Research Project Number 7 Expand the collection of "near-miss" data to all modes

The problem: Virtually all transportation accidents are preceded by a chain of events or circumstancesany one of which might have prevented the accident if it had gone another way. In a large number of cases,...

Research Project Number 3 Develop common denominators for safety measures

The problem: Each of the modes uses a different set of denominators for evaluating changes in safety risk.

Research Project Number 5 Develop common data on accident circumstances

The problem: Over time, each mode has developed its own taxonomy for describing the circumstances surrounding accidents. In fact, much of the focus has been on defining "causes" of accidents and developing "causal"...

Research Project Number 1 Reengineer DOT data programs

The problem: The Department of Transportation maintains in excess of 40 programs that capture either safety data or crucial related information, such as measures of exposure. But a recent data quality review requested by Congress...

Section 1 What We'll Do to Improve Safety Data

What Our Stakeholders Said. Participants in three of the workshops recommended that the Department of Transportation "designate a lead agency" to coordinate efforts across...

Safety Data Action Plan

September 13, 2000

Table 3 Transportation and the U.S. Economy

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Figure 5 Increases in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments and Related Growth Factors: 1993-2002*

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Table 2 Modal Change in Shipment Value, Tonnage, and Ton-Miles: 1993 and 2002*

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Figure 4a Share of Gross Domestic Product by Major Type of Product: 1970-2002

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