Table 2-20: Natural Gas Distribution Pipeline Incidents
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 2-20: Natural Gas Distribution Pipeline Incidents
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||||||
| Number of incidents | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Number of fatalities | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Property damage ($ thousands) | 60 | 450 | 0 | 102 | 87 | 0 |
| United States, total | ||||||
| Number of incidents | 97 | 110 | 102 | 137 | 119 | 154 |
| Number of fatalities | 16 | 471 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Number of injuries | 43 | 1091 | 67 | 65 | 85 | 59 |
| Property damage ($ thousands) | 10,951 | 16,2531 | 12,493 | 19,055 | 25,914 | 23,399 |
1 Includes 33 fatalities, 42 injuries, and $5,000,000 property damage associated with an incident in San Juan, Puerto Rico that was attributed to natural gas at the time. The cause of the incident is currently in dispute and subject to litigation.
NOTE: Incidents are reported on Form RSPA F 7100.1.