Table 2 Fatalities by Transportation Mode
Table 2 Fatalities by Transportation Mode
| Mode | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large air carriera | 146 | 1 | 39 | 92 | 531 |
| Commuter air carriera | N | 37 | R7 | 5 | 13 |
| On-demand air taxia | N | 105 | 51 | 71 | 60 |
| General aviationa | 1,310 | 1,239 | 767 | 592 | 553 |
| Highwayb | 52,627 | 51,091 | 44,599 | R41,945 | 42,116 |
| Railroadc | 785 | 584 | 599 | 512 | 548 |
| Transitd | N | N | 339 | 295 | U |
| Commercial ship | |||||
| Vessel | 178 | 206 | 85 | 32 | U |
| Nonvessele | 420 | 281 | 101 | 87 | U |
| Recreational boating | 1,418 | 1,360 | 865 | 701 | U |
| Gas and hazardous liquid pipeline | 30 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 7 |
a Includes people on planes and on the ground. For large air carriers, fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks include only those persons onboard aircraft.
b Includes occupants, nonoccupants, and motor vehicle fatalities at railroad crossings.
c Includes fatalities from nontrain incidents as well as train incidents and accidents. Also includes train occupants and nonoccupants except motor vehicle occupants at grade crossings.
d Fatalities resulting from all reportable incidents, not just accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand-responsive, van pool, and automated guideway.
e Fatalities unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., individual falling overboard and drowning.
Key: N = data do not exist or are not cited because of reporting changes; R = revised; U = unavailable.
Source: Various sources, as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 2-1.