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U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2003, Washington, DC: 2004
DEFINITION
Number of accidents with hazardous materials.
NOTES: Hazardous material incident locations are often listed as the terminals or sorting centers where they are discovered. Therefore, states with this type of a facility may show a disproportionate number of incidents.
Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR Part 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1).
Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce.
Hazardous materials incident data are subject to revision and correction by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. Per capita figures expressed per 10,000 population.
Health Statistics > Hazardous Materials Incidents > Total number (per capita) (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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Kansas: |
1.443 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Kansas
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# 2
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Tennessee: |
1.352 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Tennessee
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# 3
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Ohio: |
1.067 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Ohio
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# 4
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Illinois: |
0.973 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Illinois
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# 5
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Utah: |
0.854 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Utah
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# 6
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Colorado: |
0.815 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Colorado
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# 7
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Connecticut: |
0.792 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Connecticut
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# 8
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Pennsylvania: |
0.777 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Pennsylvania
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# 9
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Oregon: |
0.626 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Oregon
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# 10
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Indiana: |
0.603 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Indiana
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# 11
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New Jersey: |
0.583 per 10,000 people |
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Health in New Jersey
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# 12
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Missouri: |
0.559 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Missouri
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# 13
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Kentucky: |
0.546 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Kentucky
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= 14
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Louisiana: |
0.537 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Louisiana
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= 14
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Texas: |
0.537 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Texas
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# 16
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Arkansas: |
0.529 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Arkansas
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# 17
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Oklahoma: |
0.51 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Oklahoma
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# 18
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North Carolina: |
0.506 per 10,000 people |
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Health in North Carolina
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# 19
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Minnesota: |
0.493 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Minnesota
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# 20
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Georgia: |
0.485 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Georgia
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# 21
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Montana: |
0.481 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Montana
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# 22
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Mississippi: |
0.462 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Mississippi
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# 23
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Maryland: |
0.459 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Maryland
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# 24
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Wyoming: |
0.452 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Wyoming
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# 25
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Delaware: |
0.439 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Delaware
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# 26
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Alabama: |
0.437 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Alabama
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# 27
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South Carolina: |
0.435 per 10,000 people |
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Health in South Carolina
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# 28
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North Dakota: |
0.408 per 10,000 people |
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Health in North Dakota
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= 29
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Wisconsin: |
0.396 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Wisconsin
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= 29
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Arizona: |
0.396 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Arizona
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# 31
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Massachusetts: |
0.391 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Massachusetts
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# 32
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Nebraska: |
0.375 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Nebraska
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# 33
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Iowa: |
0.374 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Iowa
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# 34
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Florida: |
0.361 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Florida
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# 35
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California: |
0.331 per 10,000 people |
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Health in California
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# 36
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Nevada: |
0.323 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Nevada
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# 37
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Vermont: |
0.321 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Vermont
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# 38
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Rhode Island: |
0.316 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Rhode Island
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# 39
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Michigan: |
0.304 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Michigan
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# 40
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Maine: |
0.303 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Maine
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= 41
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Idaho: |
0.301 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Idaho
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= 41
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New Mexico: |
0.301 per 10,000 people |
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Health in New Mexico
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# 43
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West Virginia: |
0.275 per 10,000 people |
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Health in West Virginia
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# 44
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Virginia: |
0.266 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Virginia
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# 45
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Washington: |
0.237 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Washington
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# 46
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New York: |
0.204 per 10,000 people |
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Health in New York
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# 47
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South Dakota: |
0.193 per 10,000 people |
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Health in South Dakota
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# 48
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District of Columbia: |
0.163 per 10,000 people |
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Health in District of Columbia
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# 49
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New Hampshire: |
0.145 per 10,000 people |
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Health in New Hampshire
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# 50
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Alaska: |
0.09 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Alaska
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# 51
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Hawaii: |
0.063 per 10,000 people |
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Health in Hawaii
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Weighted average: |
0.5 per 10,000 people |
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DEFINITION: Number of accidents with hazardous materials.
NOTES: Hazardous material incident locations are often listed as the terminals or sorting centers where they are discovered. Therefore, states with this type of a facility may show a disproportionate number of incidents.
Hazardous materials transportation incidents required to be reported are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 CFR Part 171.15, 171.16 (Form F 5800.1).
Hazardous materials deaths and injuries are caused by the hazardous material in commerce.
Hazardous materials incident data are subject to revision and correction by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. Per capita figures expressed per 10,000 population.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2003, Washington, DC: 2004
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CITATION
"Hazardous Materials Incidents > Total number (per capita) by state", U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Hazmat Summary by State for Calendar Year 2003, Washington, DC: 2004. Retrieved from http://www.StateMaster.com/graph/hea_haz_mat_inc_tot_num_percap-incidents-total-number-per-capita
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