Table 9 - Motor Vehicle Loss Data by Operation Type

January Through September 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                  9,639,951       6      19        0.6     0.9     $ 14,148  $ 77,926    $ 1.47  $ 3.61
    Contractors                63,274,425      81     149        1.3     1.3      245,997   427,791      3.89    3.71
      Production                8,681,587      20      27        2.3     1.3       32,541    59,234      3.75    2.82
      Research                 14,956,970      18      43        1.2     1.5       47,936   130,399      3.20    4.65
      Services                 17,531,500      26      34        1.5     1.3       90,867   102,023      5.18    3.90
      Construction             11,792,801       9      16        0.8     1.0       38,730    51,338      3.28    3.22
        Cost Construction      10,358,056       8      16        0.8     1.0       37,580    49,892      3.63    3.34
        Lump Construction       1,434,745       1       1        0.7     0.6        1,150     1,445      0.80    1.39
      Arch/Engr                     3,249       0       0        0.0     0.0            0         0      0.00    0.00
      Oil and Gas               1,175,440       1      10        0.9     1.3        1,190    25,129      1.01    3.43
      Security                  9,132,878       7      21        0.8     1.3       34,733    59,669      3.80    3.60
                           
    TOTAL DOE AND CONTRACTOR   72,914,376      87     169        1.2     1.2     $260,145  $505,717    $ 3.57  $ 3.70
    
    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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