1-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990, 2000, 2010, 2011
Mode | 1990 | 2000 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Aira | |||||
Large U.S. air carrier | 39 | 92 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
Commuter air carrier | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On-demand air taxi | 51 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
General aviation | 770 | 596 | 479 | 454 | 443 |
Highwayb | 44,599 | 41,945 | 33,883 | 32,999 | 32,367 |
Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid | 9 | 38 | 13 | 22 | 14 |
Railroadc | 729 | 631 | 544 | 592 | 569 |
Transitd | 235 | 208 | 224 | 215 | 229 |
Waterborne | |||||
Vessel-related, commercial ship | 85 | 53 | 50 | 41 | 28 |
Nonvessel-related, commercial shipe | 101 | 134 | 53 | 52 | 34 |
Recreational boating | 865 | 701 | 736 | 672 | 758 |
aAircraft and ground fatalities. bMotor vehicle occupant and nonoccupant fatalities, including at railroad crossings. cTrain occupant and nonoccupant fatalities for incidents and accidents, not including at public highway-rail grade crossings involving motor vehicles. Includes commuter rail. dAll reportable incident and accident fatalities. Includes heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand response, van pool, and automated guideway. eFatalities unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., individual falling overboard and drowning.
Notes: Highway data for 2011 are preliminary. General aviation, highway, pipeline, and railroad data for 2010 are revised. Waterborne data for 2000 and 2010 are revised.
Sources: Air—National Transportation Safety Board. Highway—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Pipeline—Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Railroad—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, available at http://www.bts.dot.gov/archive/publications/national_transportation_statistics/index.html accessed December 2012.