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Fatality statistics can put Amtrak safety and passenger risk in perspective. In January 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported 564 people died in air incidents, highway fatalities totalled 37,261 and total train fatalities were 798 in 2008. There were 845 total train fatalities in 2007, with Amtrak passenger fatalities numbering only 5.
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bts.gov: Transportation Fatilities by Mode
bts.gov: Railroad Passenger Safety Data
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