If you're nervous about flying in 2018, remember this: 2017 was the safest year in aviation history, according to the Aviation Safety Network.

This was no small feat considering that 2017 was also likely to be the busiest year ever for commercial flights.

While factors like new technology and changes to global regulations account for a large part to this success, it's still impressive considering close to 3.7 billion people flew in 2016, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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Denny Jacob

Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].