Table 6-2 Injuries by Freight Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2013
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total transportation injuries | 3,271,903 | 3,218,900 | 2,259,131 | 2,236,659 | 2,381,422 | 2,332,760 |
| Total freight transportation injuries | 170,332 | 147,802 | 84,608 | 93,396 | 108,234 | 99,122 |
| Freight as a share of total injuries | 5.2% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Highway1 | 149,822 | 139,832 | 80,000 | 89,000 | 104,000 | 95,000 |
| Large truck occupants | 41,822 | 30,832 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 25,000 | 24,000 |
| Others injured in crashes involving large trucks | 108,000 | 109,000 | 60,000 | 66,000 | 79,000 | 71,000 |
| Railroad | 20,271 | 7,834 | 4,098 | 3,955 | 4,030 | 3,977 |
| Train accidents | 210 | 128 | 53 | 61 | 429 | 69 |
| Highway-rail grade crossing2 | 2,276 | 1,099 | 667 | 693 | 698 | 752 |
| Trespassers | 490 | 362 | 310 | 326 | 332 | 353 |
| Other incidents | 17,295 | 6,245 | 3,068 | 2,875 | 2,571 | 2,803 |
| Water3 | 163 | 55 | 407 | 390 | 150 | 100 |
| Freight | NA | NA | 254 | 232 | 58 | 20 |
| Industrial/Other | NA | NA | 153 | 158 | 92 | 80 |
| Pipeline | 76 | 81 | 103 | 51 | 54 | 45 |
| Hazardous liquid pipeline | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Gas pipeline | 69 | 77 | 100 | 49 | 50 | 39 |
KEY: NA = not available.
1 Large trucks have a gross vehicle weight rating at or above 10,000 pounds and include single-unit and combination trucks.
2 Highway-rail grade crossing injuries include freight train collisions with vehicles and people at all public and private highway-rail grade crossings.
3 Freight includes barges, bulk carriers, general dry cargo ships, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off ships, tank ships, and towing ships. Industrial/Other includes fishing vessels, miscellaneous vessels, and offshore. Water injuries include only closed cases where vessels were involved in a marine casualty as of April 6, 2015. Open cases by year not included above: 2010 = 36, 2011 = 120, 2012 = 644, and 2013 = 727. Data prior to 2002 were tabulated using a different reporting system and are not directly comparable with later years.
NOTES: There are differences in definitions and reporting periods across modes due to regulatory and legal requirements.
SOURCES: Total: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 2-1, available at http://rita.dot.gov/bts as of July 2015. Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts, Large Trucks and Highlights (annual issues). Railroad: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Analysis, available at http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/default.asp as of July 2015. Waterborne: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Data Administration Division, Marine Casualty and Pollution Data for Researchers (April 6, 2015), available at homeport.uscg.gov as of July 2015. Pipeline: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, Accident and Incident Summary Statistics by Year, available at http://phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline as of July 2015.