National Transportation Statistics 2012

This document presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use, and environmental impacts. National Transportation Statistics is a companion document to the Transportation Statistics Annual Report, which analyzes some of the data presented here, and State Transportation Statistics, which presents state level data on many of the same topics presented here. The report has four chapters and five appendices. Chapter 1 provides data on the extent, condition, use, and performance of the physical transportation network. Chapter 2 details transportation's safety record, giving data on accidents, crashes, fatalities, and injuries for each transportation mode and hazardous materials. Chapter 3 focuses on the relationship between transportation and the economy, presenting data on transportation's contribution to the gross domestic product, employment by industry and occupation, and transportation-related consumer and government expenditures. Chapter 4 presents data on transportation energy use and transportation-related environmental impacts. Appendix A contains metric conversions of select tables. Appendix B contains a Glossary. Appendix C contains a list of acronyms and initialisms. Appendix D provides modal profiles and Appendix E contains data sources and accuracy statements.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/pdf/entire.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6479
• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 509p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Statistics; Transportation modes; Transportation safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation infrastructure
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01421301
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 9:47AM