London Marathon deaths over 24 years compared with European Transport Safety Council travel risks 2001–2002 (>580 000 marathons, 25 million km, eight deaths)
| Mode of transport | Deaths/100 million km | Deaths/100 million hours | Deaths/100 years | Normalised death risk/time exposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Marathon 1981–2004 | 32 | 308 | 2.67 | 12 |
| Motorcycle | 13.8 | 440 | 3.81 | 18 |
| Bicycle | 5.4 | 75 | 0.65 | 3 |
| Car | 0.7 | 25 | 0.21 | 1 |
| Airline | 0.035 | 16 | 0.138 | 0.67 |
| Rail | 0.035 | 2 | 0.017 | 0.08 |