Since 1954 fatality is defined as 'death within 30 days', conforming to the Vienna Convention Prior to 1954 the definition was two months The effect of the change was an approximate 5 per cent reduction in fatalities
the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
{i} disastrous event, occurrence which results in death; death caused by such an event; destiny, predestination, predetermination
The state of being fatal; tendency to destruction or danger, as if by decree of fate; mortaility