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U.S. Department of
Transportation
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration
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Safety*
§33,808 fatalities in 2009
§2.2 million injuries
§5.5 million crashes
§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.
*National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. DOT, 2009
**Texas Transportation
Institute, 2010
U.S. and Global Problems