Accidents and injuries may also befall travellers, who may use modes of travel not normally used or undertake activities that they are not used to. This may occur either at their destination or in transit to their destination, eg hiring four wheel drives without prior training, unsafe low cost motor vehicles, motorbike riding or bicycle riding without helmets, roller-blading, skiing and use of unscheduled aircraft or ferries. Accidents will occur commonly, especially in countries where accidents are common.

Motor vehicle accidents and drownings are common causes of death amongst travellers.