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Figure 4 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Figure 4 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Number of incidents

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Notes: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions.

Source: BTS special tabulations based on United Nations...

Figure 3 Worldwide Civil Aviation Hijackings

Figure 3 Worldwide Civil Aviation Hijackings

Number of air carrier hijackings

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Year U.S. registered Foreign registered 1970 25 49 1971 25 30 1972 26 30 1973 2 20 1974 3 17 1975 6 13...

Figure 3 Worldwide Civil Aviation Hijackings

Figure 3 Worldwide Civil Aviation Hijackings

Number of air carrier hijackings

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Note: There were no hijackings in the United States from 1992 through 2000.

Source: USDOT, Transportation...

Figure 2 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes

Figure 2 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes

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Year Passenger car occupants Light truck occupants Large truck occupants Motorcycle riders Bus occupants Rail passengers General aviation Air carriers Fatalities VMT (millions) Fatality...

Figure 2 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes

Figure 2 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 0.94 to reduce the year-to-year fluctuations. For air carriers, fatalities...

Figure 1 Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes

Figure 1 Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes

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Year Total fatalities Fatalities in alcohol related-crashes 1985 43,825 23,168 1990 44,599 22,589 1991 41,508 20,158 1992 39,250 18,290 1993 40,150 17,...

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Chapter 6 - Transportation and the Environment

Chapter 6 - Transportation and the Environment

While transportation enhances the quality of our lives, it also generates undesired environmental impacts that can lead to human health problems and ecological damage. Overall, most transportation air emissions, such as...