2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2008
2-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2008
| Mode | 1990 | R2005 | R2007 | P2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Large air carriera | 39 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Commuter air carriera | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On-demand air taxia | 51 | 18 | 43 | 66 |
| General aviationa | 770 | 563 | 496 | 495 |
| Highwayb | 44,599 | 43,510 | 41,259 | 37,261 |
| Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid | 9 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
| Railroadc | 599 | 525 | 510 | 513 |
| Transitd | 339 | 236 | 288 | U |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Vessel-related, commercial ship | 85 | 78 | 67 | 51 |
| Nonvessel-relatede, commercial ship | 101 | 60 | 59 | 67 |
| Recreational boating | 865 | 697 | 685 | 709 |
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: R = revised; U = unavailable; P = preliminary.
Notes: Data for 2005 has been revised for pipeline, vessel-related and nonvessel-related. Data for 2007 has been revised for general aviation, highway, transit, vessel-related and nonvessel-related. The number of railroad fatalities in 2008 is preliminary.
Sources: Air: National Transportation Safety Board, Highway: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Pipeline: Office of Pipeline Safety, Rail: Federal Railroad Administration, Transit: Federal Transit Administration and personal communication, Water: U.S. Coast Guard as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-1, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of January 2010.