6-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode
Monday, January 13, 2014
| Mode | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Air | 1,166 | 485 |
| U.S. air carrier | 531 | 0 |
| Commuter carrier | 13 | 0 |
| On-demand air taxi | 60 | 41 |
| General aviation | 562 | 444 |
| Highway | 42,196 | 32,367 |
| Passenger car occupants | 20,320 | 11,981 |
| Motorcyclists | 3,197 | 4,612 |
| Light truck occupants | 11,723 | 9,272 |
| Heavy truck occupants | 708 | 635 |
| Bus occupants | 34 | 54 |
| Pedestrians | 4,901 | 4,432 |
| Pedalcyclists | 732 | 677 |
| Other | 581 | 704 |
| Pipeline | 7 | 14 |
| Hazardous liquid | 0 | 1 |
| Gas | 7 | 13 |
| Raila | 656 | 557 |
| Transitb | 80 | 106 |
| Water | 828 | 820 |
| Commercial vessel | 147 | 62 |
| Recreational boating | 681 | 758 |
| Total | 44,933 | 34,349 |
| Other countsc | ||
| Highway-rail grade crossings | 421 | 250 |
| Commuter rail | 87 | 97 |
| Heavy rail | 59 | 81 |
| Light rail | 21 | 25 |
| Transit bus | 95 | 64 |
aExcludes fatalities involving motor vehicles at public highway-rail grade crossings, which are assumed to be counted under Highway categories. bIncludes automated guideway, heavy rail, and light rail fatalities. Other transit fatalities are assumed to be counted under Highway or Rail categories. cOther counts are included in modal categories above.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-1, available at www.bts.gov as of October 2013.