The bar chart illustrates the number of accidents and injuries per 100 million passenger miles traveled by 4 types of transporting in 2002.
Overall, it is sadly apparent that the number of incidents per 100 million PMT was much more than injuries. Moreover, both the number of injuries and incidents by demand response were the highest data.
To commence with the more dangerous transportation types, the statistics of light rail and bus incidents per 100 million PMT were comparatively equal at 76. Besides, the number of light rail incidents was roughly as twice as that of injuries, with the figure for injuries being 39. Moreover, the figure for bus injuries recorded at 66, nearly as much as that of incidents. Meanwhile, both the number of demand response incidents and injuries outweighed all the figures, respectively accounting for 225 and 173.
Regarding the safer transporting ways, commuter rail tended to have the least risk of incidents and injuries, with the figures being 20 incidents and 17 injuries per 100 million PMT. Lastly, the number of heavy rail injuries and incidents were respectively two times higher than that of commuter rail, standing at 51 incidents and 35 injuries.
