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4-3 Fatality Rates by Mode

Thursday, January 5, 2017

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4-3 Fatality Rates by Mode

Notes: Graphs with same color trend lines have identical scales. Air carrier fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist acts include only onboard fatalities. Highway non-occupants include pedestrian, pedalcyclist, and other.

Sources: As cited in or calculated from U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, tables 2-9, 2-14, 2-17, 2-19, 2-21, 2-23, and 3-10 available at www.bts.gov as of November 2016.