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RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES

RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES

Recreational Boating Fatalities (annual data)

Most fatalities, injuries, and accidents in water transportation involve recreational boating. Most recreational boating is discretionary, and the purpose of trips generally is to spend time...

RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING FATALITIES

RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING FATALITIES

Railroad and Highway-Rail Crossing Fatalities (annual data, selected series)

Rail and Highway-Rail Fatalities (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

In most years, the overwhelming majority of people killed...

RAIL ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

RAIL ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

Rail Accidents and Incidents and Highway-Rail Incidents (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Rail accidents and incidents include any collision between railroad on-track equipment and other vehicles or pedestrians at grade crossings; any...

MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED HIGHWAY FATALITIES

MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED HIGHWAY FATALITIES

Fatalities of Highway Vehicle Occupants, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists (annual data)

Highway crashes caused 94 percent of all transportation-related fatalities in 2000. They were the leading cause of death of people ages 5 through...

MODAL BREAKDOWN OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

MODAL BREAKDOWN OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS

Hazardous Materials Incidents by Mode (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Hazardous Materials Incidents by Mode (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)

Most reported releases of hazardous materials...

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...