Epidemiology of skydiving-related deaths and injuries: A 10-years prospective study of 6.2 million jumps between 2010 and 2019 in France.

Objectives: To analyse the data on skydiving deaths and injuries collected prospectively by the French Parachuting Federation (FFP) between 2010 and 2019.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: Data on number of skydiving deaths and injuries were collected prospectively between January 2010 and December 2019, among all skydivers licensed to the FFP, via a standardised report form that included the skydiver's sex and level of experience (classified as tandem, student, or experienced), deaths, injuries, and injury location.