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1-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990, 2000, 2010, 2011

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Excel

Mode19902000200920102011
Aira     
Large U.S. air carrier39925220
Commuter air carrier65000
On-demand air taxi5171171741
General aviation770596479454443
Highwayb44,59941,94533,88332,99932,367
Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid938132214
Railroadc729631544592569
Transitd235208224215229
Waterborne     
Vessel-related, commercial ship8553504128
Nonvessel-related, commercial shipe101134535234
Recreational boating865701736672758


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.