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Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2002

Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2002

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Category Number % Passenger car occupants 20,416 45.3 Light-truck occupants 12,182 27 Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles 4,808 10.7 Motorcyclists 3,244 7.2 Recreational...

Table 2 Transportation Fatalities by Mode

Table 2 Transportation Fatalities by Mode

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Mode 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 Large air carriera 146 1 39 92 P22 Commuter air carriera N 37 6 5 P2 On-demand air taxia N 105 51 71 P45 General aviationa 1,310 1,239 767 R596 P631...

Table 1 The Transportation Network: 2003

Table 1 The Transportation Network: 2003

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Mode Components Highway   Public roads 46,769 miles of Interstate highway 115,032 miles of other National Highway System roads 3,828,046 miles of other roads Air...

Preface

Preface

Statistics published in this Pocket Guide to Transportation come from many different sources. Some statistics are based on samples and are subject to sampling variability. Statistics may also be subject to omissions and errors in reporting, recording, and processing.

Introduction

Introduction

America’s transportation system continues to change along with the population, work force, and economy. The following table puts those changes in perspective:

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Context 1980 2003 Resident population (thous.) 226,542 290,810...

Glossary

Glossary

Air carrier—Certificated provider of scheduled and nonscheduled services.

Annual delay—Extra travel time for peak period travel during the year divided by the number of travelers who begin a trip during the peak period (6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.). Free-flow...