Fatality Rates by Mode
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Dataset Table:
| Highway: 1990–2015 | Passenger car and light truck occupants: 1990–2014 | Highway nonoccupants: 1990–2014 | Large truck occupants: 1990–2014 | U.S. air carriers: 1990-2015 | General aviation: 1990-2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles | Fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles | Fatalities per 100,000 population | Fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles | Fatalities per 100,000 flight hours | Fatalities per 100,000 flight hours |
| 1990 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Notes:
Graphs with same color trend lines have identical scales. Air carrier fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist acts include only onboard fatalities. Highway non-occupants include pedestrian, pedalcyclist, and other.
Source:
As cited in or calculated from U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, tables 2-9, 2-14, 2-17, 2-19, 2-21, 2-23, and 3-10 available at www.bts.gov as of November 2016.