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Table 5-4. Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1980-2006 (Historical)

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empty Cell 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 15,719 8,879 17,557 17,792 (R) 15,114 (R) 15,156 (R) 14,846 (R) 15,917 20,228
Accident-related 486 297 394 413 (R) 362 342 329 (R) 379 340
Air 223 297 1,419 1,083 732 (R) 750 (R) 993 (R) 1,654 2,409
Air - Accident-related 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 (R) 9 7
Highway 14,161 7,296 15,063 15,804 (R) 13,502 (R) 13,594 (R) 13,071 (R) 13,450 17,051
Highway - Accident-related 347 249 329 357 (R) 319 300 (R) 283 (R) 319 290
Rail 1,271 1,279 1,058 899 870 802 (R) 765 (R) 744 700
Rail - Accident-related 134 48 62 54 41 42 (R) 46 (R) 51 43
Water1 34 7 17 6 10 10 (R) 17 (R) 69 68
Water1 - Accident-related 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other2 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
Other2 - Accident-related 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA

Key: R = revised; NA = not available.

1Water category only includes packaged (nonbulk) marine. Non-packaged (bulk) marine hazardous materials incidents are reported to the U.S. Coast Guard and are not included.
2Other category includes freight forwarders and modes not otherwise specified.

Notes: Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1). Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce. Accident related means vehicular accident or derailment. Each modal total also includes fatalities caused by human error, package failure, and causes not elsewhere classified.

As of 2005, the "Other" data is no longer included in the hazardous materials information system report.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazardous Materials Information System Database, available at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/about-phmsa/offices/office-hazardous-materials-safety as of June 4, 2007.


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