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Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway TrafficSafety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis,Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database,...
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.
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Serious energy and environmental issues are associated with transportation. The U.S. transportation sector remains almost entirely dependent on petroleum as an energy source and more than 50 percent of the petroleum used in the United...
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 2000, transportation-related goods and...
The U.S. transportation network makes possible 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 show growth in local and long-...
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,...