In 2022, the number of incidents reported throughout the public transit networks in the U.S. amounted to almost 20,800 events, 56 percent of which were incidents related to motor buses. During the same year, incidents on heavy rail networks (subway/metro) accounted for nearly 27 percent of the total events.
Number of incidents on the public transportation systems in the United States in 2019 and 2022, by mode
* Motor bus also includes trolley bus.
** Light rail includes streetcar rail and hybrid rail.
*** Automated guideway includes monorail/guideway and monorail.
According to the source, accidents include collisions with other vehicles, objects, and people (except suicides), and derailments/buses going off the road. Incidents include accidents plus personal casualties (inside vehicles, inside stations, and boarding and alighting vehicle) and fires.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Number of incidents on the public transportation systems in the United States in 2019 and 2022, by mode [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295844/number-incidents-public-transit-us-by-mode/
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2024). Number of incidents on the public transportation systems in the United States in 2019 and 2022, by mode. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295844/number-incidents-public-transit-us-by-mode/
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