Table 9 - Motor Vehicle Loss Data by Operation Type

January Through September 1999


                                                NUMBER OF         ACCIDENTS                DOE            DOLLAR LOSS
                                 VEHICLE  ACCIDENTS > $1,000(1)    PER MVM             DOLLAR LOSS      PER 1,000 MILES
    OPERATION TYPE                MILES      1999 1994-98(2)    1999 1994-98(2)      1999   1994-98(2)   1999 1994-98(2)
   
    Government                  9,707,486      11      16        1.1     0.9     $ 31,310  $ 71,505    $ 3.23  $ 4.01
    Contractors                64,524,576      96     143        1.5     1.4      369,292   418,072      5.72    4.00
      Production               10,161,035      18      26        1.8     1.5       43,873    53,594      4.32    3.06
      Research                 14,024,400      15      40        1.1     1.7       27,487   129,085      1.96    5.31
      Service                  16,876,035      38      36        2.3     1.4      171,515   111,963     10.16    4.35
      Construction             12,406,641      14      16        1.1     1.0      102,404    48,038      8.25    3.05
      Arch/Engr                     3,317       0       0        0.0     0.0            0         0      0.00    0.00
      Oil and Gas                 709,222       0       7        0.0     1.2            0    18,406      0.00    3.07
      Security                 10,343,926      11      18        1.1     1.2       24,013    56,987      2.32    3.77

    DOE AND CONTRACTORS        74,232,062     107     159        1.4     1.3     $400,602  $489,577    $ 5.40  $ 4.00
        
    TOTAL NSC(3) (1994-98)                                               8.2                                   $16.94

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    (1)  Effective 1/1/96 the vehicle loss reporting threshold was increased from $500 to $1,000.  While some sites
         are still reporting at the lower threshold due to contractual agreements, this report excludes all values 
         below the new threshold.
    (2)  Annual average.
    (4)  The National Safety Council rates are estimated for all U.S. vehicle accidents, regardless of dollar loss.

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