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The U.S. transportation system is an extensive, interconnected network of public and private roads, airports, railroads, transit routes, waterways, terminals, ports, and pipelines. Millions of people and businesses rely on this expanding system to get to work, conduct business, ship goods...
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Note: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions.
Source: International Maritime Organization, Reports on Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships: Annual Report, available at http://www.imo.org accessed August 2012.
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1990 2000 2010 2011 Highway 7,296 15,063 12,649 12,801 Accident related 249 329 321 332...Excel
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Fatal Crashes Overall...Notes: While 10 States and DC have universal bans on handheld devices and texting, many other States have partial bans on either or both that restrict use for novice drivers or bus drivers. In Iowa and Virginia, secondary enforcement is applied to texting while driving. In Maryland...
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Mode1990200020102011Air485359278362Large U.S. air carriera29311620Commuter air carriera11720On-demand air taxia3612615General aviationa409309254327Highwayb3,230,6663,188,7502,239,0002,217,000Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid768110960Railroadc25,14311,6438,3338,181Transitd54,55656,69723...Excel
Notes: Not all graph scales are comparable. Air carrier fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks include only onboard fatalities. In 2011, FHWA revised vehicle miles traveled data beginning with 2007 using a new methodology. Highway fatality rates may...
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Person type, crash categoryTotal fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalities as a percentage of total fatalitiesOccupants27,80511,08739.9Single-vehicle crashes14,5677,16549.2Two-vehicle crashes11,1973,31329.6More than two-vehicle crashes2,04160829.8Pedestrians4,2802,...Excel
CategoryNumberPercentPassenger car occupants11,98135.09Light-truck occupants9,27227.15Motorcyclists4,61213.51Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles4,43212.98Recreational boating7582.22Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles6771.98Large-truck occupants6351.86Other and unknown motor vehicle...Excel
Mode19902000200920102011Aira Large U.S. air carrier39925220Commuter air carrier65000On-demand air taxi5171171741General aviation770596479454443Highwayb44,59941,94533,88332,99932,367Pipeline, gas and hazardous...