Deaths And Injuries (per Capita) > Hazardous Materials Incidents statistics - states compared

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

DEFINITION
Number of injuries and deaths caused by accidents with hazardous materials. NOTE: There were 2 deaths in Arizona, and one death each in California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Ohio. 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 1 million population.

Health Statistics > Hazardous Materials Incidents > Deaths and Injuries (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

Hawaii:

1.568 per 1 million people

# 2

Louisiana:

1.547 per 1 million people

# 3

Arizona:

1.179 per 1 million people

# 4

Colorado:

1.072 per 1 million people

# 5

Indiana:

0.797 per 1 million people

# 6

Ohio:

0.785 per 1 million people

# 7

New York:

0.675 per 1 million people

# 8

Alabama:

0.658 per 1 million people

# 9

Michigan:

0.593 per 1 million people

# 10

Minnesota:

0.584 per 1 million people

# 11

New Jersey:

0.574 per 1 million people

# 12

Pennsylvania:

0.563 per 1 million people

# 13

Virginia:

0.529 per 1 million people

# 14

Texas:

0.481 per 1 million people

# 15

Kentucky:

0.479 per 1 million people

# 16

South Carolina:

0.47 per 1 million people

# 17

Georgia:

0.441 per 1 million people

# 18

Florida:

0.393 per 1 million people

# 19

Kansas:

0.364 per 1 million people

# 20

Wisconsin:

0.361 per 1 million people

# 21

Missouri:

0.345 per 1 million people

# 22

Iowa:

0.337 per 1 million people

# 23

Connecticut:

0.285 per 1 million people

# 24

Oklahoma:

0.282 per 1 million people

# 25

Oregon:

0.275 per 1 million people

# 26

Illinois:

0.235 per 1 million people

# 27

California:

0.194 per 1 million people

# 28

Maryland:

0.179 per 1 million people

# 29

Tennessee:

0.168 per 1 million people

# 30

Washington:

0.159 per 1 million people

# 31

Massachusetts:

0.156 per 1 million people

= 32

New Mexico:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

North Carolina:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Utah:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Nebraska:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Rhode Island:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Alaska:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

West Virginia:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Arkansas:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

District of Columbia:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

North Dakota:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Delaware:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

New Hampshire:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Idaho:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Nevada:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Maine:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

South Dakota:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Mississippi:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Vermont:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Montana:

0 per 1 million people

= 32

Wyoming:

0 per 1 million people

Weighted average:

0.3 per 1 million people

DEFINITION: Number of injuries and deaths caused by accidents with hazardous materials. NOTE: There were 2 deaths in Arizona, and one death each in California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Ohio. 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 1 million 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

Health Statistics > Hazardous Materials Incidents > Deaths and Injuries (per capita) (most recent) by state

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