So, from an article in The Australian by Robyn Ironside dated January 25, 2024.
the first paragraph copy and pasted,
…..” Aviation accidents in Australia fell to their lowest level in 17-years in 2023, despite a number of shocking crashes, including three mid-air collisions.
Data provided by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed there were 139 accidents reported last year, the lowest since 2006, and well down on the 10-year average of 209 a year.
They included 19 fatal accidents, compared to an average of 21 a year, resulting in 33 deaths – slightly above the ten-year average of 30.5 a year.
ATSB chief commissioner Angus Mitchell said tragically
several crashes involved multiple fatalities, but the increase in lives lost was “statistically irrelevant”.……..”
The last sentence answers Mr. Smiths question…