2003-2004 U.S. Transportation Fatalities

2003

2004¹

Highway:

Passenger cars

19,725

19,091

Light trucks and vans

12,546

12,602

Pedestrians

4,774

4,641

Motorcycles

3,714

4,008

Pedalcycles²

629

725

Medium and heavy trucks

726

761

Buses

41

41

Other³

729

767

Total, Highway

42,884

42,636

Grade Crossings:⁴

(332)

(368)

Rail:

Intercity⁵-

   Trespassers and nontrespassers⁶

567

584

   Employees and contractors

25

29

   Passengers

3

3

Transit⁷-

Light, heavy, and commuter rail

165

186

Total, Rail

760

802

Marine:

Recreational boating

703

676

Cargo transport

19

25

Commercial fishing⁸

43

39

Commercial passengers

27

17

Total, Marine

792

757

Aviation:

General aviation

632

556

Airlines

22

14

Air taxi

42

65

Commuter

2

0

Foreign/unregistered⁹

12

16

Total, Aviation

710

651

Pipeline:

Gas

12

19

Liquids

0

5

Total, Pipeline

12

24

Total

45,158

44,870

¹ Numbers for 2004 are preliminary estimates. Aviation data are from the NTSB; all other data are from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

² Includes bicycles or other cycles.

³ Includes vehicle occupant fatalities in other vehicle types; for example, farm or construction equipment.

⁴ Grade crossing fatalities are not counted as a separate category for determining the grand total because they are included in the highway and rail categories, as appropriate.

⁵ Data reported to Federal Rail Administration (FRA).

⁶ Includes persons on railroad property without permission (trespassers) and with permission, such as repair personnel (nontrespassers). Does not include motor vehicle occupants killed at grade crossings.

⁷ Data reported to Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Fatalities for commuter rail operations may also be reported to the FRA and may be included in the intercity railroad fatalities.

⁸ Refers to operational fatalities.

⁹ Includes non-U.S. registered aircraft involved in accidents in the United States.