Six Facts on Transportation Incidents

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Odds of being killed in a transportation incident: 1 in 6,000 during one year (source: National Safety Council)

1. Nearly 3,000 road fatalities (2,923 to be precise) occurred across Canada in 2005. (Transport Canada)
2. Aviation deaths across the US rose to 779 in 2006, from 617 in 2005. Rail fatalities numbered 781, compared to 803 in 2005. (National Transportation Safety Board. (NTSB))
3. Marine deaths across the US increased to 805 in 2006 from 789 in 2005. Of that number, 710 occurred in recreational boating incidents. (NTSB)
4. Transportation fatalities of all types totaled 45,026 throughout the US in 2006, compared to 45,735 in 2005. (NTSB)
5. Aviation deaths across Canada numbered 52 in 2005. (Transportation Safety Board of Canada)
6. Highway fatalities account for about 95 percent of all US transportation deaths. (NTSB)