What are the odds of dying while skydiving?

Very slim, really very very slim as a tandem student, AFF student, or anyone else who is making a first jump, is new to the sport, or even intermediately new to the sport (1–2 years). read more

The bottom line is that skydiving is a safe adventure and the odds of dying in a skydiving accident are extremely low, especially when all proper care, handling, and safety procedures have been followed. read more

most skydiving deaths are a result of skydivers that insist on taking risks a million times higher than a safe skydiver: Deploying too low; Making hook turns close to the ground; The other item that can substantially increase risks in skydiving is the maintenance on the skydiving plane. If possible only jump from turboprop planes. read more

That's a 0.0007% chance of dying from a skydive, compared to a 0.0167% chance of dying in a car accident (based on driving 10,000 miles). In layman's terms, you are about 24 times more likely to die in a car accident than in a skydiving one. read more