Assaults on Transit Operators

The rate of assaults on transit operators nationwide started rising before the pandemic, increasing nearly fourfold from 2009 through 2020. Experts believe assaults are likely undercounted because some assaults were below the federal reporting threshold.

Annual assaults per 100 million passenger trips

Rate for 2020 is projected through November
Chart: John Duchneskie / Staff Artist Source: National Transit Database, Federal Transit Administration