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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...

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,...

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents (monthly data)

Hazardous Materials Serious Incidents (monthly data)

Flammable liquids (e.g., gasoline) comprise the most tonnage and ton-miles of hazardous material shipments. Gasoline usage...

HAZMAT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CRASHES OR TRAIN DERAILMENTS

HAZMAT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CRASHES OR TRAIN DERAILMENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents Involving Vehicular Accidents or Derailments (monthly data)

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

MODAL BREAKDOWN OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

MODAL BREAKDOWN OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents by Mode (monthly data)

Hazardous Materials Incidents by Mode (monthly data)

Most reported releases of hazardous materials occur on the highways.

Hazardous Materials...

GENERAL AVIATION FATALITIES

GENERAL AVIATION FATALITIES

General Aviation Fatalities (monthly data)

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

General Aviation May-00 May-01 Fatalities 63 51 Fatalities percent change from same month previous year...

COMMERCIAL AVIATION FATALITIES

COMMERCIAL AVIATION FATALITIES

Commercial Air Fatalities (monthly data)

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, and air taxi....

ALCOHOL-RELATED HIGHWAY FATALITIES

ALCOHOL-RELATED HIGHWAY FATALITIES

Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes (annual data)

 

Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes (annual data)

Alcohol-Related Highway Fatalities 1999 2000 Total 15,786 16,068 Alcohol...

Transportation Indicators

Transportation Indicators

NOTE: The final issue of this report was December 2002. These reports are provided as a historical reference. A minimal number of indicators are being updated in the White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room.

Due to quality...

U.S. FOREIGN WATERBORNE FREIGHT

U.S. FOREIGN WATERBORNE FREIGHT

Tonnage of U.S. Waterborne Imports and Exports (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Import and export tonnage helps identify the volume of cargo flowing through U.S. ports and the resulting vessel traffic on U.S. coastal waters. It...