What is the safest airplane model?

I'm a huge airliner afficianado, and my favorite plane is the Boeing 777. More on that later.

For now, here's a list that attempts to answer the question many people ask about which models of planes are safer than others. This is a very inexact science, and is somewhat pointless- all commercial planes flown in the US are exceptionally safe, and unless you're extremely vigilant about scheduling, you don't get to choose what kind of plane you fly on anyway. But this chart is a handy cross-reference for those who are curious: