Important Travel Safety Statistics For Travelers

Below is a list of travel safety statistics that I have compiled for your travel security and safety plans.

• The U.S. State Department estimates that there are approximately 6.6 million Americans living abroad

• There are approximately 22,000 Americans living in Ecuador

• American businesses overseas are targeted more than the federal government

• You are more likely to be a victim of a crime rather than terrorism while abroad

• During the month of January, there were more murders committed in Quito, Ecuador than in Chicago, IL

• A stolen U.S. passport can be sold on the black market for anywhere between $5,000 and $25,000 USD

• Stolen passports are often used by criminal to commit identity theft

• Most crimes (robbery, burglary, auto break-ins) are economically driven

• In January 2008 there were more than 700 automobile thefts in Quito, Ecuador

• In the United States approximately 1.4 million homes are burglarized each year. Of those with home security alarms, only 40% use them. The average cost of a burglar alarm is $2,300. Most home burglaries occur during the month of August, when homeowners are away traveling on vacation.

• Each year approximately 1.17 million deaths occur which are motor vehicle related. Seventy percent of these deaths occur in developing countries. Approximately 10 million people are injured or crippled each year. Each year more than 200 Americans die in vehicle accidents abroad.

• In the United States, approximately 30,000 people are injured by fire each year. Another 4,800 are killed.

• Fire travels up to 19 feet per second.

• The most common times for house fires are between 11 PM and 6 AM.

• Over 2,500 Americans are arrested abroad each year for drug or alcohol related charges

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