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1995 U.S. Transportation Fatalities

1994

1995 (1)

Highway: Passenger cars 21,903 22,313
Light trucks and vans 8,876 9,508
Pedestrians 5,472 5,620
Motorcycles 2,304 2,230
Pedalcycles 802 780
Medium and heavy trucks 663 632
Buses 21 28
All other 635 589
Total 40,676 41,700
Grade Crossings: (2) (615) (575)
Rail: Intercity
Trespassers and nontrespassers (3) 645 593
Employees and contractors 34 41
Passengers on trains 5 0
Light and commuter rail 125 119
Total 809 753
Marine:
Recreational boating 784 836
Cargo transport 32 31
Commercial fishing 39 37
Total 855 904
Aviation: General aviation 723 732
Airlines 239 168
Air taxi 63 52
Commuter 25 9
Foreign / unregistered (4) 21 8
Total 1,071 969
Pipeline: Gas 21 18
Liquids 1 3
Total 22 21
Grand Total: 43,433 44,347


(1) All 1995 figures are preliminary estimates.

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

(3) Does not include motor vehicle occupants killed at grade crossings.

(4) Includes non-U.S. registered aircraft involved in accidents in the U.S.

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