BTS | Table 2-18: Hazardous Materials Incidents: 2000

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Table 2-18: Hazardous Materials Incidents: 2000

(Not including pipelines)

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	Incidents	Deaths	Total Injuries	Major Injuries	Minor Injuries	Damages ($ thousands)
Wisconsin	253	1	1	0	1	438
United States	17,514	13	246	18	228	72,728

NOTES: U.S. total includes U.S. territories or foreign locations.

Hazardous material incident locations are often listed as the terminals or sorting centers where they are discovered. Therefore, states with this type of a facility may show a disproportionate number of incidents.Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR Part 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1).Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce.

NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Hazardous materials incident data are subject to revision and correction by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.

SOURCE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2000, and earlier years, Washington, DC: 2002, available at http://hazmat.dot.gov as of Apr. 24, 2002.