Table 5,,,,,,
Injured Persons by Transportation Mode,,,,,,
Mode,1970,1980,1990,2000,2004,
Air carrier,107,19,29,29,P19,
Commuter air carrier,N,14,11,7,P1,
On-demand air taxi,N,43,36,12,P18,
General aviation,715,681,409,309,P266,
Highwaya ,N,N,"3,230,666","3,188,750","2,788,378",
Railroadb,"17,394","58,696","22,736","10,424","P8,402",
Transitc,N,N,"54,556","56,697","d17,618",
Commercial ship - Vessel accidents,105,180,175,130,198,
Commercial ship  - Nonvessel accidentse ,U,U,U,567,505,
Recreational boating ,780,"2,650","3,822","4,355","3,363",
Gas and hazardous liquid pipeline,254,192,76,81,55,
"a Includes passenger car occupants, motorcyclists, light-duty and large-truck occupants, bus occupants, occupants of unknown vehicle types, and pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonmotorists.   ",,,,,,
"b Injuries resulting from train accidents, train and nontrain incidents, and occupational illness. Includes Amtrak. 1970 data are not comparable to data for later years due to a change in the reporting system.   ",,,,,,
"c Injuries resulting from all reportable incidents, not just from accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand response, van pool, and automated guideway.   ",,,,,
"d The National Transit Database (NTD) injury definition was changed in 2002 so that only incidents involving immediate medical treatment away from the scene qualify as reportable injuries. Previously, any reported incident/injury was reported to NTD.   ",,,,,
"e Injuries unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., an individual getting a cut while onboard a vessel.",,,,,
Key: N = data are nonexistent; P = preliminary; U = unavailable.,,,,,
Note: Each mode may use different reporting criteria for injuries.,,,,,
"Sources: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-2, available at http://www.bts.gov, forthcoming. 2004 highway—USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, personal communication, October 2005. 2004 recreational boating—U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Statistics 2004 (annual issues), available at http://www.uscgboating.org/, as of September 2005.",,,,,