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July 18, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Safety and Security Statistics  

Derailments/Buses Going Off Road by Mode

Derailments/Buses Going Off Road by Mode

 

FISCAL YEAR

 

AUTOMATED GUIDEWAY

 

COMMUTER RAIL

 

PARATRANSIT (a)

 

HEAVY RAIL

 

LIGHT RAIL

 

BUS (a)

 

VANPOOL (a)

 

TOTAL

1993

0

42

11

32

30

105

1

221

1994

0

65

15

26

39

129

0

274

1995

0

45

7

37

19

86

0

194

1996

0

50

6

18

18

120

1

213

1997

0

35

8

16

11

76

1

147

1998

0

40

8

20

31

57

0

156

1999

0

45

8

38

24

37

0

152

2000

0

50

3

28

24

58

0

163

2001

0

52

7

24

43

30

0

156

2002

0

43

3

33

31

54

1

165

2003

0

44

5

20

35

43

1

148

2004 P

0

43

5

21

31

35

0

135

2004 % of Total

0.0%

31.9%

3.7%

15.6%

23.0%

25.9%

0.0%

100.0%

Source: Federal Transit Administration, Safety and Security Statistics. Data reported include about 560 of the largest transit agencies.
(a) Data may significantly understate total since data for urbanized areas under 200,000 population not reported by the FTA comprises a significant portion of these modes.

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