Table 2-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2004
Table 2-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2004
| Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 19,091 | 42.6 |
| Light-truck occupants | 12,602 | 28.1 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,641 | 10.4 |
| Motorcyclists | 4,008 | 8.9 |
| Large-truck occupants | 761 | 1.7 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 725 | 1.6 |
| Recreational boating | 676 | 1.5 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 639 | 1.4 |
| General aviation | 558 | 1.2 |
| Railroad trespassers (excl. grade crossings)a | 482 | 1.1 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 128 | 0.29 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesa | 83 | 0.19 |
| Air taxi | 64 | 0.14 |
| Heavy-rail transit (e.g., subway) | 59 | 0.13 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel-related) | 57 | 0.13 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, transit) | 41 | 0.09 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 36 | 0.08 |
| Private grade crossings, with motor vehiclesa | 33 | 0.07 |
| Rail employees on duty and contractorsa | 25 | 0.06 |
| Light-rail transit | 22 | 0.05 |
| Rail-related, not otherwise specifieda | 20 | 0.04 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 18 | 0.04 |
| Transit buses, not accident-relatedd | 16 | 0.04 |
| Air carriers | 14 | 0.03 |
| Hazardous liquid pipelines | 5 | 0.01 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 3 | <0.01 |
| Total, all modes | 44,807 | 100 |
| Other counts, redundant with above | ||
| Large-truck occupants and nonoccupants | 5,190 | |
| Public grade crossings, with motor vehiclesc | 252 | |
| Commuter raila,d | 86 | |
| Transit buses, accident-relatede | 61 | |
| Outside planes in crashesf | 1 |
a Unless otherwise specified, rail categories include fatalities outside trains.
b Includes all nonoccupant fatalities in motor vehicles (MV) crashes, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians.
c Fatalities at grade crossings with MVs are included under relevant MV modes above.
d Commuter rail fatalities are counted under various rail categories above.
e Transit bus and demand-response occupant fatalities are counted under "bus," and nonoccupant fatalities are counted under "pedestrians," "pedalcyclists," or other MV categories.
f 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, as of October 2006.