Hazardous Materials Incidents total number (per capita) (most recent) by state

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 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.

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

Kansas:

1.443 per 10,000 people

# 2

Tennessee:

1.352 per 10,000 people

# 3

Ohio:

1.067 per 10,000 people

# 4

Illinois:

0.973 per 10,000 people

# 5

Utah:

0.854 per 10,000 people

# 6

Colorado:

0.815 per 10,000 people

# 7

Connecticut:

0.792 per 10,000 people

# 8

Pennsylvania:

0.777 per 10,000 people

# 9

Oregon:

0.626 per 10,000 people

# 10

Indiana:

0.603 per 10,000 people

# 11

New Jersey:

0.583 per 10,000 people

# 12

Missouri:

0.559 per 10,000 people

# 13

Kentucky:

0.546 per 10,000 people

= 14

Louisiana:

0.537 per 10,000 people

= 14

Texas:

0.537 per 10,000 people

# 16

Arkansas:

0.529 per 10,000 people

# 17

Oklahoma:

0.51 per 10,000 people

# 18

North Carolina:

0.506 per 10,000 people

# 19

Minnesota:

0.493 per 10,000 people

# 20

Georgia:

0.485 per 10,000 people

# 21

Montana:

0.481 per 10,000 people

# 22

Mississippi:

0.462 per 10,000 people

# 23

Maryland:

0.459 per 10,000 people

# 24

Wyoming:

0.452 per 10,000 people

# 25

Delaware:

0.439 per 10,000 people

# 26

Alabama:

0.437 per 10,000 people

# 27

South Carolina:

0.435 per 10,000 people

# 28

North Dakota:

0.408 per 10,000 people

= 29

Wisconsin:

0.396 per 10,000 people

= 29

Arizona:

0.396 per 10,000 people

# 31

Massachusetts:

0.391 per 10,000 people

# 32

Nebraska:

0.375 per 10,000 people

# 33

Iowa:

0.374 per 10,000 people

# 34

Florida:

0.361 per 10,000 people

# 35

California:

0.331 per 10,000 people

# 36

Nevada:

0.323 per 10,000 people

# 37

Vermont:

0.321 per 10,000 people

# 38

Rhode Island:

0.316 per 10,000 people

# 39

Michigan:

0.304 per 10,000 people

# 40

Maine:

0.303 per 10,000 people

= 41

Idaho:

0.301 per 10,000 people

= 41

New Mexico:

0.301 per 10,000 people

# 43

West Virginia:

0.275 per 10,000 people

# 44

Virginia:

0.266 per 10,000 people

# 45

Washington:

0.237 per 10,000 people

# 46

New York:

0.204 per 10,000 people

# 47

South Dakota:

0.193 per 10,000 people

# 48

District of Columbia:

0.163 per 10,000 people

# 49

New Hampshire:

0.145 per 10,000 people

# 50

Alaska:

0.09 per 10,000 people

# 51

Hawaii:

0.063 per 10,000 people

Weighted average:

0.5 per 10,000 people

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

Health Statistics > Hazardous Materials Incidents > Total number (per capita) (most recent) by state

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