Table 9 - Motor Vehicle Loss Data by Operation Type

January Through March 1998


                                                NUMBER OF         ACCIDENTS                DOE            DOLLAR LOSS
                                 VEHICLE  ACCIDENTS > $1,000(1)    PER MVM             DOLLAR LOSS      PER 1,000 MILES
    OPERATION TYPE                MILES      1998 1993-97(2)    1998 1993-97(2)      1998   1993-97(2)   1998 1993-97(2)    

    Government                  2,971,849       0      19        0.0     0.9       $    0  $ 77,926    $ 0.00  $ 3.61
    Contractors                22,383,757       3     149        0.1     1.3        4,213   426,990      0.19    3.71
      Production                2,748,394       1      27        0.4     1.3        1,808    59,234      0.66    2.82
      Research                  5,582,282       0      43        0.0     1.5            0   130,399      0.00    4.65
      Services                  7,434,471       0      33        0.0     1.3            0   101,222      0.00    3.87
      Construction              3,212,730       1      16        0.3     1.0        1,215    51,338      0.38    3.22
        Cost Constr             2,707,459       1      16        0.4     1.0        1,215    49,892      0.45    3.34
        Lump Constr               505,271       0       1        0.0     0.6            0     1,445      0.00    1.39
      Arch/Engr                       517       0       0        0.0     0.0            0         0      0.00    0.00
      Oil and Gas                 461,866       1      10        2.2     1.3        1,190    25,129      2.58    3.43
      Security                  2,943,497       0      21        0.0     1.3            0    59,669      0.00    3.60
                               
    TOTAL DOE                  25,355,606       3     168        0.1     1.2       $4,213  $504,917    $ 0.17  $ 3.69
    
    TOTAL NSC(3) (1992-96)                                               8.4                                   $16.45

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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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