Transportation Data

This page contains links to transportation data resources from the federal Department of Transportation.  Other resources like the American Community Survey provide additional information on travel behavior, mode choice, access to transportation, etc.

See more below for information about data by administrative division:

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Great St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Direct URL : https://www.faa.gov/data_research

Accident & Incident Reports

• Preliminary Data
• Final Data

Aviation Data & Statistics

• Airline On-Time Statistics & Delay Causes
• Airport Operations and Ranking
• Operational Metrics

Commercial Space Data

• Recent Launch Data
• Licensed Launches
• Licensed Reentries
• Permitted Launches 
• Aerospace Forecasts

Forecasts

• FAA Aerospace Forecasts

Funding & Grant Data

• Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
• Procurement Forecast

Passengers & Cargo

• Unruly Passengers Statistics
• Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
• Lithium Battery Air Incidents

Research

• Aerospace Medical and Human Factors Research
• Modernization Highlights

Safety

• Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS)
• National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database
• Laser Safety

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Direct URL : https://highways.dot.gov/resources/pubs-stats/publications-statistics

Includes:

• Highways Statistics
• Traffic Volume Trends
• Monthly Motor Fuel

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA)
Direct URL : https://highways.dot.gov/resources/pubs-stats/publications-statistics

Includes:

• Motor Carrier Safety Progress Reports
• Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics
• Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Direct URL : https://railroads.dot.gov/

Includes: 

• Accident Data, Reporting, and Investigations
• Close Call Reporting
• Crossing Inventory Data Search
• FRA Safety Data & Reporting
• Grade Crossing Inventory System (GCIS)
• Maps – Geographic Information System
• Public Blocked Crossing Incident Reporter

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Direct URL : https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd

Includes: 

• National Transit Database

Topics Covered: 

• Agency Information
• Assets
• Data Dictionary/Questionable Items
• Expenses
• Fares/Funding
• Monthly Ridership
• Resources
• Safety and Security
• Service Data
   

Great St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
Direct URL : https://www.seaway.dot.gov/publications/economic-impact-study

Includes Annual Report containing data on shipping/cargo volumes, economic  impacts, and employment 

Maritime Administration
Direct URL : https://www.maritime.dot.gov/data-reports

Includes: 

• Vessel Fleet Lists
• U.S. - International Trade
• U.S. Vessel Movement and Port Calls 
• Historical Data Sets

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Direct URL : https://www.nhtsa.gov/data

Includes

Crash Data

• Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool
• State Traffic Safety Information
• Traffic Safety Facts Annual Reports
• Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Data
• Motor Vehicle Crash
• FARS Data
• Leading Cause of Death

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Direct URL : https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/data-and-statistics/pipeline/data-and-statistics-overview

Includes :

• Pipeline Mileage and Facilities
• Pipeline Incident Flagged Files
• Pipeline Incident 20 year Trends