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Road incident rankings for top commodities, package types and initiating events (based on Means of Containment)

This table presents road incident key variables for top-most dangerous goods, package types and initiating events. Annual data is available from 2002 to 2021. Statistics are based on Means of Containment which means that an incident may include several occurrences. 

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Road incident rankings for top commodities, package types and initiating events (based on Means of Containment)
Year Incident Rankings Value
2002 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 111
2002 Petroleum Crude Oil 31
2002 Diesel Fuel 30
2002 Gasoline 20
2002 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 9
2002 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 8
2002 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 6
2002 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2002 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 2
2002 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 2
2002 Molten Sulfur 0
2002 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 161
2002 Tanks 128
2002 Pails 17
2002 Drums 10
2002 Tote Tanks 5
2002 Cylinders 1
2002 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 118
2002 Loss Of Control 48
2002 Improper Blocking/Bracing 28
2002 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 19
2002 Carelessness/Negligence 7
2002 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 7
2002 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 4
2002 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 3
2002 Improper Turning 2
2002 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2002 Tire Blowout 0
2003 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 63
2003 Petroleum Crude Oil 22
2003 Diesel Fuel 13
2003 Gasoline 11
2003 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 7
2003 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 3
2003 Molten Sulfur 2
2003 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 2
2003 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2003 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 1
2003 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 0
2003 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 91
2003 Tanks 72
2003 Drums 8
2003 Pails 8
2003 Cylinders 2
2003 Tote Tanks 1
2003 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 78
2003 Loss Of Control 29
2003 Improper Blocking/Bracing 16
2003 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 11
2003 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 5
2003 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 4
2003 Carelessness/Negligence 4
2003 Tire Blowout 4
2003 Improper Turning 3
2003 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 2
2003 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2004 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 74
2004 Petroleum Crude Oil 21
2004 Diesel Fuel 19
2004 Gasoline 15
2004 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 6
2004 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 4
2004 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2004 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2004 Molten Sulfur 2
2004 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 1
2004 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 0
2004 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 103
2004 Tanks 85
2004 Cylinders 8
2004 Drums 6
2004 Tote Tanks 2
2004 Pails 2
2004 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 70
2004 Loss Of Control 28
2004 Improper Blocking/Bracing 16
2004 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 11
2004 Carelessness/Negligence 7
2004 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 6
2004 Tire Blowout 1
2004 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2004 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 0
2004 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2004 Improper Turning 0
2005 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 97
2005 Petroleum Crude Oil 32
2005 Diesel Fuel 24
2005 Gasoline 14
2005 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 7
2005 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 6
2005 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 5
2005 Molten Sulfur 3
2005 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2005 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2005 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 1
2005 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 125
2005 Tanks 110
2005 Tote Tanks 7
2005 Cylinders 3
2005 Drums 3
2005 Pails 2
2005 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 94
2005 Loss Of Control 40
2005 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 14
2005 Improper Blocking/Bracing 11
2005 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 11
2005 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 5
2005 Improper Turning 5
2005 Carelessness/Negligence 4
2005 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 2
2005 Tire Blowout 2
2005 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2006 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 76
2006 Petroleum Crude Oil 24
2006 Diesel Fuel 18
2006 Gasoline 8
2006 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 6
2006 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 5
2006 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 5
2006 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 4
2006 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2006 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2006 Molten Sulfur 1
2006 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 118
2006 Tanks 87
2006 Tote Tanks 11
2006 Cylinders 10
2006 Pails 6
2006 Drums 4
2006 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 76
2006 Loss Of Control 38
2006 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 11
2006 Improper Blocking/Bracing 10
2006 Improper Turning 4
2006 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 3
2006 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 3
2006 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 3
2006 Tire Blowout 2
2006 Carelessness/Negligence 2
2006 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2007 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 85
2007 Petroleum Crude Oil 27
2007 Diesel Fuel 20
2007 Gasoline 12
2007 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 6
2007 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 6
2007 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 5
2007 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 4
2007 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2007 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2007 Molten Sulfur 0
2007 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 122
2007 Tanks 104
2007 Drums 10
2007 Tote Tanks 5
2007 Pails 3
2007 Cylinders 0
2007 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 72
2007 Loss Of Control 32
2007 Improper Blocking/Bracing 9
2007 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 9
2007 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 8
2007 Carelessness/Negligence 5
2007 Improper Turning 3
2007 Tire Blowout 2
2007 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 2
2007 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 2
2007 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2008 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 99
2008 Petroleum Crude Oil 35
2008 Diesel Fuel 29
2008 Gasoline 13
2008 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 5
