Despite common assumptions, traveling by bus, subway or train is far safer than driving. How can transit agencies correct misinformation about the real risks?
Even within the realm of fatality statistics on transit, about half are trespassing and suicide events (from FTA data for 2024). So the rate of homicide and violent incidents towards regular passengers is even lower than the reported statistics on the dangerousness of transit.
Even within the realm of fatality statistics on transit, about half are trespassing and suicide events (from FTA data for 2024). So the rate of homicide and violent incidents towards regular passengers is even lower than the reported statistics on the dangerousness of transit.