NOTE: This edition of the Transportation Statistics Annual Report is provided as a historical reference. A newer edition of this publication, with more recent data for many items, is available. Some information and data in the historical document for a stated time period may differ from that for the same time period in the newer edition, reflecting revisions in the data by the source.
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Preface |
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Summary |
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Chapter 1 - System Extent and Condition |
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Rail |
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Air |
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Water |
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Oil and Gas Pipelines |
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Transit |
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Information Technology Use in Transportation |
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Box 1-1: High-Speed Rail Corridor Status |
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Box 1-2: Report on Maritime Trade and Water Transportation |
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Box 1-3: Railroad Applications for Information Technology |
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Table 1-2: Highway Pavement Conditions: 1994–97 |
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Table 1-3: Highway Bridge Conditions: 1990 and 1997 |
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Table 1-4: U.S.-Flag Waterborne Cargo-Carrying Vessel Fleet Profile: 1997 |
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Figure 1-1: Urban and Rural Roadway Mileage by Surface Type: 1950–97 |
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Figure 1-2: Registered Highway Vehicle Trends: 1987–97 |
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Figure 1-3: Trends in Directional Route-Miles Serviced by Mass Transit: 1992–97 |
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Figure 1-4: Indicators of Intelligent Transportation System Infrastructure Deployment: Fiscal Year 1997 |
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Chapter 2 - Transportation System Use and Performance |
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Passenger Travel |
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Domestic Freight |
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International Freight |
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Use and Performance |
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Box 2-1: The Commodity Flow Survey and Supplementary Freight Data |
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Table 2-1: Population and Passenger Travel in the United States: 1977 and 1995 |
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Table 2-2: Daily and Long-Distance Trips by Mode: 1995 |
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Table 2-3: Person Trips per Day by Purpose and Sex: 1995 |
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Table 2-4: Domestic- and Export-Bound Freight Shipments within the United States: 1993 and 1997 |
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Table 2-5: Modal Shares of Freight Shipments within the United States by Domestic Establishments: 1993 and 1997 |
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Table 2-6: U.S. Freight Shipments by Distance Shipped: 1993 and 1997 |
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Table 2-7: Major Commodities Shipped in the United States: 1997 |
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Table 2-8: Shipments by Size: 1993 and 1997 |
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Table 2-9: Top 10 U.S. Merchandise Trade Partners by Value: 1980 and 1997 |
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Table 2-10: Top Water Ports for International Trade: 1997 |
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Table 2-11: Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled by Functional Class: 1980–97 |
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Table 2-12: Urban Congestion Indicators for 70 Urban Areas: Selected Years |
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Table 2-13: Urban Transit Indicators: 1987–97 |
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Table 2-14: Top 10 State Rail Freight Flows and Major Commodities: 1997 |
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Figure 2-1: Person-Miles Traveled per Day: 1995 |
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Figure 2-2: Long-Distance Trips per Person: 1995 |
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Figure 2-3: Freight Shipments and Related Factors of Growth: 1993–97 |
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Figure 2-4: Modal Shares of U.S. Merchandise Trade by Value and Tons: 1997 |
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Figure 2-5: Top Border Land Ports: 1997 |
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Figure 2-6: Top Freight Gateways by Shipment Value: 1997 |
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Figure 2-7: Congested Person-Miles of Travel in 70 Urban Areas |
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Figure 2-8: Enplanements at Major Hubs: 1987 and 1997 |
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Figure 2-9: Tonnage Handled by Major Ports: 1997 |
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Figure 2-10: Largest Transit Markets: 1997 |
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Figure 2-11: ADA-Accessible Vehicles by Mode: 1994–97 |
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Figure 2-12: Railroad Network Showing Volume of Freight: 1997 |
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Figure 2-13: Rail Carload Mix: 1997 |
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Chapter 3 - Transportation and the Economy |
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Transportation and Gross Domestic Product |
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Public Transportation Revenues and Expenditures |
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Capital Investment and Capital Stock |
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Table 3-1: Transportation-Related Components of U.S. GDP: 1993–98 (Current $ billions) |
