Reducing Lightning Fatalities Globally [Electrical Safety]

Abstract

Discusses efforts to reduce lightning fatalities globally. New statistics show that the United States had 16 lightning deaths in 2017, the lowest number recorded for its population, which is now more than 325 million. In recent years, the average number of deaths per year has been around ten per 100 million population, with a downward trend. Some credit was given to the weather reporting services for their lightning awareness education programs. There are research and education programs in some parts of the world that are trying to impact these numbers. Discusses these programs and reports on their benefits.