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Table 7 Number of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Vessels

Table 7 Number of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Vessels

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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...

Table 5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode

Table 5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode

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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...

Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 1999

Table 3 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 1999

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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...

2 - Transportation and SafetyTable 2 Fatalities by Transportation Mode

2 - Transportation and Safety

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...