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INJURED MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, PEDESTRIANS, AND BICYCLISTS

INJURED MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, PEDESTRIANS, AND BICYCLISTS

Injured Motor Vehicle Occupants, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists (annual data)

The vast majority of transportation injuries involve motor vehicles. The number of light trucks has increased greatly since 1990,...

INJURED PERSONS: TRANSIT, RAIL, GRADE CROSSINGS, AND BOATING

INJURED PERSONS: TRANSIT, RAIL, GRADE CROSSINGS, AND BOATING

Injured Persons: Transit, Rail, Grade Crossings, and Boating (annual data, selected series)

Since 1990, rail injuries have declined by 55 percent.

Injured Persons by Mode 1998 1999 Transit 55,990 55,...

INJURED PERSONS IN LARGE-TRUCK CRASHES

INJURED PERSONS IN LARGE-TRUCK CRASHES

Injured Persons in Large Truck Crashes (annual data)

For 2000, preliminary estimates indicate that 79 percent of the total injuries involving large truck crashes were occupants of other vehicles or outside the large truck.

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HAZMAT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CRASHES OR TRAIN DERAILMENTS

HAZMAT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CRASHES OR TRAIN DERAILMENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents Involving Vehicular Accidents or Derailments (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Motor vehicle accidents or train derailments account for only a small portion of total number of...

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Hazardous Materials Serious Incidents (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Flammable liquids (e.g., gasoline) comprise the most tonnage and ton-miles...

HAZARDOUS LIQUID AND NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FATALITIES

HAZARDOUS LIQUID AND NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FATALITIES

Pipeline Fatalities (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Note: Spike in graph represents leak and explosion of gas in a residential and shopping district in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 11/21/96.

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GENERAL AVIATION FATALITIES

GENERAL AVIATION FATALITIES

General Aviation Fatalities (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

General aviation fatalities comprise the majority of aviation fatalities in most years.

General Aviation May-00 May-01 Fatalities 63 51 Fatalities percent change...

FATALITIES IN LARGE TRUCK CRASHES

FATALITIES IN LARGE TRUCK CRASHES

Fatalities in Large Truck Crashes (annual data)

Trucks represent 4 percent of registered vehicles and about 7 percent of vehicle miles of travel. Occupants of other vehicles or people outside the truck account for 85% of total...

FATALITIES IN COMMERCIAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

FATALITIES IN COMMERCIAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Commercial Maritime Fatalities (annual data)

Maritime worker fatalities include crewmembers in the maritime industry aboard U.S. vessels/platforms. The data do not include fatalities on recreational boats or foreign...

COMMERCIAL AVIATION FATALITIES

COMMERCIAL AVIATION FATALITIES

Commercial Air Fatalities (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Commercial air fatalities include those arising from accidents of planes providing passenger and/or cargo services to the public, including large air carriers, commuter air...