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Volpe Journal 2005: Transportation and Safety

Transportation safety statistics show that safety improvements made rapid progress early in this period, but have leveled off since the mid-1990s.

Bar graph: U.S. Motor Vehicle Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles, 1950-2003.

U.S. Motor Vehicle Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles, 1950-2003. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Bar graph: U.S. Railroad- Highway Crossing Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles, 1950-2003.

U.S. Railroad- Highway Crossing Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles, 1950-2003. (Federal Railroad Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

Bar graph: Fatal accidents per million departures for U.S. scheduled service airlines, 1950-2003. Accidents due to sabotage or terrorism are not included.

Fatal accidents per million departures for U.S. scheduled service airlines, 1950-2003. Accidents due to sabotage or terrorism are not included. (Air Transport Association)

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