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Freight Facts and Figures 2009

Table 5-3. Accidents by Freight Transportation Mode: 1980-2008 (Historical)

Table in Excel format

Blank cell. 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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 5,973,000 6,024,000 NA
Large truck1 NA (R) 371,801 (R) 437,861 (R) 409,355 (R) 416,467 (R) 436,128 (R) 399,096 (R) 423,016 367,920 413,000 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 (R) 6.9 6.2 6.9 NA
Rail (passenger and freight) Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell.
Highway-rail grade crossing2,3 (R) 10,612 5,715 3,502 3,237 3,077 2,977 (R) 3,080 (R) 3,060 (R) 2,939 (R) 2,767 2,398
Railroad2,4 8,205 2,879 2,983 3,023 2,738 (R) 3,019 (R) 3,386 (R) 3,266 (R) 2,988 (R) 2,681 2,428
Waterborne (passenger and freight) Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell.
Vessel-related 4,624 3,613 5,403 4,958 5,923 4,968 4,755 5,006 5,419 (R) 5,582 5,599
Pipeline Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell. Empty cell.
Hazardous liquid pipeline 246 140 135 108 133 120 134 (R) 128 (R) 108 106 111
Gas pipeline 1,524 290 290 233 258 (R) 296 330 (R) 359 (R) 272 (R) 284 291

Key: NA = not available; R = revised.

1Large trucks are defined as trucks over the 10,000 pound 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). 2007-2008: National Center for Transportation Analysis, National Highway Transit Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts (June 2009).

Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Analysis, available at safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/default.asp as of August 13, 2009.

Waterborne: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Data Administration Division, personal communication, August 1, 2009.

Pipeline: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, available at www.bts.gov as of August 13, 2009.

 

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