Table 3 - Occupational Fatality Rates of Transportation Occupations: 1993-1998
Table 3 - Occupational Fatality Rates of Transportation Occupations: 1993-1998
Per thousand employees
| 1993 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 0.056 | 0.047 |
| Transportation occupations | 0.267 | 0.259 |
| Truck drivers | 0.328 | 0.325 |
| Drivers (sales workers) | 0.133 | 0.124 |
| Bus drivers | 0.028 | 0.021 |
| Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs | 1.658 | 0.959 |
| Airplane pilots and navigators | 1.188 | 0.993 |
| Rail transportation occupations | 0.464 | 0.177 |
| Water transportation occupations | 0.967 | 0.476 |
| Other transportation occupations1 | 0.126 |
1 Includes other vehicle operators, couriers, and material moving labor, etc.
KEY: = no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 1998.