![]() ![]() ![]() Since the 1800s, about 900 people have died in the Grand Canyon, with the majority being from airplane or helicopter crashes – 128 from one event. But Grand Canyon National Park had 4.5 million visitors in 2021 making the risk nominal for travelers who are mindful of their surroundings. On average, two to three deaths per year are from accidental falls over the rim, park spokeswoman Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski says. The odds of dying from falling off the rim in the Grand Canyon are 1 in 1.8 million visitors.Ībout 12 deaths happen each year at the Grand Canyon, including from natural causes, medical problems, suicide, heat, drowning and traffic crashes. ![]()
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