Transportation Fatalities (Total),,, "SOURCES: Data compiled from various government agencies as cited in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 1999, table 3-1, available at: http://www.bts.gov/ntda/nts/nts.html, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1999 Performance Report/ 2001 Performance Plan, available at: http://www.dot.gov/ost/ost_temp/. Preliminary highway data for 1999 are from the USDOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.",,, Date Updated:,,, Unit: Number of Fatalities,,, DATE,Total ,,Fatalities in thousands 1988,U,, 1989,U,, 1990,"47,348",,47.3 1991,"44,307",,44.3 1992,"42,059",,42.1 1993,"42,838",,42.8 1994,"43,589",,43.6 1995,"44,563",,44.6 1996,"44,808",,44.8 1997,"44,472",,44.5 1998,"43,876",,43.9 1999,"43,866",,43.9 2000,"44,041",,44.0