TABLE 7-10 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2013
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Incidents | 8,879 | 17,557 | 14,802 | 15,026 | 15,439 | 15,766 |
| Total accident-related incidents | 297 | 394 | 359 | 376 | 398 | 329 |
| Air | 297 | 1,419 | 1,295 | 1,400 | 1,460 | 1,438 |
| Accident-related | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Highway | 7,296 | 15,063 | 12,653 | 12,810 | 13,247 | 13,604 |
| Accident-related | 249 | 329 | 321 | 334 | 363 | 296 |
| Rail | 1,279 | 1,058 | 749 | 745 | 662 | 661 |
| Accident-related | 48 | 62 | 35 | 40 | 33 | 30 |
| Water1 | 7 | 17 | 105 | 71 | 70 | 63 |
| Accident-related | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other2 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Accident-related | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
KEY: NA = not available.
1Water category includes only packaged (nonbulk) marine. Non-packaged (bulk) marine hazardous materials incidents are reported to the U.S. Coast Guard and are not included.
2Other category includes freight forwarders and modes not otherwise specified.
NOTES: Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1). Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce. Each modal total also includes fatalities caused by human error, package failure, and causes not elsewhere classified. As of 2005, the Other data are no longer included in the hazardous materials information system report. Accident-related means resulting from a vehicular crash or accident damage (e.g., a train derailment).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazardous Materials Information System Database, available at www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/data-stats as of February 2014.