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Table 3-2: Transportation-Related Components of U.S. GDP: 1993–98 (Chained 1992 $ billions) |
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Table 3-3: Major Societal Functions in GDP |
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Table 3-4: U.S. Gross Domestic Product by For-Hire Transportation Industries |
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Table 3-5: Household Transportation Expenditures: 1994–96 |
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Table 3-6: Net Capital Stock of Highways and Streets |
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Figure 3-1: Characteristics of Household Transportation Expenditures by Age Group 73 |
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Figure 3-2: Modal Share of Transportation Industry Employment: 1997 73 |
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Figure 3-3: Employment in Transportation Occupations: 1997 |
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Figure 3-4: Labor Productivity Trends by Mode |
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Figure 3-5: Growth in Government Transportation Revenues: 1986–95 |
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Figure 3-6: Government Transportation Revenues by Mode: Fiscal Year 1995 |
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Figure 3-7: Growth in Government Transportation Expenditures: 1986–95 |
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Chapter 4 - Transportation Safety |
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Long-Term Trends |
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Transportation of School Children |
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety |
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Terrorism and Transportation Security |
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International Trends in Road Safety |
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Table 4-1: Fatalities, Injuries, and Accidents/Incidents by Transportation Mode |
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Table 4-2: Detailed Distribution of Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1997 |
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Table 4-3: Highway Fatalities and Injuries by Occupant and Nonoccupant Category |
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Table 4-4: Pedestrian Crash Types |
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Table 4-5: Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Crash Types |
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Table 4-6: International Terrorist Incidents and Casualties: 1993–98 |
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Table 4-7: Motor Vehicle Fatalities in Selected Countries: 1980 and 1996 |
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Figure 4-1: Fatality Rates for Selected Modes |
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Figure 4-2: School Transportation by Mode: 1995 |
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Figure 4-3: Fatal Crashes and Occupant Fatalities Among School-Age Children by Vehicle Type: 1997 |
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Figure 4-4: Relative Change in Motorist, Bicyclist, and Pedestrian Fatalities: 1975–97 |
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Figure 4-5: Bicycle Fatalities by Age of Bicyclist: 1975–97 |
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Figure 4-6: World Motor Vehicle Registration Trends: 1960–95 |
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Chapter 5 - Transportation, Energy, and the Environment |
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Energy |
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Greenhouse Gases |
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Environment |
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Table 5-1: Alternative Transportation Fuels |
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Table 5-2: Carbon Emissions by Sector |
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Table 5-3: Mobile Source Urban Hazardous Air Pollutants: 1990 Base Year |
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Table 5-4: Aircraft-Related Criteria Pollutants Emitted at Airports: 1997 |
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Table 5-5: Toxic Release Inventory Data for Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: 1996 |
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Table 5-6: Wastes from Vehicle Dismantling Operations that may be Classified as Hazardous |
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Figure 5-1: Transportation Energy and Economic Activity: 1960–97 |
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Figure 5-2: Transportation Energy Use by Mode: 1997 |
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Figure 5-3: Highway Vehicle Average Fuel Consumption: 1960–97 |
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Figure 5-4: U.S. Sales of Domestic and Foreign Light-Duty Vehicles by Class |
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Figure 5-5: Fuel Economy of Light Vehicles by Class and Sales Change: 1990–97 |
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Figure 5-6: Petroleum Production and Imports: 1980–98 |
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Figure 5-7: World Oil Price: 1980–98 |
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Figure 5-8: National Transportation Emissions Trends Index: 1970–97 |
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Figure 5-9: Modal Shares of Key Criteria Pollutants from Transportation Sources: 1997 |
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Figure 5-10: National Air Quality Trends Index for Criteria Pollutants: 1975–97 |
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Chapter 6 - The State of Transportation Statistics |
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Box 6-1: Domestic Transportation of International Trade |
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Table 6-1: Transportation Data Needs |
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Appendices |
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Appendix A: List of Acronyms |
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Appendix B: U.S./Metric Conversions and Energy Unit Equivalents |
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Index |
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