1-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2009
1-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990-2009
| Mode | 1990 | 2005 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | ||||
| Large U.S. air carriera | 39 | 22 | 3 | 52 |
| Commuter air carriera | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On-demand air taxia | 51 | 18 | 69 | 17 |
| General aviationa | 770 | 563 | 494 | 474 |
| Highwayb | 44,599 | 43,510 | 37,423 | 33,808 |
| Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid | 9 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Railroadc | 599 | 525 | 514 | 458 |
| Transitd | 339 | 236 | 240 | 230 |
| Waterborne | ||||
| Vessel-related, commercial ship | 85 | 78 | 51 | 57 |
| Nonvessel-relatede, commercial ship | 101 | 60 | 67 | 93 |
| Recreational boating | 865 | 697 | 709 | 736 |
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.
Notes: Data for 2008 has been revised for on-demand air taxi, general aviation, highway, railroad and transit. Air and railroad fatalities in 2009 are preliminary.
Sources: AirNational Transportation Safety Board, HighwayNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration, PipelineOffice of Pipeline Safety, Rail: Federal Railroad Administration, TransitFederal Transit Administration and personal communication, WaterU.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 2011.