2008 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 5
2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 4
2008 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 4
2008 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2008 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 2
2008 Molten Sulfur 0
2008 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 144
2008 Tanks 125
2008 Drums 10
2008 Pails 5
2008 Tote Tanks 3
2008 Cylinders 1
2008 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 80
2008 Loss Of Control 30
2008 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 15
2008 Improper Blocking/Bracing 12
2008 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 9
2008 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 5
2008 Tire Blowout 3
2008 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 2
2008 Improper Turning 2
2008 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 1
2008 Carelessness/Negligence 1
2009 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 69
2009 Diesel Fuel 26
2009 Petroleum Crude Oil 14
2009 Gasoline 14
2009 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 5
2009 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 4
2009 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 2
2009 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2009 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2009 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2009 Molten Sulfur 0
2009 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 99
2009 Tanks 85
2009 Drums 5
2009 Pails 4
2009 Tote Tanks 3
2009 Cylinders 2
2009 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 56
2009 Loss Of Control 28
2009 Improper Blocking/Bracing 8
2009 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 5
2009 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 4
2009 Improper Turning 3
2009 Carelessness/Negligence 3
2009 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 2
2009 Tire Blowout 2
2009 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 1
2009 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2010 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 91
2010 Diesel Fuel 32
2010 Petroleum Crude Oil 29
2010 Gasoline 15
2010 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 4
2010 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 3
2010 Molten Sulfur 2
2010 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2010 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 2
2010 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2010 Ammonia, Anhydrous 1
2010 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 124
2010 Tanks 104
2010 Drums 9
2010 Tote Tanks 6
2010 Pails 4
2010 Cylinders 1
2010 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 64
2010 Loss Of Control 27
2010 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 10
2010 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 8
2010 Improper Blocking/Bracing 8
2010 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 5
2010 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 3
2010 Tire Blowout 1
2010 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 1
2010 Improper Turning 1
2010 Carelessness/Negligence 0
2011 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 92
2011 Petroleum Crude Oil 29
2011 Diesel Fuel 28
2011 Gasoline 7
2011 Molten Sulfur 6
2011 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 6
2011 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 5
2011 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 5
2011 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2011 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2011 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 1
2011 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 121
2011 Tanks 113
2011 Drums 3
2011 Cylinders 2
2011 Tote Tanks 2
2011 Pails 1
2011 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 65
2011 Loss Of Control 30
2011 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 13
2011 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 9
2011 Improper Blocking/Bracing 6
2011 Tire Blowout 2
2011 Carelessness/Negligence 2
2011 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2011 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 1
2011 Improper Turning 1
2011 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2012 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 72
2012 Petroleum Crude Oil 36
2012 Diesel Fuel 14
2012 Molten Sulfur 9
2012 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 4
2012 Gasoline 2
2012 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2012 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 2
2012 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2012 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 1
2012 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 1
2012 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 102
2012 Tanks 87
2012 Cylinders 6
2012 Drums 5
2012 Tote Tanks 2
2012 Pails 2
2012 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 51
2012 Loss Of Control 28
2012 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 6
2012 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 5
2012 Improper Blocking/Bracing 4
2012 Tire Blowout 2
2012 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 2
2012 Improper Turning 2
2012 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 1
2012 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 1
2012 Carelessness/Negligence 0
2013 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 100
2013 Petroleum Crude Oil 62
2013 Diesel Fuel 17
2013 Gasoline 9
2013 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 5
2013 Molten Sulfur 4
2013 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2013 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2013 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 0
2013 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 0
2013 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 0
2013 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 136
2013 Tanks 122
2013 Drums 8
2013 Pails 4
2013 Cylinders 2
2013 Tote Tanks 0
2013 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 75
2013 Loss Of Control 35
2013 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 11
2013 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 6
2013 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 6
2013 Improper Blocking/Bracing 5
2013 Tire Blowout 3
2013 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 3
2013 Improper Turning 3
2013 Carelessness/Negligence 2
2013 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2014 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 103
2014 Petroleum Crude Oil 53
2014 Diesel Fuel 20
2014 Gasoline 13
2014 Molten Sulfur 4
2014 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2014 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 3
2014 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2014 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 2
2014 Ammonia, Anhydrous 2
2014 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 1
2014 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 130
2014 Tanks 115
2014 Tote Tanks 7
2014 Pails 7
2014 Drums 1
2014 Cylinders 0
2014 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 63
2014 Loss Of Control 26
2014 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 13
2014 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 8
2014 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 5
2014 Improper Blocking/Bracing 4
2014 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 3
2014 Improper Turning 2
2014 Tire Blowout 1
2014 Carelessness/Negligence 1
2014 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 0
