2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2006
2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2006
| Mode | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Large air carriera | 39 | 92 | 22 | P50 |
| Commuter air carriera | 6 | 5 | 0 | P2 |
| On-demand air taxia | 51 | 71 | 18 | P16 |
| General aviationa | 767 | 596 | R563 | P698 |
| Highwayb | 44,599 | 41,945 | R43,510 | 42,642 |
| Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid | 9 | 38 | R16 | 19 |
| Railroadc | 599 | 512 | R529 | P543 |
| Transitd | 339 | 295 | R236 | 213 |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Vessel-related, commercial ship | 85 | 53 | 45 | 48 |
| Nonvessel-relatede, commercial ship | 101 | 134 | 35 | 39 |
| Recreational boating | 865 | 701 | 697 | 710 |
a Includes people on planes and on the ground. b Includes motor vehicle occupants, nonoccupants, and fatalities at railroad crossings. c Includes fatalities from nontrain incidents as well as train incidents and accidents. Also includes train occupants and nonoccupants except motor vehicle occupants at grade crossings. d Fatalities resulting from all reportable incidents, not just accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand response, van pool, and automated guideway. e Fatalities unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., individual falling overboard and drowning.
Key: P = preliminary; R = revised.
Sources: Various sources, as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-1, available at http://www.bts.gov, as of September 2007. 2005-Highway: USDOT, NHTSA, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, personal communication, August 2007; Transit: USDOT, Volpe Center, personal communication, August 2007; Recreational boating: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard, Boating Statistics 2006, available at http://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/stats.htm as of September 2007.