Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2002
Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2002
| Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 20,416 | 45.3 |
| Light-truck occupants | 12,182 | 27 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,808 | 10.7 |
| Motorcyclists | 3,244 | 7.2 |
| Recreational boating | 750 | 1.7 |
| Large-truck occupants | 684 | 1.5 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 662 | 1.5 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 661 | 1.5 |
| General aviation | 581 | 1.3 |
| Railroad trespassers (excl. grade crossings)a | 540 | 1.2 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 113 | 0.25 |
| Heavy-rail transit (e.g., subway) | 73 | 0.16 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 64 | 0.14 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel) | 59 | 0.13 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesc | 47 | 0.1 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, and transit) | 45 | 0.1 |
| Private grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 39 | 0.09 |
| Air taxi | 35 | 0.08 |
| Railroad-related, not otherwise specified | 25 | 0.06 |
| Railroad employees on duty and contractors | 22 | 0.05 |
| Transit buses, not related to accidentsd | 14 | 0.03 |
| Light-rail transit | 13 | 0.03 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 10 | 0.02 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 7 | 0.02 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 1 | <0.01 |
| Hazardous liquid pipelines | 1 | <0.01 |
| Other counts, redundant with abovee | ||
| Large-truck occupants and nonoccupants | 4,897 | |
| Public grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 271 | |
| Commuter rail | 116 | |
| Transit buses, accident-related | 64 | |
| Outside planes in crashesf | 6 | |
| Total, all modesg | 45,096 | 100 |
a Includes fatalities outside trains.
b Includes all nonoccupant fatalities except pedalcyclists and pedestrians.
c Public grade-crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles are included in motor vehicle counts.
d Fatalities not included under highway submodes.
e 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.
f Includes nonoccupant fatalities resulting from aviation accidents.
g Unless otherwise specified, includes fatalities outside the vehicle.
Sources: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-4, available at http://www.bts.gov (latest data forthcoming).