Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 1999
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 1999
| Category | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 20,818 | 47.5 |
| Light-truck occupants | 11,243 | 25.6 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,906 | 11.2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2,472 | 5.6 |
| Large-truck occupants | 758 | 1.7 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 750 | 1.7 |
| Recreational boating | 734 | 1.7 |
| General aviation | 628 | 1.4 |
| Railroada (excluding grade crossings) | 530 | 1.2 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 457 | 1 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 149 | 0.3 |
| Heavy-rail transit | 84 | 0.2 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel-related) | 67 | 0.2 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, and transit) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Grade crossings (not involving motor vehicles) | 57 | 0.1 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Air taxi | 38 | 0.09 |
| Light-rail transit | 17 | 0.04 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 15 | 0.03 |
| Air carriers | 12 | 0.03 |
| Commuter air | 12 | 0.03 |
| Transit buses (not related to accidents)c | 11 | 0.03 |
| Hazardous liquid pipelines | 4 | 0.01 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 2 | 0.01 |
| Demand-responsive transit (not related to accidents) | 0 | 0 |
| Totald | 43,866 | 100 |
| Redundant with abovee | ||
| Grade crossings with motor vehicles | 345 | |
| Commuter rail (included in railroad) | 95 | |
| Transit bus (accident-related) | 91 | |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 14 | |
| Demand-responsive transit (accident-related) | 1 |
a Includes fatalities outside trains, except at grade crossings.
b Includes all nonoccupant fatalities, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians.
c Not included under highway submodes. Includes suicides.
d Unless otherwise specified, includes fatalities outside the vehicle.
e For transit bus and demand-responsive transit, occupant fatalities are counted under "bus" and nonoccupant fatalities are counted under "pedestrians," "pedalcyclists," or other motor vehicle categories.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2000 (Washington, DC: In press), table 2-4.