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Fatalities by Transportation Mode,,,,,
Mode,1970,1980,1990,2000,2001
Large air carriera,146,1,39,92,531
Commuter air carriera,N,37,R7,5,13
On-demand air taxia,N,105,51,71,60
General aviationa,"1,310","1,239",767,592,553
Highwayb,"52,627","51,091","44,599","R41,945","42,116"
Railroadc,785,584,599,512,548
Transitd,N,N,339,295,U
Commercial ship vessel,178,206,85,32,U
Nonvessele,420,281,101,87,U
Recreational boating,"1,418","1,360",865,701,U
"Gas and hazardous
liquid pipeline",30,19,9,38,7
"a Includes people on planes and on the ground. For large air carriers, fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks include only those persons onboard aircraft. 
b Includes occupants, nonoccupants, and motor vehicle fatalities at railroad crossings. 
c Includes fatalities from nontrain incidents as well as train incidents and accidents. Also includes train occupants and nonoccupants except motor vehicle occupants at grade crossings. 
d Fatalities resulting from all reportable incidents, not just accidents. Includes commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, motorbus, demand-responsive, van pool, and automated guideway. 
eFatalities unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., individual falling overboard and drowning.",,,,,
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Key: N = data do not exist or are not cited because of reporting changes; R = revised; U = unavailable.,,,,,,,
"Source: Various sources, as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 2-1.",,,,,,,
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