Table 5,,,,,
Injured Persons by Transportation Mode,,,,,
Mode,1970,1980,1990,2000,2003
Air carrier,107,19,29,R29,30
Commuter air carrier,N,14,11,7,1
On-demand air taxi,N,43,36,12,15
General aviation,715,681,409,R309,326
Highwaya ,N,N,"R3,230,666","R3,188,750","2,888,601"
Railroadb,"17,394","58,696","22,736","10,424","7,956"
Transitc,N,N,"54,556","56,697",U
Commercial ship ,,,,,
Vessel accidents,105,180,175,130,P205
Nonvessel accidentsd ,U,U,U,567,P499
Recreational boating ,780,"2,650","3,822","4,355","3,888"
Gas and hazardous liquid pipeline,254,192,76,81,71
"a Includes passenger car occupants, motorcyclists, light-duty and large truck occupants, bus occupants, pedestrians, pedalcyclists, occupants of unknown vehicle types, 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 responsive, van pool, and automated guideway.",,,,,
"d Injuries unrelated to vessel accidents, e.g., an individual getting a cut while onboard a vessel.",,,,,
Key: N = data are nonexistent; P = preliminary; R = revised; U = unavailable.,,,,,
Note: Each mode may use different reporting criteria for injuries.,,,,,
"Sources: Except as noted, various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-2, available at http://www.bts.gov (latest data forthcoming). Highway—USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 2003 (Early Edition), table 2, p. 3, available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSFAnn/ TSF2003EarlyEdition.pdf, as of October 2004. 2003 recreational boating—U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Statistics 2003 (annual issues), available at http:// www.uscgboating.org/ statistics/accident_stats.htm, as of December 2004. ",,,,,