By the Numbers: 21 December 2020

By the Numbers: 21 December 2020

96

The number of "Soldier and Department of the Army Civilian mishap fatalities reported between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020," according to an Army press release regarding the annual assessment of the Army Safety Program for fiscal 2020.

Statistically speaking, fiscal 2020 was the Army’s safest year on record, with 96 Soldier and Department of the Army Civilian mishap fatalities reported between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020. The previous record low was achieved in fiscal 2016, with 109 mishap fatalities. However, USACRC subject matter experts said pandemic-related restrictions on personal travel and mission profiles during the last nine months most likely affected both on- and off-duty mishap totals.

Full Report -- ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ARMY SAFETY PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2020