Table 2

 Pedestrian mortality rates per billion vehicle miles traveled by vehicle type and sex, United States, 2002

Vehicle typeMaleFemaleTotal
*Includes sedans, hatchbacks, and station wagons.
†Includes vans, pickups, sport utility vehicles, and similar vehicles.
‡Includes trucks with six or more tires towing trailers.
Car*
    Rate0.920.441.36
    RR (95% CI)1 (referent)1 (referent)1 (referent)
Motorcycle
    Rate1.571.052.62
    RR (95% CI)1.72 (1.03–2.85)2.38 (1.28–4.44)1.93 (1.30–2.86)
Bus
    Rate5.695.1110.80
    RR (95% CI)6.22 (4.53–8.54)11.63 (8.29–16.31)7.97 (6.33–10.04)
Light truck†
    Rate1.330.641.97
    RR (95% CI)1.45 (1.35–1.57)1.46 (1.31–1.62)1.45 (1.37–1.55)
Heavy truck
    Rate0.900.411.30
    RR (95% CI)0.98 (0.77–1.25)0.93 (0.65–1.33)0.96 (0.79–1.18)
Combination truck‡
    Rate0.910.251.16
    RR (95% CI)0.99 (0.83–1.19)0.57 (0.41–0.81)0.86 (0.73–1.01)
Total
    Rate1.160.541.71