Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 2001
Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 2001
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 20,320 | 45.2 |
| Light-truck occupants | 11,723 | 26.1 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,901 | 10.9 |
| Motorcyclists | 3,197 | 7.1 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 732 | 1.6 |
| Large-truck occupants | 708 | 1.6 |
| Recreational boating | 681 | 1.5 |
| General aviation | 562 | 1.3 |
| Air carriers | a531 | 1.2 |
| Railroad trespassers (excl. grade crossings)b | 511 | 1.1 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 458 | 1.0 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesc | 123 | 0.27 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel) | 80 | 0.18 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesd | 76 | 0.17 |
| Air taxi | 60 | 0.13 |
| Heavy rail transit (subway) | 59 | 0.13 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 59 | 0.13 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, and transit) | 34 | 0.08 |
| Private grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 30 | 0.07 |
| Railroad employees on duty and contractors | 23 | 0.05 |
| Light-rail transit | 21 | 0.05 |
| Railroad-related, not otherwise specified | 13 | 0.03 |
| Commuter air | 13 | 0.03 |
| Transit buses, not related to accidentse | 6 | 0.01 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 5 | 0.01 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 3 | <0.01 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 2 | <0.01 |
| Demand-response transit, not related to accidentse | 2 | <0.01 |
| Other counts, redundant with abovef | ||
| Large-truck occupants and nonoccupants | 4,897 | |
| Public grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 315 | |
| Transit buses, accident-related | 89 | |
| Commuter rail | 87 | |
| Nonoccupants in aviation accidentsa | 11 | |
| Demand-responsive transit, accident-related | 3 | |
| Total of all modesg | 44,933 | 100.0 |
a For the September 11 terrorist acts, only persons (245) aboard the aircraft are included.
b Includes fatalities outside trains.
c Includes all nonoccupant fatalities except pedalcyclists and pedestrians.
d Public grade-crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles are included in motor vehicles counts.
e Fatalities not included under highway submodes.
f Fatalities at grade crossings with motor vehicles are included under relevant motor vehicle modes. Commuter rail fatalities are counted under rail. 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.
g Unless otherwise specified, includes fatalities outside the vehicle.
Source: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002, table 2-4, available at http://www.bts.gov.