http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/fatal_occupational_injuries_military.htm
Reports that members of the military residing in the U.S. are more likely to be fatally injured than workers in general, and that transportation incidents account for the highest number of resident military fatalities. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3212009/$file/RD321.pdf
Examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government. Covers developments related to the economy, education, health and family, public safety, and transportation. From the Council on Virginia's Future.
http://www.bts.gov/publications/bts_transportation_trends_in_focus/2009_09_01/pdf/entire.pdf
Notes that the Freight Transportation Services Index showed a decline more than a year prior to the start of the current recession and argues that the index may be a useful indicator of a coming recession. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG2010.pdf
Winners in major vehicle categories include the Honda Civic Hybrid for compact cars, the Toyota Prius Hybrid for midsize cars, the Hyundai Sonata for large cars, and the Ford Escape Hybrid for sport utility vehicles. From the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811207.pdf
Reports on the continued decline in the number of motor vehicle traffic accident fatalities since 2005. Includes some historical data back to 1976. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cesan.pdf
Reports that average annual consumer expenditures rose 1.7% in 2008 following an increase of 2.6% in 2007. Increases in spending for housing and food were somewhat offset by decreases in spending for transportation, and apparel. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/DOT%20HS%20811%20216.pdf
In 2008 more than 5800 people were killed in traffic accidents in which at least one form of driver distraction was cited on the crash report. This document disclosed what one federal agency has been doing to understand and reduce the number of crashes associated with driver distraction. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2009/090929.html
Press release with links to data tables. Reports that transportation fatalities decreased by 10% in 2008. From the National Transportation Safety Board.
Detailed maps of the Hampton Roads area which show locations of residences of nondrivers or those without vehicles for purposes of planning bus routes and evacuation strategies. From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization.
http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2009/090922.html
Press release which announces the cause of the fatal Washington DC Metro accident of June 2009 and the issuance of 9 safety recommendations to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the company that made the track circuit monitoring system. From the National Transportation Safety Board.
http://www.hrtpo.org/PubNotices/Sep2009/HRTPO_Public_Participation_Plan_9.24.09_DRAFT.pdf
Offers planning information and the opportunity for citizens to participate in regional transportation planning in the Hampton Roads area. Includes plans, programs, and public participation guidelines, outreach goals, environmental justice guidelines, and strategies for reaching minority and low income populations, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization.
