(substantial damage threshold)

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Data is from transit agencies in urbanized areas with a population over 50,000 and include patrons, employees, and others. Includes only agencies with greater than 30 vehicles operated in maximum service.

An Assault, Robbery or Theft  has the potential to be a reportable incident, only the incidents meeting the thresholds are reported on the Reportable Incident form (S&S-40) e.g., injury requiring immediate transport away from the scene, fatality, an evacuation for life-safety reasons, or estimated property damage equal to or exceeding $25,000 (changed to Substantial Damage in 2017). 

Reporting methods and methodology change in 2020, not comparable with previous editions.

From 2015, Suicides and Attempted Suicides reported to the National Transit Database are not included in this dataset.

2023 and later, Homicide includes Homicide Not Against Transit Worker, Physical Homicide on an Operator, and Physical Homicide on Other Transit Worker; Assault includes Assault Not Against Transit Worker, Physical Assault on an Operator, Physical Assault on Other Transit Worker, Non-Physical Assault on an Operator, and Non-Physical Assault on Other Transit Worker.

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KEY: P = preliminary; R = revised; U = data are not available.

^a Security Events include only those that meet a National Transit Database (NTD) major event reporting threshold (note: Some thresholds have changed through the years.). Please refer to the NTD Safety & Security Reporting Policy Manual available at https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/manuals for more information.

^b The killing of one or more human beings by another. This includes murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and manslaughter by negligence. 

^c Motor bus transit mode includes commuter bus and trolley bus.

^d Light rail transit mode includes street car rail. 

^e Other transit mode includes automated guideway, cable car, ferryboat, hybrid rail, monorail, publico, vanpool, inclined plane, and the Alaska Railroad through 2013. From 2014, the Alaska Railroad are no longer included but all modes not otherwise listed are included, excluding commuter rail modes under Federal Railroad Administration safety jurisdiction.

^f The carnal knowledge of a person forcibly and/or against that person's will, or not forcibly or against that person's will if the victim is incapable of giving consent because of age or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

^g The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person by force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.

^h An unlawful attack or attempt by one person upon another. This includes incidents where injury resulted requiring immediate transport away from the scene. Prior to 2010, figure is for aggravated assaults only. NTD no longer makes the distinction between aggravated assaults (major violent crimes) and simple assaults (minor).

ⁱ The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. This includes pocket-picking, purse-snatching, shoplifting, theft of motor vehicles, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories, theft of bicycles, theft from buildings, theft from coin-operated devices or machines, and all other theft not specifically classified. 

^j The willful or malicious destruction or defacement of transit property or vehicles.

^k Suspicious package includes bomb threats.

^l Other Security Events includes arson, bombing, burglary, chemical / biological / nuclear / radiological, cybersecurity events, hijacking and other. 

Source:

2008-13: Federal Transit Administration, Office of Safety and Security, National Transit Database, personal communication, Apr. 11, 2019 and Oct. 29, 2020. 

2014-24: U.S. Department of Transportation, Major Safety Events, available at https://data.transportation.gov/Public-Transit/Major-Safety-Events/9ivb-8ae9 as of Apr. 18, 2025.