Figure 3 U.S. Petroleum Production and Consumption: 1975-2004

Million barrels per day

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Note: 2002-2003 data are revised from previous editions. 2004 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy...

Figure 2 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Number of incidents

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Notes: Incidents...

Figure 2 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Number of incidents

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Notes: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions.

Source: International Maritime Organization, Reports on Acts of Piracy and...

Figure 1 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes

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Figure 1 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes

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Notes: For air carriers, the data were smoothed, using an exponential smoothing model, with a weight of 0.945 to reduce the year-to-year fluctuations. For air carriers, fatalities resulting...

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Ship in Baltimore Harbor Dennis Roos, Sr.

Passenger train National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

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Chapter 6 - Environment

While transportation enhances the quality of our lives, it also generates environmental impacts that can lead to human health problems and ecological damage. Overall, most transportation air emissions, such as particulates, have declined since 1980 despite significant...

Chapter 5 - Economy

Transportation is a major sector of the U.S. economy. It moves people and goods, employs millions of workers, generates revenue, and consumes resources and services produced by other sectors of the economy. In 2004, transportation-related goods and service contributed $1,...

Chapter 4 - Mobility

The U.S. transportation network makes possible a high degree of personal mobility and freight activity. The data in this section show growth in travel and freight shipments over time. Factors influencing this growth include, among others: vehicle availability, travel...

Chapter 3 - Security

Ensuring security of all transportation systems and the people who use them is a national priority. While much of the initial national focus after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was on aircraft and airports, attention is also directed at other modes, including...