根据美国消费品安全委员会的调查报告，在美国，自动扶梯和电梯事故每年约造成30人死亡和17000人受伤。
　　美国的办公楼和居民楼都能找到货运电梯的身影。与其它电梯相比，货运电梯必须符合特别的要求和规定，而且要通过频繁的检查，以确保其安全使用。
　　货运电梯是用来运送货物的（尽管人们经常搭乘货梯），但货梯通常比客梯更大，能更好地运送重物。然而，货运电梯无须维护各种ASME A17.1规范要求，因为它被视为“不供公众使用”。
　　正是由于缺乏规范要求，加上货运电梯的稳定使用，使得货梯比典型的乘客电梯更容易成为事故现场。

Freight elevators: not for public use

　　Escalator and elevator accidents  claim nearly 30 lives and injure about 17,000 people yearly in the United States, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
　　Freight elevators are found in office and residential buildings across the country. As with other kinds of elevators, it is imperative they meet specific requirements and regulations. It is also essential that they pass frequent inspection to ensure their safe use.
　　Freight elevators carry objects more often than people (Though people are often inside the freight), but are usually larger and better able to carry heavy objects than passenger elevators. However, they are not required to maintain various ASME A17.1 code requirements, due to the fact that they are deemed "not for public use."The lack of these code requirements, coupled with their steady use, makes them a likelier spot for an accident than a typical passenger elevator.