Transportation Accidents, Deaths & Injuries, by Type of Transport: 1970 - 1992
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Year & Casualty
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Total<nl>(1,000)
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Motor vehicle<nl>(1)(1,000)
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Railroad(2)
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Air carriers<nl>Total
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Airlines(3)
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Commuter<nl>carriers(4)
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On demand carriers(4)
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General aviation(5)
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Recreational<nl>boating(6)
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ACCIDENTS:
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<cell type=i>
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<cell type=i>
<row>
<cell>
1970
<cell>
16,013
<cell>
16,000
<cell>
8,095
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
3,803
<row>
<cell>
1975
<cell>
16,524
<cell>
16,500
<cell>
8,041
<cell>
237
<cell>
37
<cell>
48
<cell>
152
<cell>
3,995
<cell>
6,308
<row>
<cell>
1980
<cell>
17,925
<cell>
17,900
<cell>
8,451
<cell>
228
<cell>
19
<cell>
38
<cell>
171
<cell>
3,590
<cell>
5,513
<row>
<cell>
1981
<cell>
18,020
<cell>
18,000
<cell>
5,781
<cell>
214
<cell>
26
<cell>
31
<cell>
157
<cell>
3,500
<cell>
5,208
<row>
<cell>
1982
<cell>
18,118
<cell>
18,100
<cell>
4,589
<cell>
178
<cell>
19
<cell>
26
<cell>
132
<cell>
3,231
<cell>
5,377
<row>
<cell>
1983
<cell>
18,319
<cell>
18,300
<cell>
3,906
<cell>
184
<cell>
24
<cell>
18
<cell>
140
<cell>
3,060
<cell>
5,569
<row>
<cell>
1984
<cell>
18,817
<cell>
18,800
<cell>
3,900
<cell>
185
<cell>
16
<cell>
22
<cell>
146
<cell>
3,008
<cell>
5,700
<row>
<cell>
1985
<cell>
19,348
<cell>
19,300
<cell>
3,275
<cell>
196
<cell>
23
<cell>
22
<cell>
152
<cell>
2,745
<cell>
6,237
<row>
<cell>
1986
<cell>
19,320
<cell>
17,700
<cell>
2,620
<cell>
155
<cell>
23
<cell>
15
<cell>
117
<cell>
2,581
<cell>
6,407
<row>
<cell>
1987
<cell>
20,822
<cell>
20,800
<cell>
2,512
<cell>
171
<cell>
38
<cell>
34
<cell>
99
<cell>
2,471
<cell>
6,746
<row>
<cell>
1988
<cell>
22,987
<cell>
21,314
<cell>
2,854
<cell>
147
<cell>
30
<cell>
20
<cell>
97
<cell>
2,332
<cell>
6,718
<row>
<cell>
1989
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
2,898
<cell>
155
<cell>
29
<cell>
18
<cell>
108
<cell>
2,202
<cell>
6,063
<row>
<cell>
1990
<cell>
11,524
<cell>
11,500
<cell>
2,879
<cell>
149
<cell>
27
<cell>
15
<cell>
107
<cell>
2,187
<cell>
6,411
<row>
<cell>
1991
<cell>
11,321
<cell>
11,300
<cell>
2,659
<cell>
133
<cell>
27
<cell>
22
<cell>
84
<cell>
2,143
<cell>
6,573
<row>
<cell>
1992
<cell>
10,020
<cell>
10,000
<cell>
2,339
<cell>
116
<cell>
19
<cell>
23
<cell>
74
<cell>
1,956
<cell>
6,048
<row>
<cell>
DEATHS:
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<cell>
<cell>
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<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<row>
<cell>
1970
<cell>
54.8
<cell>
52.6
<cell>
785
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
1,418
<row>
<cell>
1975
<cell>
48.2
<cell>
44.5
<cell>
575
<cell>
221
<cell>
124
<cell>
28
<cell>
69
<cell>
1,252
<cell>
1,466
<row>
<cell>
1980
<cell>
54.5
<cell>
51.1
<cell>
584
<cell>
143
<cell>
1
<cell>
37
<cell>
105
<cell>
1,239
<cell>
1,360
<row>
<cell>
1981
<cell>
52.5
<cell>
49.3
<cell>
556
<cell>
132
<cell>
4
<cell>
34
<cell>
94
<cell>
1,282
<cell>
1,206
<row>
<cell>
1982
<cell>
47.2
<cell>
43.9
<cell>
512
<cell>
320
<cell>
234
<cell>
14
<cell>
72
<cell>
1,187
<cell>
1,178
<row>
<cell>
1983
<cell>
45.7
<cell>
42.6
<cell>
498
<cell>
89
<cell>
15
<cell>
12
<cell>
62
<cell>
1,064
<cell>
1,241
<row>
<cell>
1984
<cell>
44.6
<cell>
44.3
<cell>
598
<cell>
102
<cell>
4
<cell>
46
<cell>
52
<cell>
1,039
<cell>
1,063
<row>
<cell>
1985
<cell>
47.3
<cell>
43.8
<cell>
454
<cell>
640
<cell>
526
<cell>
37
<cell>
77
<cell>
950
<cell>
1,116
<row>
<cell>
1986
<cell>
48.8
<cell>
46.1
<cell>
475
<cell>
77
<cell>
8
<cell>
4
<cell>
65
<cell>
961
<cell>
1,066
<row>
<cell>
1987
<cell>
49.7
<cell>
46.4
<cell>
541
<cell>
357
<cell>
232
<cell>
61
<cell>
64
<cell>
830
<cell>
1,036
<row>
<cell>
1988
<cell>
50.1
<cell>
47.1
<cell>
510
<cell>
363
<cell>
285
<cell>
21
<cell>
57
<cell>
782
<cell>
946
<row>
<cell>
1989
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
45.5
<cell>
523
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
