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Transportation Fatalities by Mode 2016-2023

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Notes:

Highway-2023 is a statistical projection of fatalities. For more information, refer to the complete notes from the source. Pipeline fatalities include those resulting from asphyxiation, fire, and explosions, which include causes such as excavation, natural or outside forces, and other causes of damage or failure. Other counts, redundant with above help eliminate double counting in the Total fatalities. Refer to NTS table 2-1 in source for adjustments to avoid double counting, complete source notes, and an expanded time series.

1Includes Amtrak. Fatalities include those resulting from train accidents, highway-rail crossing incidents, and other incidents.

2Includes transit employees, contract workers, passengers, revenue facility occupants, and other fatalities for all modes reported in the National Transit Database.

3Air carriers operating under 14 CFR 121, scheduled and nonscheduled service.

*Early estimate based on statistical projection.

— Data not available at time of publication or not applicable.

Description:

This table is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Source:

Various sources as cited by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-1, available at www.bts.gov as of August 2024. Highway-2023: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2023, DOT HS 813 561, available at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov as of August 2024.