Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2003
Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2003
| Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 19,460 | 43.3 |
| Light-truck occupants | 12,444 | 27.7 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,749 | 10.6 |
| Motorcyclists | 3,661 | 8.2 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 804 | 1.8 |
| Large-truck occupants | 723 | 1.6 |
| Recreational boating | 703 | 1.6 |
| General aviation | 632 | 1.4 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 622 | 1.4 |
| Railroad trespassers (excl. grade crossings)a | 501 | 1.1 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 140 | 0.31 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel-related) | 74 | 0.16 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesc | 62 | 0.14 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 53 | 0.12 |
| Heavy-rail transit (e.g., subway) | 49 | 0.11 |
| Air taxi | 42 | 0.09 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, transit) | 40 | 0.09 |
| Private grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 30 | 0.07 |
| Air carriers | 22 | 0.05 |
| Rail employees on duty and contractors | 20 | 0.04 |
| Light-rail transit | 17 | 0.04 |
| Transit buses, not accident-relatedd | 14 | 0.03 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 11 | 0.02 |
| Rail-related, not otherwise specified | 10 | 0.02 |
| Demand-response transit, not accident-relatedd | 3 | <0.01 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 2 | <0.01 |
| Commuter air | 2 | <0.01 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 1 | <0.01 |
| Total, all modese | 44,891 | 100.0 |
| Other counts, redundant with abovef | ||
| Large-truck occupants and nonoccupants | 4,986 | |
| Public grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 240 | |
| Commuter rail | 77 | |
| Transit buses, accident-related | 73 | |
| Outside planes in crashesg | 6 | |
| Demand-response transit, accident-related | 1 |
a Includes fatalities outside trains. b Includes all nonoccupant fatalities, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians. c Public grade-crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles (MVs) are included in MV counts. d Fatalities unrelated to transit bus and demand-response accidents are not included under highway submodes. e Unless otherwise noted, includes fatalities outside vehicles. f Fatalities at grade crossings with MVs are included under relevant MV modes. Commuter rail fatalities are counted under rail. Transit bus and demand-response occupant fatalities are counted under "bus," and nonoccupant fatalities are counted under "pedestrians," "pedalcyclists," or other MV categories. g Includes nonoccupant fatalities in aviation accidents.
Sources: Various sources as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-4, available at http://www.bts.gov, forthcoming.