278
<cell>
31
<cell>
87
<cell>
753
<cell>
896
<row>
<cell>
1990
<cell>
46.9
<cell>
44.5
<cell>
599
<cell>
93
<cell>
39
<cell>
4
<cell>
50
<cell>
745
<cell>
865
<row>
<cell>
1991
<cell>
43.9
<cell>
41.2
<cell>
583
<cell>
196
<cell>
50
<cell>
77
<cell>
69
<cell>
746
<cell>
924
<row>
<cell>
1992
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(NA)
<cell>
39.2
<cell>
592
<cell>
120
<cell>
33
<cell>
21
<cell>
66
<cell>
812
<cell>
816
<row>
<cell>
INJURIES:
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<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<cell>
<row>
<cell>
1970
<cell>
2,024
<cell>
2,000
<cell>
21,327
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
780
<row>
<cell>
1975
<cell>
1,858
<cell>
1,800
<cell>
54,306
<cell>
109
<cell>
71
<cell>
6
<cell>
32
<cell>
728
<cell>
2,136
<row>
<cell>
1980
<cell>
2,066
<cell>
2,000
<cell>
62,246
<cell>
74
<cell>
17
<cell>
14
<cell>
43
<cell>
675
<cell>
2,650
<row>
<cell>
1981
<cell>
1,956
<cell>
1,900
<cell>
53,003
<cell>
82
<cell>
21
<cell>
24
<cell>
37
<cell>
597
<cell>
2,474
<row>
<cell>
1982
<cell>
1,741
<cell>
1,700
<cell>
37,638
<cell>
98
<cell>
31
<cell>
28
<cell>
39
<cell>
620
<cell>
2,682
<row>
<cell>
1983
<cell>
1,636
<cell>
1,600
<cell>
32,196
<cell>
49
<cell>
8
<cell>
12
<cell>
29
<cell>
566
<cell>
2,913
<row>
<cell>
1984
<cell>
1,739
<cell>
1,700
<cell>
35,660
<cell>
67
<cell>
9
<cell>
23
<cell>
35
<cell>
595
<cell>
2,709
<row>
<cell>
1985
<cell>
1,705
<cell>
1,700
<cell>
31,592
<cell>
92
<cell>
33
<cell>
16
<cell>
43
<cell>
517
<cell>
2,757
<row>
<cell>
1986
<cell>
1,829
<cell>
1,800
<cell>
24,465
<cell>
65
<cell>
22
<cell>
12
<cell>
31
<cell>
540
<cell>
2,847
<row>
<cell>
1987
<cell>
1,829
<cell>
1,800
<cell>
23,604
<cell>
85
<cell>
48
<cell>
20
<cell>
17
<cell>
459
<cell>
3,501
<row>
<cell>
1988
<cell>
2,146
<cell>
1,800
<cell>
24,017
<cell>
102
<cell>
62
<cell>
1
<cell>
39
<cell>
499
<cell>
3,476
<row>
<cell>
1989
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
23,450
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
234
<cell>
<cell>
34
<cell>
394
<cell>
3,635
<row>
<cell>
1990
<cell>
1,728
<cell>
1,700
<cell>
22,736
<cell>
83
<cell>
40
<cell>
11
<cell>
32
<cell>
424
<cell>
3,822
<row>
<cell>
1991
<cell>
1,626
<cell>
1,600
<cell>
21,370
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
(NA)
<cell>
3,967
<row>
<cell>
1992
<cell>
16,232
<cell>
1,600
<cell>
18,388
<cell>
37
<cell>
13
<cell>
5
<cell>
19
<cell>
418
<cell>
3,683
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<item>- Represents zero
<item>NA=Not available.
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<item>1. Data on deaths are from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and are based on 30 day definition; other data are from National Safety Council.
<item>2. Train accidents cover only those accidents which result in damages to railroad property exceeding amounts specified by the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration. The reporting threshold was raised from $750 to $1,750 in 1975; to $2,900 in 1979; to $3,700 in 1981; to $4,500 in 1983; and to $4,900 in 1985. Grade crossing accidents are also included when classified as a train accident. Deaths exclude fatalities in railroad-highway grade crossing accidents.
<item>3. Includes scheduled and non-scheduled (charter) air carriers.
<item>4. Injuries include only serious injuries.
<item>5. 1975-1984 data exclude commuter and on-demand air taxis.
<item>6. Accidents are required to be reported to the U.S. Coast Guard whenever they result in a death; a person being injured or receiving medical treatment beyond first aid; damages exceed $200; or a person's disappearance.
<item>7. Pipeline accidents/incidents are credited to the year in which they occurred beginning with 1983 data; prior data are credited to the year the accident/incident reports were filed. Fatalities and injuries as reported in annual report.
<item>8. Pipelines carrying hazardous materials, petroleum, and liquid petroleum products.
<item>9. Covers accidents involving commercial vessels which must be reported to U.S. Coast Guard if there is property damage exceeding $1,500; material damage affecting the seaworthiness or efficiency of a vessel; stranding or grounding; loss of life; or injury causing a person's incapacity for more than 3 days.
<item>10. Accidents, deaths, and injuries involving hazardous materials cover all types of transport.
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<p>Source: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA.
