] The table below was prepared in response to frequent
] inquiries, especially from the media, asking questions such
] as, "What are the odds of being killed by lightning?" or
] "What are the chances of dying in a plane crash?

In the year 2000, the chances of dying from a lightning strike were 1 in 5.5 Million. Or, over the course of a lifetime, 1 in 70,000.

Morbid statistics du jour, from the National Safety Council. ;)

What are the Odds of Dying?