TABLE 7-2 Fatality Definition/Reporting by Mode (as of July 2014)
Thursday, April 9, 2015
| Mode | Definition | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Air | requires any injury that results in death within thirty (30) days of the accident | 49 CFR 830.2 |
| Hazardous Material | requires a written report for certain types of hazardous materials incidents within 30 days, and a follow-up written report within one year of the incident, based on certain circumstances [such as] A death results from injury caused by a hazardous material. | 49 CFR 171.16 |
| Highway | requires any injury which results in the death of a person at the time of the motor vehicle accident or within 30 days of the accident. | 49 CFR 390.5 |
| Railroad | requires the death of a person either at the time an accident occurs or within 24 hours thereafter. | 49 CFR 840.2 |
| Rail transit | requires a fatality at the scene; or where an individual is confirmed dead within thirty (30) days of a rail transit-related incident. | 49 CFR 659.33 |
| Recreational Boating | requires within 48 hours of the occurrence if a person dies within 24 hours of the occurrence | 33 CFR 173 |
SOURCE: Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR). Available at http://www.ecfr.gov/ as of July 2014.