1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2010
1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2010
| Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 12,435 | 36.50 |
| Light-truck occupants | 9,752 | 28.68 |
| Motorcycle riders | 4,502 | 12.44 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 4,280 | 11.41 |
| Recreational boating | 672 | 1.87 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 618 | 1.76 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 543 | 1.57 |
| Large-truck occupants | 529 | 1.40 |
| General aviation | 450 | 1.25 |
| Railroad trespassers (excluding grade crossings)a | 442 | 1.23 |
| Other nonoccupants struck by motor vehiclesb | 182 | 0.42 |
| Heavy rail transit (subway) | 96 | 0.27 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesc | 92 | 0.26 |
| Transit buses (motorbus) | 84 | 0.23 |
| Waterborne transportation (nonvessel-related) | 43 | 0.12 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel-related) | 41 | 0.11 |
| Private highway-rail grade crossings, rail with motor vehiclesa | 33 | 0.09 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, transit) | 44 | 0.07 |
| Light rail transit | 24 | 0.07 |
| Rail employees on duty and contractorsa | 23 | 0.06 |
| On-demand air taxi | 17 | 0.05 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 14 | 0.04 |
| Demand response transit | 10 | 0.03 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 10 | 0.03 |
| Railroad, other (off-duty and nontrespassers) | 8 | 0.02 |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 3 | 0.01 |
| Large U.S. air carriers | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hazardous liquid pipelines | 1 | <0.01 |
| Automated guideway | 1 | <0.01 |
| Total, all modesd | 34,951 | |
| Other counts, redundant with above | ||
| Crashes involving large trucksd | 3,675 | |
| Public highway-rail grade crossings, rail with motor vehicles | 135 | |
| Commuter raile | 59 | |
| Vanpool | 1 |
aIncludes fatalities outside trains. bIncludes nonoccupant fatalities in motor vehicle crashes, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians. c Public grade crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles are included in motor vehicle counts. dUnless otherwise noted, includes fatalities outside vehicles. eIncludes fatalities on directly operated systems, excluding suicides.
Notes: Fatality data are preliminary for air, rail, and transit.
Sources: Air—National Transportation Safety Board. Highway—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Railroad—Federal Railroad Administration. Transit—Federal Transit Administration and personal communication. Waterborne—U.S. Coast Guard. Recreational boating—U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety. Pipeline—Pipeline 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 December 2011.