Table 6 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents
Table 6 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | 7,297 | 12,869 | 15,063 | 12,977 |
| Accident related | 249 | 253 | 327 | 233 |
| Injuries | 311 | 296 | 164 | 156 |
| Fatalities | 8 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| Rail | 1,279 | 1,155 | 1,058 | 753 |
| Accident related | 48 | 50 | 62 | 48 |
| Injuries | 73 | 71 | 82 | 121 |
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Air | 297 | 817 | 1,419 | 995 |
| Accident related | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Injuries | 39 | 33 | 5 | 12 |
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 |
| Accident related | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipeline | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid | 180 | 188 | 146 | 141 |
| Injuries | 7 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Fatalities | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Natural gas distribution | 109 | 97 | 154 | 172 |
| Injuries | 52 | 43 | 59 | 41 |
| Fatalities | 6 | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| Natural gas transmission | 89 | 64 | 80 | 121 |
| Injuries | 17 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
Note: Injuries/fatalities data are for number of people injured or killed. Accident related excludes human errors, package failures, and unreported cases. Water data are for incidents involving packaged materials only and do not include incidents where the vessel is the container (e.g., a barge or oil tanker). Nonpipeline reporting requirements changed in 2002.
Sources: USDOT, PHMSA, Hazardous Materials Information System Database. 1990 data-available at http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/biennial/96_97biennial.rpt.pdf, as of December 2005. 1995-2004 data-available at http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/inc/data/2004/2004frm.htm, as of December 2005. Pipeline data-USDOT, PHMSA, Office of Pipeline Safety, available at http://ops.dot.gov/stats/LQ_SUM.HTM, as of November 2005.