Table 9 - Motor Vehicle Loss Data by Operation Type

January Through December 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                 12,800,662      10      16        0.8     0.9     $ 36,097  $ 71,505    $ 2.82  $ 4.05
    Contractors               104,366,273     122     143        1.2     1.4      419,888   417,842      4.02    4.09
      Production               33,548,448      18      25        0.5     1.5       35,814    52,350      1.07    3.02
      Research                 18,353,668      18      40        1.0     1.7       31,363   129,085      1.71    5.48
      Service                  22,407,346      54      37        2.4     1.4      205,208   113,207      9.16    4.44
      Construction             15,551,967      19      16        1.2     1.0      118,745    47,808      7.64    3.13
      Arch/Engr                     3,576       0       0        0.0     0.0            0         0      0.00    0.00
      Oil and Gas               1,052,909       0       7        0.0     1.2            0    18,406      0.00    3.19
      Security                 13,448,359      13      18        1.0     1.3       28,758    56,987      2.14    3.89

    DOE AND CONTRACTORS       117,166,935     132     159        1.1     1.3     $455,985  $489,347    $ 3.89  $ 4.08
        
    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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