FIGURE 7-5 Injury Rates for Select Highway Modes: 1990–2012
Friday, April 10, 2015
Total highway
| Year | Injuries per 100 million vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 150.7 |
| 1991 | 142.6 |
| 1992 | 136.6 |
| 1993 | 137.1 |
| 1994 | 138.5 |
| 1995 | 143.0 |
| 1996 | 140.1 |
| 1997 | 130.7 |
| 1998 | 121.3 |
| 1999 | 120.2 |
| 2000 | 116.1 |
| 2001 | 108.5 |
| 2002 | 102.5 |
| 2003 | 99.9 |
| 2004 | 94.0 |
| 2005 | 90.3 |
| 2006 | 85.4 |
| 2007 | 82.2 |
| 2008 | 78.8 |
| 2009 | 75.0 |
| 2010 | 75.5 |
| 2011 | 75.1 |
| 2012 | 79.6 |
Light-duty vehicle occupants
| Year | Injuries per 100 million vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.3 |
| 1991 | 139.3 |
| 1992 | 133.6 |
| 1993 | 135.1 |
| 1994 | 138.0 |
| 1995 | 143.2 |
| 1996 | 140.8 |
| 1997 | 131.5 |
| 1998 | 122.6 |
| 1999 | 120.8 |
| 2000 | 116.4 |
| 2001 | 108.5 |
| 2002 | 102.3 |
| 2003 | 99.6 |
| 2004 | 93.2 |
| 2005 | 88.9 |
| 2006 | 84.1 |
| 2007 | 82.5 |
| 2008 | 78.8 |
| 2009 | 75.0 |
| 2010 | 75.0 |
| 2011 | 74.3 |
| 2012 | 78.4 |
Highway nonoccupants
| Year | Injuries per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9 |
| 1991 | 65.6 |
| 1992 | 63.2 |
| 1993 | 65.8 |
| 1994 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 60.8 |
| 1996 | 56.1 |
| 1997 | 53.5 |
| 1998 | 47.5 |
| 1999 | 50.2 |
| 2000 | 47.5 |
| 2001 | 46.0 |
| 2002 | 43.8 |
| 2003 | 42.7 |
| 2004 | 40.3 |
| 2005 | 39.9 |
| 2006 | 37.5 |
| 2007 | 41.2 |
| 2008 | 42.7 |
| 2009 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 42.0 |
| 2011 | 40.4 |
| 2012 | 43.3 |
Large truck occupants
| Year | Injuries per 100 million vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 18.7 |
| 1992 | 22.0 |
| 1993 | 20.1 |
| 1994 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 17.0 |
| 1996 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 16.1 |
| 1998 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 15.0 |
| 2001 | 14.1 |
| 2002 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | 12.3 |
| 2006 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 7.0 |
| 2011 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 9.3 |
U.S. air carriers
| Year | Injuries per 100,000 flight departures |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 0.2 |
General aviation
| Year | Injuries per 100,000 flight hours |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 1.1 |
NOTES: Light-duty vehicles includes passenger car and light truck occupants. Air includes serious injuries only. Nonoccupant includes pedestrians and riders of nonmotorized bicycles and other pedal-powered vehicles.
SOURCE: Calculated by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) based upon multiple sources as cited in USDOT, BTS, National Transportation Statistics. Tables 1-35, 2-2, 2-9, and 2-14. Available at www.bts.gov as of June 2014.