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U.S.
Department of Transportation
Research
and Innovative Technology Administration
Safety
§32,788 fatalities in
2010 (-3% from 2009)
§1.09 fatalities per 100
million vehicle miles traveled (0.7% increase in
VMT in 2010)
§2.2 million injuries in 2009
§5.5 million crashes in 2009
§$230 billion total cost
§$32 billion medical cost
§$51 billion for impaired driving
§Leading cause of death for ages 4 to 34
Accessibility and Mobility
§4.8 billion hours
of travel delay (34 hours per auto commuter)
§$115 billion cost of urban congestion
Environment
§Transportation contributes 28% of U.S.
GHG
emissions and energy consumption
§3.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel
All statistics annual
basis for U.S.
U.S. and Global Problems