Deaths due to electricity in UK

[EddieM]

No problem.
Quite so. 7 in 10 million, let alone 1 in 10 million (or the difference between '1 in 10million' and '7 in 10million') is what many people would probably say is 'as close to zero as makes no difference".

I realise that we're talking about human lives, and that 'one death is one death too many', but there comes a point at which the numbers are so small that one probably has to be dispassionate. We are, after all, talking about figures which are probably only one order of magnitude greater than those for death by being struck by lightning (around 0.3 per 10 million per year) (or many other very obscure, and very rare, causes of death).

Kind Regards, John

Can't disagree with any of that. Chances are we all engage in activities far more likely to cause one's demise each and every day. (seems like just getting out of bed could be risky in comparison)

 

[JohnW2]

Can't disagree with any of that. Chances are we all engage in activities far more likely to cause one's demise each and every day.

Quite so. I've hesitated to mention "the roads", but most of us experience the roads on most days (as drivers, passengers or pedestrians) and, in dramatic contrast with the 'single digit figures per 10m" we've been talking about, 'the roads' are responsible for something like 275 per 10m deaths per year.

(seems like just getting out of bed could be risky in comparison)

True, but to be fair, those at risk from falls from bed and those at risk of electrocution are probably largely totally different demographic sub-populations!

Kind Regards, John