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The safety of the traveling public is of paramount concern for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Although progress has been made in reducing fatalities, transportation remains the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries in the United...
The U.S. transportation system is an extensive, interrelated network of public and private roads, airports, railroads, transit routes, waterways, terminals, ports, and pipelines. Millions of people and businesses rely on this ever-expanding...
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Mode 1970 1980 1990 1995 1999 Air carriersR 108,442 204,368 345,873 403,888 487,906 General aviation 9,100 14,700 13,000 R10,800 U Passenger carsR 1,750,897 2,011,989...(Millions)
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Mode 1970 1980 1990 1995 1999 Air carriers 2,068 2,523 3,963 4,629 5,309 General aviation 3,207 5,204 4,830 3,795 U Passenger carsR 916,700 1,111,596 1,408,286 1,428,497 1,569,...Excel | CSV
Mode 1970 1980 1990 1995 1998 Air carriersR 2,679 3,808 6,083 7,411 8,111 General aviation R131,743 R211,045 196,800 182,605 204,710 Passenger carsa 89,243,557 121,600,843 133...The U.S. transportation network provides a high degree of personal mobility and freight activity. In 1999, the transportation network supported 4.8 trillion passenger-miles and about 3.9 trillion ton-miles. The data in this section confirm that local and long-distance travel...
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Mode 1970 1980 1990 1995 1999 Air carrier 107 19 29 25 57 Commuter carrier N 14 11 25 2 On-demand air taxi N 43 36 14 14 General aviation 715 681 402 395 325...Excel | CSV
Fatalities Alcohol involvement Percent Occupants 35,806 13,145 36.7 Single-vehicle crashes 17,052 8,163 47.9...Excel | CSV
Category Number Percent Passenger car occupants 20,818 47.5 Light-truck occupants 11,243 25.6 Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles 4,906 11.2 Motorcyclists 2,472 5.6...The highest priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation is to promote safety. Although progress has been made in reducing fatalities, transportation remains the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries in the United States. In 1999, about 95...