US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025

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US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025
By Riley Ceder
 Jan 12, 2026, 05:56 PM
 
The U.S. Navy has reported there were 61 service member deaths in fiscal 2025 from events such as vehicle crashes, aviation incidents or off-duty recreational activities.

The Naval Safety Command data charts “Class A” incidents, those leading to at least $2.5 million in damage and/or the destruction of an aircraft, and to a death or permanent total disability.


The U.S. Naval Institute first reported on the data on Jan. 8.

Off-duty motor vehicle accidents caused 46 of the deaths, most from motorcycle crashes. The Navy recorded 30 deaths from two-wheel vehicle incidents, 15 from car crashes and one from an individual hit by a motor vehicle.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/01/12/us-navy-reported-61-accidental-deaths-in-fiscal-2025/

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Each time I deployed we lost 10+ on the carrier I was aboard.  Most of it really stupid mistakes.  The biggest potential was when a plane hit the back of the ship and split into a million pieces, one of which hit and dented a lox tank but didn't puncture it, Thank God, or I might not be here.