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North American Transportation

North American Transportation

May 1994

Table of Contents File Formats Entire Report PDF (5.52MB) Figures and Tables...

Transportation Safety by the Numbers

Transportation Safety by the Numbers

By Matthew Chambers

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Photo taken by M. Chambers A Motorcyclist in Full Protective Gear, including a helmet

For the majority of Americans, driving or being a passenger in a motor...

Figure 2: Motor Vehicle Fatalities: 2001-2010

Figure 2: Motor Vehicle Fatalities: 2001-2010

Annual data

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Fatalities Vehicles-Miles Travelled 2001 42,196 2,795,610 2002 43,005 2,855,508 2003 42,884 2,890,221...

Figure 1: Aviation Fatalities: 2001-2011

Figure 1: Aviation Fatalities: 2001-2011

Annual Data

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Years  General Aviation  Air Carrier and Air Taxi 2001 562 74 2002 581 35 2003 633 66 2004 559 78...

Maritime Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

Maritime Trade and Transportation by the Numbers

By Matthew Chambers and Mindy Liu

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The nation will observe Maritime Day on May 22, which was designated by Congress in 1933 to honor U.S. merchant mariners and the maritime industry.1 Water transportation contributed $36...