Editing Travel (section)

== Safety ==
{{See also|Air safety|Automobile safety}}
[[File:British Airways 747-400 World Traveller cabin.jpg|thumb|Travelers in a [[British Airways]] 747 [[airplane]]. [[Air travel]] is a common means of transport.]]
[[File:MF Skania 2.jpg|thumb|[[MS Skania]] ferry in the [[port of Szczecin]]]]

Authorities emphasize the importance of taking precautions to ensure travel [[safety]].<ref name="travel.state.gov">[https://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html "Tips for Traveling Abroad."] [http://travel.state.gov Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence.<ref>[https://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html "A Safe Trip Abroad."] [http://travel.state.gov Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State]. Accessed July 2011.</ref> Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings,<ref name="travel.state.gov"/> avoiding being the target of a crime,<ref name="travel.state.gov"/> leaving copies of one's [[passport]] and [[Travel itinerary|itinerary]] information with trusted people,<ref name="travel.state.gov"/> obtaining [[Health insurance|medical insurance]] valid in the country being visited<ref name="travel.state.gov"/> and registering with one's national [[Diplomatic mission|embassy]] when arriving in a foreign country.<ref name="travel.state.gov"/> Many countries do not recognize drivers' licenses from other countries; however most countries accept [[international driving permit]]s.<ref name="travel.state.gov.permits">[https://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1179.html#permits "Road Safety Overseas."] [http://travel.state.gov Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State]. Accessed July 2011.
</ref> [[Vehicle insurance|Automobile insurance]] policies issued in one's own country are often invalid in foreign countries, and it is often a requirement to obtain temporary auto insurance valid in the country being visited.<ref name="travel.state.gov.permits"/> It is also advisable to become oriented with the driving rules and regulations of destination countries.<ref name="travel.state.gov.permits"/> Wearing a [[seat belt]] is highly advisable for safety reasons; many countries have penalties for violating [[Seat belt legislation|seatbelt laws]].<ref name="travel.state.gov.permits"/>

There are three main statistics which may be used to compare the safety of various forms of travel (based on a [[DETR|Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions]] survey in October 2000):<ref>The risks of travel {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010907173322/http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/risks_of_travel.htm |date=2001-09-07}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable 
!rowspan=2|Mode
!colspan=3|Deaths per billion
|-
! Journeys
! Hours
! Kilometers
|-
| [[Bus]]|| 4.3||11.1||0.4
|-
| [[Rail travel|Rail]]|| 20||30||0.6
|-
| [[Air travel|Air]]|| 117||30.8||0.05
|-
| [[Ship transport|Ship]]|| 90||50||2.6
|-
| [[Van]]||20||60||1.2
|-
| [[Automobile|Car]]||40||130||3.1
|-
| [[Walking]]|| 40||220||54
|-
| [[Bicycle]]|| 170||550||45
|-
| [[Motorcycle]]||1640||4840||109
|}