TABLE 3 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1993 and 2013
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
| 1993 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL fatalities | 42,962 | 34,509 |
| Air, total | 811 | 429 |
| U.S. air carrier | 1 | 9 |
| Commuter carrier | 24 | 6 |
| On-demand air taxi | 42 | 27 |
| General aviation | 744 | 387 |
| Highway, total | 40,150 | 32,719 |
| Passenger car occupants | 21,566 | 11,977 |
| Motorcyclists | 2,449 | 4,668 |
| Truck occupants, light | 8,511 | 9,155 |
| Truck occupants large | 605 | 691 |
| Bus occupants | 18 | 48 |
| Pedestrians | 5,649 | 4,735 |
| Pedalcyclists | 816 | 743 |
| Other | 536 | 702 |
| Railroad, total | 1,279 | 706 |
| Train accidents | 67 | 11 |
| Highway-rail grade crossing | 626 | 231 |
| Other incidents | 586 | 464 |
| Transit, total | 281 | 266 |
| Passenger/Occupant | N | 60 |
| Employee/Worker | N | 10 |
| Other | N | 196 |
| Water, total | 1,026 | 642 |
| Passenger | N | 57 |
| Freight | N | 8 |
| Industrial/Other | N | 17 |
| Recreational boating | 800 | 560 |
| Vessel-related | 105 | N |
| Not related to vessel casualties | 121 | N |
| Pipeline, total | 17 | 9 |
| Hazardous liquid pipeline | 0 | 1 |
| Gas pipeline | 17 | 8 |
| Other counts, redundant with above | ||
| Railroad, trespasser deaths not at highway-rail crossing | 523 | 432 |
| Railroad, killed at public crossing with motor vehicle | 517 | 140 |
| Passenger rail | 292 | 198 |
| Freight rail | 987 | 509 |
| Transit, non-rail | 85 | 122 |
| Transit, rail | 196 | 144 |
KEY: N = data do not exist.
NOTES: Please see National Transportation Statistics table 2-1 for complete source notes. 2013 is the most recent year for which data are available for all modes.
SOURCES: Various sources as cited in the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 2-1, available at http://www.bts.gov as of June 2015.