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 ,In Thousand 1988,U, 1989,U, 1990,"47,348",47 1991,"44,307",44 1992,"42,059",42 1993,"42,838",43 1994,"43,589",44 1995,"44,563",45 1996,"44,808",45 1997,"44,472",44 1998,"43,876",44 1999,"43,866",44 2000,"44,190",44 2001,"44,208",44 2000 number from TSAR 2001,, 2001 number from DOT Performance Report 2001,,