1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2009
1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2009
| Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 13,095 | 36.38 |
| Light-truck occupants | 10,287 | 28.58 |
| Motorcycle riders | 4,462 | 12.40 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,092 | 11.37 |
| Recreational boating | 736 | 2.04 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 630 | 1.75 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 563 | 1.56 |
| Large-truck occupants | 503 | 1.40 |
| General aviation | 474 | 1.32 |
| Railroad trespassers (excl. grade crossings)a | 428 | 1.19 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 150 | 0.42 |
| Heavy rail transit (subway) | 96 | 0.27 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel-related) | 93 | 0.26 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesc | 66 | 0.18 |
| Transit buses, accident-related fatalities | 63 | 0.18 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 57 | 0.16 |
| Air carriers | 52 | 0.14 |
| Light rail transit | 33 | 0.09 |
| Rail employees on duty and contractorsa | 28 | 0.08 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, transit) | 26 | 0.07 |
| Private grade crossings, with motor vehiclesa | 19 | 0.05 |
| Air taxi | 17 | 0.05 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 9 | 0.03 |
| Demand response transit, accident-related fatalities | 5 | 0.01 |
| Transit buses, fatalities not related to accidentse | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hazardous liquid pipelines | 4 | 0.01 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 3 | 0.01 |
| Demand response transit, fatalities not related to accidentse | 2 | 0.01 |
| Total, all modesd | 35,997 | 100.00 |
| Other counts, redundant with above | ||
| Crashes involving large truckse | 3,380 | |
| Public grade crossings, with motor vehiclesa | 161 | |
| Commuter rail | 67 |
a Includes fatalities outside trains. b Includes all nonoccupant fatalities in motor vehicle crashes, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians. c Public grade crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles are included in motor vehicle counts. d Unless otherwise noted, includes fatalities outside vehicles. e Unless otherwise noted, includes fatalities outside vehicles.
Notes: Fatality data are preliminary for general aviation, air carriers, air taxi, railroad trespassers (excluding grade crossings), passengers on railroad trains, on-duty rail employees and contractors, commuter air, grade crossing not involving motor vehicles, public grade crossing with motor vehicles and private grade crossings with motor vehicles. There were no fatalities related to gas transmission pipeline or commuter air in 2009.
Sources: AirNational Transportation Safety Board, HighwayNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration, RailFederal Railroad Administration, TransitFederal Transit Administration, WaterborneU.S. Coast Guard, Recreational boatingU.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety, PipelinePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-4, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of January 2011.