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How Goes It
FY 12
FY 12 had the best rate ever for:
Private Motor Vehicle Fatalities: Marine
Off-Duty Shore and Recreational Fatalities: Navy/Marine, Navy
Fatality Summary
Navy/Marine
121 Sailors and Marines died in mishaps:
- Private Motor Vehicle: 73 (60%)
- Aviation: 17 (14%)
- Surface Ships/Submarines (Exc. PT): 2 (2%)
- Operational Diving: 1 (1%)
- Ashore Operational, Excluding MV/PT: 6 (5%)
- Operational MV: 4 (3%)
- Off-duty Shore/Recreation: 13 (11%)
- PT: 5 (4%)
Navy
57 Sailors died in mishaps:
- Private Motor Vehicle: 42 (74%)
- Aviation: 2 (4%)
- Surface Ships/Submarines (Exc. PT): 2 (4%)
- Operational Diving: 1 (2%)
- Operational MV: 1 (2%)
- Off-duty Shore/Recreation: 6 (11%)
- PT: 3 (5%)
Marine Corps
64 Marines died in mishaps:
- Private Motor Vehicle: 31 (48%)
- Aviation: 15 (23%)
- Ground Operational, Including PT/Excluding MV: 8 (13%)
- Operational MV: 3 (5%)
- Off-duty Shore/Recreation: 7 (11%)
- PT: 2 (3%)
Statistical Trend Summary
Navy/Marine
Total Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 7.38 (40 mishaps) which was:
- 2nd best year
FY 10 had the best rate, 6.87, (38 mishaps).
Aviation Class A Flight Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 1.27 (15 mishaps) which was:
- 3rd best year
FY 10 had the best rate, .94, (11 mishaps).
Shore/Ground Class A Operational Mishaps, Excluding MV/PT:
The rate for FY 12 was 1.29 (7 mishaps) which was:
- 5th best year; better than each of the previous six years
FY 98 had the best rate, 1.19, (7 mishaps).
PT Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was .92 (5 mishaps) which was:
- 8th best year; worse than each of the previous five years
FY 11 had the best rate, .36, (2 mishaps).
MV Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 1.29 (7 mishaps) which was:
- 7th best year; better than 3 of the previous five years
FY 90 had the best rate, .85, (7 mishaps).
Total Navy/Marine Military Operational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 6.46 (35 fatalities) which was:
- 7th best year; worse than the previous five year period
FY 11 had the best rate, 4.56, (25 fatalities).
Private Motor Vehicle Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 13.48 (73 fatalities) which was:
- 3rd best year
FY 11 had the best rate, 12.21, (67 fatalities).
Off-duty Shore and Recreational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 2.40 (13 fatalities) which was:
- best year
Navy
Total Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 5.71 (19 mishaps) which was:
- 2nd best year
FY 10 had the best rate, 5.28, (18 mishaps).
Aviation Class A Flight Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was .99 (9 mishaps) which was:
- 5th best year; worse than 3 of the previous five years
FY 99 had the best rate, .78, (9 mishaps).
Shore Class A Operational Mishaps, Excluding MV/PT:
The rate for FY 12 was .30 (1 mishap) which was:
- 2nd best year
FY 10 had the best rate, .29, (1 mishap).
PT Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was .90 (3 mishaps) which was:
- 22nd best year; worse than the previous five year period
There are 3 previous years which tied for the best rate, .00.
MV Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was .30 (1 mishap) which was:
- 3rd best year
FYs 09 and 10 tied for the best rate, .00.
Afloat Class A Operational Mishaps (Excluding PT):
The rate for FY 12 was 1.62 (5 mishaps) which was:
- tied for 2nd best year; better than 3 of the previous five years
FY 98 had the best rate, 1.05, (4 mishaps).
Total Navy Military Operational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 2.70 (9 fatalities) which was:
- 2nd best year
FY 11 had the best rate, 2.07, (7 fatalities).
Private Motor Vehicle Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 12.62 (42 fatalities) which was:
- 4th best year; worse than the previous five year period
FY 11 had the best rate, 7.68, (26 fatalities).
Off-duty Shore and Recreational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 1.80 (6 fatalities) which was:
- best year
Marine Corps
Total Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 10.06 (21 mishaps) which was:
- 5th best year; worse than 4 of the previous five years
FY 09 had the best rate, 8.49, (18 mishaps).
Aviation Class A Flight Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 2.18 (6 mishaps) which was:
- 7th best year; worse than the previous five year period
FY 01 had the best rate, 1.40, (5 mishaps).
Ground Class A Operational Mishaps, Including PT/Excluding MV:
The rate for FY 12 was 3.83 (8 mishaps) which was:
- 6th best year; worse than the previous five year period
FY 09 had the best rate, 2.36, (5 mishaps).
PT Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was .96 (2 mishaps) which was:
- 5th best year; worse than the previous five year period
There are 3 previous years which tied for the best rate, .00.
MV Class A Operational Mishaps:
The rate for FY 12 was 2.87 (6 mishaps) which was:
- 10th best year; better than 3 of the previous five years
FY 92 had the best rate, .00, (0 mishaps).
Total Marine Military Operational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 12.46 (26 fatalities) which was:
- 9th best year; worse than the previous five year period
FY 08 had the best rate, 5.46, (11 fatalities).
Private Motor Vehicle Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 14.85 (31 fatalities) which was:
- best year
Off-duty Shore and Recreational Fatalities:
The rate for FY 12 was 3.35 (7 fatalities) which was:
- 5th best year; better than each of the previous ten years
FY 01 had the best rate, 2.78, (5 fatalities). |