Table 5-3. Accidents by Freight Transportation Mode: 1980-2006 (Historical)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway (passenger and freight) | NA | 6,471,000 | 6,394,000 | 6,323,000 | 6,316,000 | 6,328,000 | 6,181,000 | 6,159,000 | NA |
| Large truck1 | NA | (R) 371,801 | (R) 437,861 | (R) 409,355 | (R) 416,467 | (R) 436,128 | (R) 399,096 | 442,000 | NA |
| Large truck1 (percent of total) | NA | (R) 5.7 | (R) 6.8 | (R) 6.5 | (R) 6.6 | (R) 6.9 | (R) 6.5 | 7.2 | NA |
| Rail (passenger and freight) | |||||||||
| Highway-rail grade crossing2,3 | (R) 10,612 | 5,715 | 3,502 | 3,237 | 3,077 | 2,977 | (R) 3,076 | (R) 3,053 | 2,920 |
| Railroad2,4 | 8,205 | 2,879 | 2,983 | 3,023 | 2,738 | (R) 3,013 | (R) 3,378 | (R) 3,242 | 2,876 |
| Waterborne (passenger and freight) | |||||||||
| Vessel-related | 4,624 | 3,613 | (R) 13,546 | (R) 11,908 | (R) 5,923 | (R) 4,968 | (R) 4,755 | (R) 4,977 | 5,400 |
| Pipeline | |||||||||
| Hazardous liquid pipeline | 246 | 180 | 146 | 130 | 147 | 131 | (R) 144 | (R) 137 | 108 |
| Gas pipeline | 1,524 | 198 | 234 | 211 | 184 | (R) 238 | 297 | (R) 352 | 274 |
Key: NA = not available; R = revised.
1Large trucks are defined as trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, including single-unit trucks and truck tractors.
2Includes Amtrak.
3Includes both accidents and incidents. Most highway-rail grade crossing accidents are also counted under highway.
4Train accidents only.
Sources:
Highway: National Center for Transportation Analysis, National Highway Transit Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts, Large Trucks (Annual Issues). 2006: National Center for Transportation Analysis, National Highway Transit Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts (July 2007).
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Analysis, http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/default.asp as of August 17, 2007.
Waterborne: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Data Administration Division, personal communication, August 17, 2007.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2007, available at http://www.bts.gov/ as of August 2, 2007.
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