Table 4-2 - Detailed Distribution of Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1997
Table 4-2 - Detailed Distribution of Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1997
| Categorya | 1997 | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 22,199 | 50.0 |
| Light-truck occupants | 10,249 | 23.1 |
| Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles | 5,321 | 12.0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2,116 | 4.8 |
| Recreational boating | 821 | 1.8 |
| Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles | 814 | 1.8 |
| Large-truck occupants | 723 | 1.6 |
| General aviation | 660 | 1.5 |
| Railroadb | 602 | 1.4 |
| Other and unknown motor vehicle occupants | 420 | 0.9 |
| Other nonoccupants in highway crashesc | 153 | 0.3 |
| Heavy-rail transit (subway) | 77 | 0.2 |
| Waterborne transportation (vessel casualties only) | 46 | 0.1 |
| Commuter air | 46 | 0.1 |
| Grade crossings, not involving motor vehiclesd | 42 | 0.1 |
| Air taxi | 39 | 0.1 |
| Bus occupants (school, intercity, and transit) | 18 | 0.04 |
| Gas distribution pipelines | 9 | 0.02 |
| Transit buses, fatalities not related to accidentse | 9 | 0.02 |
| Part 121 air carriers | 8 | 0.02 |
| Demand responsive/vanpool transit, fatalities not related to accidentsf | 5 | 0.01 |
| Light rail | 3 | <0.01 |
| Gas transmission pipelines | 1 | <0.01 |
| Total | 44,381 | |
| Other counts, redundant with aboveg | ||
| Grade crossings, with motor vehicles | 419 | |
| Transit buses, accident-related fatalities | 100 | |
| Commuter rail | 79 | |
| Passengers on railroad trains | 6 | |
| Demand responsive service, accident-related fatalities | 2 |
a Unless specified as occupants, includes fatalities outside the vehicle.
b Includes fatalities outside trains, except at grade crossings.
c Includes all nonoccupant fatalities, except pedalcyclists and pedestrians.
d Grade-crossing fatalities involving motor vehicles are included in counts for motor vehicles.
e Includes school, intercity, and transit bus occupants.
f Fatalities not related to accidents for transit buses and demand responsive transit are not included under highway submodes. Accidents include collisions and derailments/buses leaving the road.
g Fatalities at grade crossings with motor vehicles are included under relevant motor vehicle modes. Commuter rail fatalities are counted under railroad. For transit bus and demand responsive transit accidents, occupant fatalities are counted under "bus" and nonoccupant fatalities are counted under "pedestrians," "pedalcyclists," or other motor vehicle categories.
SOURCES:Aviation(1997): National Transportation Safety Board, Press release 1998 SB-12, February 1998.Highway(1996 and 1997): U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 1998: Overview, 1999, available at www.nhtsa.dot.gov.Rail(1997): U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railway Administration. Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1997 (Washington, DC: September 1998).Transit(all years): U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS) 1997 Annual Report (Washington, DC: March 1999).Pipeline(1997): U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, data available at www.ops.dot.gov/lq10_97.htm; www.ops.dot.gov/ng_97a.htm; www.ops.dot.gov/ng_97b.htm.All other data:U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 1998, available at www.bts.gov, tables 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3.