Table 2-5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode
Table 2-5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode
| Mode | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Large U.S. air carrier | 19 | 29 | 29 | 13 |
| Commuter air carrier | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| On-demand air taxi | 43 | 36 | 12 | 23 |
| General aviation | 681 | 409 | 309 | 270 |
| Highwaya | N | 3,230,666 | 3,188,750 | P2,675,000 |
| Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid | 192 | 76 | 81 | 49 |
| Railroadb | 58,696 | 22,736 | 10,424 | 8,116 |
| Transitc | N | 54,556 | 56,697 | U |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Vessel-related, commercial ship | 180 | 175 | 130 | U |
| Nonvessel-relatedd, commercial ship | U | U | 567 | U |
| Recreational boating | 2,650 | 3,822 | 4,355 | 3,451 |
a Includes passenger car occupants, motorcyclists, light-duty and large-truck occupants, bus occupants, occupants of unknown vehicle types, and pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonmotorists.
b Injuries resulting from train accidents, train and nontrain incidents, and occupational illness. Includes Amtrak. Also includes train occupants and nonoccupants except motor vehicle occupants at grade crossings.
c Injuries resulting from all reportable incidents, not just from accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand response, 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 are nonexistent; P = preliminary; U = unavailable.
Note: Each mode may use different reporting criteria for injuries.
Sources: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-2, available at http://www.bts.gov, forthcoming. 2005 highway-USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, personal communication, October 2006. 2005 recreational boating-U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Statistics 2005 (annual issues), available at http://www.uscgboating.org/, as of October 2006.