2015 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 85
2015 Diesel Fuel 26
2015 Petroleum Crude Oil 25
2015 Gasoline 9
2015 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 7
2015 Molten Sulfur 6
2015 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 4
2015 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 4
2015 Ammonia, Anhydrous 3
2015 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 1
2015 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 0
2015 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 114
2015 Tanks 101
2015 Tote Tanks 7
2015 Cylinders 5
2015 Drums 1
2015 Pails 0
2015 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 49
2015 Loss Of Control 23
2015 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 10
2015 Improper Blocking/Bracing 5
2015 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 3
2015 Tire Blowout 2
2015 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 2
2015 Improper Turning 2
2015 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2015 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 1
2015 Carelessness/Negligence 0
2016 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 73
2016 Diesel Fuel 33
2016 Petroleum Crude Oil 24
2016 Gasoline 6
2016 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 4
2016 Molten Sulfur 2
2016 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 2
2016 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2016 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2016 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 0
2016 Ammonia, Anhydrous 0
2016 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 114
2016 Tanks 91
2016 Drums 10
2016 Cylinders 6
2016 Tote Tanks 5
2016 Pails 2
2016 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 68
2016 Loss Of Control 30
2016 Improper Blocking/Bracing 10
2016 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 9
2016 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 5
2016 Improper Turning 5
2016 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 4
2016 Tire Blowout 2
2016 Carelessness/Negligence 2
2016 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 1
2016 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 0
2017 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 251
2017 Petroleum Crude Oil 101
2017 Diesel Fuel 42
2017 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 32
2017 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 22
2017 Gasoline 17
2017 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 12
2017 Ammonia, Anhydrous 10
2017 Molten Sulfur 7
2017 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 5
2017 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2017 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 312
2017 Tanks 290
2017 Drums 9
2017 Tote Tanks 8
2017 Pails 3
2017 Cylinders 2
2017 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 170
2017 Loss Of Control 76
2017 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 38
2017 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 19
2017 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 13
2017 Improper Turning 5
2017 Carelessness/Negligence 5
2017 Tire Blowout 5
2017 Improper Blocking/Bracing 4
2017 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 4
2017 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 1
2018 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 262
2018 Petroleum Crude Oil 97
2018 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 55
2018 Diesel Fuel 38
2018 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 27
2018 Gasoline 24
2018 Molten Sulfur 7
2018 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 6
2018 Ammonia, Anhydrous 5
2018 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2018 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 0
2018 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 358
2018 Tanks 311
2018 Cylinders 27
2018 Tote Tanks 10
2018 Drums 9
2018 Pails 1
2018 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 174
2018 Loss Of Control 75
2018 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 22
2018 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 19
2018 Improper Turning 19
2018 Carelessness/Negligence 13
2018 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 12
2018 Tire Blowout 6
2018 Improper Blocking/Bracing 5
2018 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 2
2018 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2019 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 271
2019 Petroleum Crude Oil 124
2019 Diesel Fuel 44
2019 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 43
2019 Gasoline 21
2019 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 20
2019 Molten Sulfur 6
2019 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 5
2019 Ammonia, Anhydrous 5
2019 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 2
2019 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 1
2019 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 326
2019 Tanks 313
2019 Drums 8
2019 Pails 3
2019 Cylinders 2
2019 Tote Tanks 0
2019 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 171
2019 Loss Of Control 58
2019 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 38
2019 Carelessness/Negligence 26
2019 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 18
2019 Improper Turning 16
2019 Tire Blowout 6
2019 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 6
2019 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 2
2019 Improper Blocking/Bracing 1
2019 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 0
2020 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 204
2020 Petroleum Crude Oil 71
2020 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 49
2020 Diesel Fuel 42
2020 Gasoline 16
2020 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 9
2020 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 7
2020 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 4
2020 Ammonia, Anhydrous 4
2020 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 2
2020 Molten Sulfur 0
2020 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 240
2020 Tanks 227
2020 Tote Tanks 7
2020 Drums 4
2020 Pails 1
2020 Cylinders 1
2020 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 116
2020 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 29
2020 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 27
2020 Loss Of Control 23
2020 Carelessness/Negligence 12
2020 Improper Turning 8
2020 Tire Blowout 6
2020 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 5
2020 Improper Blocking/Bracing 3
2020 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 2
2020 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 1
2021 Total road incidents for top 10 commodities 188
2021 Petroleum Crude Oil 66
2021 Diesel Fuel 47
2021 Liquefied Petroleum Gases 32
2021 Gasoline 22
2021 Petroleum Distillates, N.O.S.; Or Petroleu 12
2021 Ammonia, Anhydrous 4
2021 Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. 3
2021 Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine 2
2021 Molten Sulfur 0
2021 Corrosive Liquid, N.O.S. 0
2021 Total road incidents for top 5 package type 239
2021 Tanks 212
2021 Cylinders 18
2021 Drums 6
2021 Tote Tanks 2
2021 Pails 1
2021 Total road incidents for top 10 initiating 95
2021 Loss Of Control 24
2021 Obstacle/Road Debris In Path 23
2021 Poor Weather/Driving Conditions 20
2021 Carelessness/Negligence 9
2021 Improper Turning 7
2021 Improper Blocking/Bracing 5
2021 Rear End Collision By 3Rd Party 4
2021 Tire Blowout 3
2021 Valve Failure (Not Loose) 0
2021 Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover 0

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