Table 2-19:  Hazardous Materials Incidents: 2005,,,,,,
"(Not including pipelines or bulk, nonpackaged water incidents)",,,,,,
State,Incidents,Deaths,Injuries,,,"Damages
($ thousands)"
,,,Total,Major,Minor,
Alabama,216,1,1,1,0,778
Alaska,48,0,3,0,3,249
Arizona,282,1,1,0,1,528
Arkansas,197,1,24,20,4,"1,115"
California,"1,272",1,17,5,12,"3,105"
Colorado,266,0,1,1,0,"1,270"
Connecticut,214,1,0,0,0,265
Delaware,23,0,0,0,0,0
District of Columbia,5,0,0,0,0,11
Florida,611,10,9,3,6,"2,008"
Georgia,431,0,4,0,4,528
Hawaii,12,0,0,0,0,2
Idaho,36,0,0,0,0,542
Illinois,"1,059",0,16,1,15,"3,293"
Indiana,336,0,6,0,6,825
Iowa,176,0,6,3,3,382
Kansas,331,0,10,1,9,126
Kentucky,434,0,8,2,6,"1,169"
Louisiana,261,1,7,2,5,862
Maine,29,0,3,0,3,6
Maryland,296,0,5,2,3,900
Massachusetts,228,0,8,1,7,38
Michigan,300,0,3,0,3,820
Minnesota,260,0,3,0,3,533
Mississippi,115,0,0,0,0,253
Missouri,399,1,15,1,14,351
Montana,31,0,0,0,0,485
Nebraska,66,0,3,2,1,583
Nevada,100,0,0,0,0,227
New Hampshire,27,0,0,0,0,74
New Jersey,436,0,5,0,5,318
New Mexico,67,1,4,0,4,"1,471"
New York,458,1,2,1,1,"2,648"
North Carolina,435,1,5,0,5,847
North Dakota,21,0,0,0,0,2
Ohio,"1,633",0,10,0,10,"1,218"
Oklahoma,189,0,2,0,2,195
Oregon,218,0,0,0,0,166
Pennsylvania,862,1,1,0,1,"3,560"
Rhode Island,27,0,0,0,0,6
South Carolina,187,9,632,77,555,"8,271"
South Dakota,15,0,0,0,0,72
Tennessee,830,1,1,0,1,723
Texas,"1,376",2,14,2,12,"3,965"
Utah,218,0,12,5,7,"3,000",
Vermont,17,0,0,0,0,15,
Virginia,194,1,14,1,13,"1,583",
Washington,246,0,3,0,3,267,
West Virginia,42,0,0,0,0,215,
Wisconsin,209,0,18,2,16,476,
Wyoming,19,0,1,0,1,270,
"United States, total1","15,775",34,878,134,744,"50,977",
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1Total includes incidents for which the state is unreported and excludes incidents occurring in a U.S. territory or foreign country.,,,,,,,
"NOTES: Hazardous material incident locations are often listed as the terminals or sorting centers where they are discovered.  Therefore, states with this type of a facility may show a disproportionate number of incidents.",,,,,,,
"Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR Part 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1).  Incident means any of the following events: (1) a fatality or major injury caused by the release of a hazardous material; (2) the evacuation of 25 or more persons as a result of release of a hazardous material or exposure to fire; (3) a release or exposure to fire which results in the closure of a major transportation artery; (4) the alteration of an aircraft flight plan or operation; (5) the release of radioactive materials from Type B packaging; (6) the release of over 11.9 gallons or 88.2 pounds of a severe marine pollutant; or (7) the release of a bulk quantity (over 119 gallons or 882 pounds) of a hazardous material. ",,,,,,,
Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce.,,,,,,,
Hazardous materials incident data are subject to revision and correction by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.,,,,,,,
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"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2005, Washington, DC: 2006, available at http://hazmat.dot.gov as of Oct. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,
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