TABLE 3-2 Highway Fatalities per 100,000 Residents for Selected Vehicle Types: 1993-2003
TABLE 3-2 Highway Fatalities per 100,000 Residents for Selected Vehicle Types: 1993-2003
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| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger car occupants | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Light-truck occupants | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Large-truck occupants | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Motorcycle occupants | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Pedestrians | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Pedalcyclists | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
NOTES: Large trucks are defined as trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), including single-unit trucks and truck tractors. Light trucks are defined as trucks of 10,000 pounds GVWR or less, including pickup trucks, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), calculations using the following data: Fatalities—USDOT, BTS, National Transportation Statistics 2004, table 2-1, available at http://www.bts.gov/, as of January 2005. Population—U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, section 1, table 2, available at http://www.census.gov/, as of May 2005.