Three major airline accidents that left a total of almost 700 people dead garnered worldwide attention in 2014. But air travel is still remarkably safe in the United States.

There have been 1,326 flight accident deaths worldwide in 2014, the most since 1,463 people were killed in 2005, according to the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. However, 2014 is only the 59th deadliest year since their records began in 1918. There have been 280 fewer deaths in 2014 compared to the median deaths per year: 1,606.