WASHINGTON — Rail fatalities increased slightly in 2007 from 2006, according to preliminary figures released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Overall, transportation fatalities in all modes totaled 43,193 in 2007, compared to 45,085 in 2006.
“While statistics show that transportation fatalities have declined this past year,” said Acting Chairman Mark Rosenker, “there is still much work to do to prevent the loss of life on our roads, rails, waterways, and skies.”
Rail fatalities increased slightly from 774 to 808. The vast majority of these fatalities were people struck by a rail vehicle, the NTSB said.
