move air around is obviously a pretty good idea."

At ZooTampa in Florida, staff are using creative ways to keep animals cool, including with watermelon ice for bears, snowballs for orangutans, and blood popsicles for leopards,

"Temperature management and continuous monitoring during the summer months are a major priority," ZooTampa said in a statement.

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Smaller animals are often the most likely to suffer during hot weather.

Chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and other little creatures should be kept out of the sun as much possible this week.

It helps to put ice cubes in their water, and even set out ice packs for them to lie their bodies against.

Fans, shade and water are the three biggest requirements.

"Just keep air moving for those smaller animals," Stahl said. "Again, ample water and shade is really going to be the biggest thing."

Another tip is to delay feeding until sunset or later, since digestion can increase an animal's body temperature.

Hot surfaces can hurt delicate paws

Cats and dogs can burn their paws on hot sidewalks, decks and roads.

"We wear shoes, so we can't feel that," Stahl said. "But the bottom of the dog's foot is very sensitive to that."

Walks are best had in the early morning or late evening. Take cool water and a bowl in case your pet starts panting.

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As with children and older adults, pets should never be left in a parked car, according to The Humane Society of the United States .

Temperatures inside vehicles can become deadly even on mild days, the humane society warns.

"On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees within 10 minutes," the society's website explains. "After 30 minutes, the temperature will reach 120 degrees."

Pets exposed to extremely high temperatures "may suffer irreversible organ damage, or die."

Heatstroke in animals should be treated immediately

Like people, high temperatures can lead to heat stroke in animals.

"Some signs of heatstroke are heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, excessive thirst, lethargy, fever, dizziness, lack of coordination, profuse salivation, vomiting, a deep red or purple tongue, seizure and unconsciousness," the humane society warns.

Pets are more at-risk if they are old, young, overweight, out of shape, or ill.

"Some breeds of dogs − like boxers, pugs, shih tzus and other dogs and cats with short muzzles − will have a much harder time breathing in extreme heat," the society says.

Animals believed to be overheating should be moved to an airconditioned or shaded area with moving air.

"Apply ice packs or cold towels to their head, neck and chest or run cool (not cold) water over them," the nonprofit says. "Let them drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes. Take them directly to a veterinarian."

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