Table 5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode
Table 5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode
| Mode | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air carrier | 107 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 20 |
| Commuter air carrier | N | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| On-demand air taxi | N | 43 | 36 | 12 | 13 |
| General aviation | 715 | 681 | 409 | 310 | 312 |
| Highwaya | N | N | R3,231,000 | R3,189,000 | 2,926,000 |
| Railroadb | 17,394 | 58,696 | 22,736 | 10,424 | 9,939 |
| Transitc | N | N | 54,556 | 56,697 | U |
| Commercial ship | |||||
| Vessel accidents | 105 | 180 | 175 | R130 | 157 |
| Nonvessel accidentsd | U | U | U | R567 | 519 |
| Recreational boating | 780 | 2,650 | 3,822 | 4,355 | 4,062 |
| Gas and hazardous liquid pipel ine | 254 | 192 | 76 | 81 | 50 |
a Includes passenger car occupants, motorcyclists, light-duty and large truck occupants, bus occupants, pedestrians, pedalcyclists, occupants of unknown vehicle types, and other nonmotorists.
b Injuries resulting from train accidents, train and nontrain incidents, and occupational illness. Includes Amtrak. 1970 data are not comparable to data for later years due to a change in the reporting system.
c Injuries resulting from all reportable incidents, not just from accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand responsive, van pool, and automated guideway.
d Injuries unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., an individual getting a cut while onboard a vessel.
Key: N = data do not exist; R = revised; U = unavailable.
Note: Each mode may use different reporting criteria for injuries.
Source: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics (NTS) 2002, table 2-2, available at http://www.bts.gov; and NTS 2003, forthcoming. Highway-USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 2002 (Early Edition), table 2, p. 15. Recreational boating (2002)-U.S. Coast Guard, Recreational Boating Accidents in the United States: Calendar Year 2002 Executive Summary, available at http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/boating_statistics_2002.pdf, as of December 2003.