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3-1 Vehicle-Miles: 2007–2010 (millions)

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Mode2007200820092010Air    Air carrier6,7336,4465,9355,976Highway    Light duty vehiclesa2,691,0342,630,2132,633,2482,647,659Motorcycles21,39620,81120,82218,462Busesb14,51614,82314,38713,789Trucks304,178310,680288,306286,585Railc  ...

1-5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode: 19 90, 2000, 2010, 2011

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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...

1-4 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes: 1985–2010

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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...

1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2011

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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...

Citations

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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About the Performance Measures

How were these performance measures selected?What changes have been made to the performance measures?What are the data sources for the performance measures?What are the definitions of network and low-cost carriers?Why don’t the performance measures cover regional airlines?Are numbers available for...