Pedestrian mortality rates per billion vehicle miles traveled by vehicle type and roadway type (rural/urban), United States, 2002
| Vehicle type | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| *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* | |||
| Rate | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.36 |
| RR (95% CI) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) | 1 (referent) |
| Motorcycle | |||
| Rate | 2.02 | 3.13 | 2.62 |
| RR (95% CI) | 2.02 (1.05–3.90) | 2.02 (1.23–3.30) | 1.93 (1.30–2.86) |
| Bus | |||
| Rate | 2.79 | 21.36 | 10.80 |
| RR (95% CI) | 2.78 (1.54–5.05) | 13.75 (10.70–17.67) | 7.97 (6.33–10.04) |
| Light truck† | |||
| Rate | 1.53 | 2.25 | 1.97 |
| RR (95% CI) | 1.53 (1.37–1.71) | 1.44 (1.34–1.55) | 1.45 (1.37–1.55) |
| Heavy truck | |||
| Rate | 0.81 | 1.81 | 1.30 |
| RR (95% CI) | 0.81 (0.56–1.16) | 1.16 (0.91–1.48) | 0.96 (0.79–1.18) |
| Combination truck‡ | |||
| Rate | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.16 |
| RR (95% CI) | 1.10 (0.88–1.36) | 0.81 (0.63–1.03) | 0.86 (0.73–1.01) |
| Total | |||
| Rate | 1.27 | 1.98 | 1.71 |