Table 2-18: Hazardous Materials Incidents: 2000
Table 2-18: Hazardous Materials Incidents: 2000
(Not including pipelines)
Incidents | Deaths | Total Injuries | Major Injuries | Minor Injuries | Damages ($ thousands) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 715 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,151 |
United States | 17,514 | 13 | 246 | 18 | 228 | 72,728 |
NOTES: U.S. total includes U.S. territories or foreign locations.
Hazardous material incident locations are often listed as the terminals or sorting centers where they are discovered. Therefore, states with this type of a facility may show a disproportionate number of incidents.
Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR Part 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1).
Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce.
NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Hazardous materials incident data are subject to revision and correction by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
SOURCE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2000, and earlier years, Washington, DC: 2002, available at http://hazmat.dot.gov as of Apr. 24, 2002.