ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION FATALITIES: ALL MODES
Total Transportation Fatalities (annual data, all modes)
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2000 data are preliminary, and do not include transit Fatalities represent the most severe safety consequence for the transportation system. According to preliminary estimates, in 2 See U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2000 , pp. 429-4 Transportation Fatalities Total Percent change from previous year SOURCES: Data compiled from various government agencies as cited in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Performance Pl * Preliminary estimate, does not 2001, available FY 2002 and Report FY 2000, April include transit.at: http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/budget/perfplan02/contents.html
ding to preliminary estimates, in 2000 there were 44,041 transportation-related fatalities, compared to 47,348 in 1990. tation Statistics 2000 , pp. 429-435, 1999 2000* 43,866 44,041 -0.02 0.40 portation (USDOT), Performance Plan
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Transportation Fatalities (Total) SOURCES: Data compiled from various government agencies as cited in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bu Date Updated: Unit: Number of Fatalities DATE 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total U U 47,348 44,307 42,059 42,838 43,589 44,563 44,808 44,472 43,876 43,866 44,041 Fatalities in thousands
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nt of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 1999, table 3-1, available at: http://www
999, table 3-1, available at: http://www.bts.gov/ntda/nts/nts.html, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1999 Performance Report/ 200
ation, 1999 Performance Report/ 2001 Performance Plan, available at: http://www.dot.gov/ost/ost_temp/. Preliminary highway data for 1999 a
Preliminary highway data for 1999 are from the USDOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.