List of film and television accidents

In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or crew fatalities or serious accidents that plagued production. From 1980 to 1990, there were 37 deaths relating to accidents during stunts; 24 of these deaths involved the use of helicopters.[1] According to an article by the New York Times following the fatal shooting incident on the film set of Rust, there have been at least 194 serious accidents in American television and film sets from 1990 to 2014, and at least 43 deaths, quoted by Associated Press.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Stunt Safety By Michael McCann, Ph.D., C.I.H." Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson (22 October 2021). "Recent Accidents on TV and Movie Sets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Alec Baldwin: Rust shooting '43rd fatal incident on US film set since 1990'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.