{"id":37601,"date":"2015-02-04T11:02:49","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T16:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/ntsb-says-drop-in-transportation-deaths-rail-deaths-rise\/"},"modified":"2015-02-04T11:02:49","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T16:02:49","slug":"ntsb-says-drop-in-transportation-deaths-rail-deaths-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/ntsb-says-drop-in-transportation-deaths-rail-deaths-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation fatalities drop, but rail deaths rise","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15350\" style=\"margin: 4px 12px\" alt=\"NTSB_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/NTSB_logo.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"149\" \/>WASHINGTON \u2013 Transportation fatalities in the United States decreased by 3 percent in 2013 from 2012, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. <\/p>\n<p>Fatalities in all modes of transportation totaled 34,678 in 2013, compared with 35,796 in 2012. Deaths in marine, aviation, highway and pipeline transportation decreased, although there was a rise in rail deaths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile this decrease represents a good trend, much more work needs to done, because 35,000 deaths is very troubling,\u201d said NTSB Acting Chairman Hart. \u201cNTSB continues to address safety issues in all modes to reduce deaths and injuries on our roads, rails and waterways, as well as in our skies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 statistics show:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. roadway deaths, which account for nearly 94 percent of all transportation deaths, decreased from 33,782 in 2012 to 32,719 in 2013. Fatalities on buses were up from 39 in 2012 to 48 in 2013.<\/li>\n<li>Railroad deaths increased 6 percent from 840 to 891. The vast majority of these fatalities continue to be trespassers struck by trains.<\/li>\n<li>Aviation deaths decreased from 451 to 443. Nearly 87 percent of aviation fatalities occurred in general aviation accidents (387), a decrease from the previous year (440). In 2013, air taxi fatalities increased significantly from nine in 2012 to 27.<\/li>\n<li>Marine deaths also dropped in 2013, from 711 to 615. The vast majority of the fatalities, (560), occurred in recreational boating which also decreased.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aviation statistics are tracked and compiled by the NTSB. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides marine statistics, and the U.S. Department of Transportation provides statistics for all other modes.?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/NTSB_Piechart_2013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27406 aligncenter\" alt=\"2013 Piechart\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/NTSB_Piechart_2013.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/NTSB_Piechart_2013.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/NTSB_Piechart_2013-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Statistical Tables\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\" width=\"613\">\n<div><strong>2012\u20132013 U.S. Transportation Fatalities<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>2012<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>2013 (footnote1)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Highway:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Passenger cars<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>12,361<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>11,977<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Light trucks and vans<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9,418<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9,155<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Pedestrians<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>4,818<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>4,735<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Motorcycles<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>4,986<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>4,668<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Pedalcycles (footnote 2)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>734<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>743<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Medium and heavy trucks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>697<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>691<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Buses<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>39<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>48<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Other (footnote\u00a03)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>729<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>702<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total, Highway<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>33,782<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>32,719<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Grade Crossings: (footnote\u00a0<\/strong>4)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>(230)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>(231)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Rail:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Intercity (footnote\u00a05)\u00a0\u2014<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trespassers and nontrespassers<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0(footnote 6)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>490<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>520<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Employees and contractors<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Passengers<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Transit (footnote\u00a07)\u2014<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Light, heavy, and commuter rail<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>326<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>345<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total, Rail<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><b>840<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><b>891<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Marine:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Recreational boating<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>651<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>560<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Cargo transport<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Commercial fishing (footnote\u00a08)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>24<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Commercial passengers<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total, Marine<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>711<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>615<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Aviation:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>General aviation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>440<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>387<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Airlines<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Air taxi<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>27<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Commuter<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Foreign\/unregistered (footnote\u00a09)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total, Aviation<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>451<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>443<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div><strong>Pipeline:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Gas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>Liquids<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total, Pipeline<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>12<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>10<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"127\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"210\">\n<div><strong>Total<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><b>35,796<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"92\">\n<div><b>34,678<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\" width=\"613\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Numbers for 2013 are preliminary estimates. Aviation data are from the NTSB; marine data are from the U.S.\u00a0Department of Homeland Security; all other data are from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).<\/div>\n<div><sup><sub>2<\/sub><\/sup>\u00a0Includes bicycles or other cycles.<\/div>\n<div><sup><sub>3<\/sub><\/sup>\u00a0Includes vehicle non-occupants other than pedestrians and occupant fatalities in other vehicle types, such as farm or construction equipment.<\/div>\n<div><sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0Grade 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.<\/div>\n<div><sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0Data reported to Federal Rail Administration (FRA).<\/div>\n<div><sup>6<\/sup>\u00a0Includes 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.<\/div>\n<div><sup>7<\/sup>\u00a0Data 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.<\/div>\n<div><sup>8<\/sup>\u00a0Refers to operational fatalities.<\/div>\n<div><sup>9<\/sup>\u00a0Includes non-U.S. registered aircraft involved in accidents in the United States.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 Transportation fatalities in the United States decreased by 3 percent in 2013 from 2012, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. Fatalities in all modes of transportation totaled 34,678 in 2013, compared with 35,796 in 2012. 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