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SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Interim Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003, Washington, DC: 2004
DEFINITION
Number of fatalities in rail accidents, 2004. "Accidents/Incidents" includes all events reportable to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration under applicable regulations. These include: train accidents, reported on Form F 6180.54, comprised of collisions, derailments, and other events involving the operation of on-track equipment and causing reportable damage above an established threshold ($6,700 in 2003); highway-rail grade crossing incidents, reported on Form F 6180.57, involving impact between railroad on-track equipment and highway users at crossings; and other incidents, reported on Form F 6180.55a, involving all other reportable incidents or exposures that cause a fatality or injury to any person, or an occupational illness to a railroad employee. Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
Transportation Statistics > Rail Accidents > Fatalities (per capita) (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 |
Wyoming: |
0.982 per 100,000 people |
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| #2 |
North Dakota: |
0.942 per 100,000 people |
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| #3 |
Montana: |
0.641 per 100,000 people |
|
| #4 |
New Mexico: |
0.622 per 100,000 people |
|
| #5 |
West Virginia: |
0.55 per 100,000 people |
|
| #6 |
Oklahoma: |
0.536 per 100,000 people |
|
| #7 |
Louisiana: |
0.486 per 100,000 people |
|
| #8 |
Nebraska: |
0.455 per 100,000 people |
|
| #9 |
Illinois: |
0.431 per 100,000 people |
|
| #10 |
Indiana: |
0.43 per 100,000 people |
|
| #11 |
Mississippi: |
0.411 per 100,000 people |
|
| #12 |
Texas: |
0.385 per 100,000 people |
|
| #13 |
Iowa: |
0.371 per 100,000 people |
|
| #14 |
Tennessee: |
0.369 per 100,000 people |
|
| #15 |
Delaware: |
0.356 per 100,000 people |
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| #16 |
Alabama: |
0.351 per 100,000 people |
|
| #17 |
Idaho: |
0.35 per 100,000 people |
|
| #18 |
Missouri: |
0.345 per 100,000 people |
|
| #19 |
Georgia: |
0.342 per 100,000 people |
|
| #20 |
Minnesota: |
0.331 per 100,000 people |
|
| #21 |
Oregon: |
0.33 per 100,000 people |
|
| #22 |
Kansas: |
0.328 per 100,000 people |
|
| #23 |
Arkansas: |
0.324 per 100,000 people |
|
| #24 |
California: |
0.321 per 100,000 people |
|
| #25 |
Washington: |
0.318 per 100,000 people |
|
| #26 |
Wisconsin: |
0.289 per 100,000 people |
|
| #27 |
Arizona: |
0.286 per 100,000 people |
|
| #28 |
South Carolina: |
0.282 per 100,000 people |
|
| #29 |
Florida: |
0.264 per 100,000 people |
|
| #30 |
Kentucky: |
0.264 per 100,000 people |
|
| #31 |
Nevada: |
0.248 per 100,000 people |
|
| #32 |
North Carolina: |
0.242 per 100,000 people |
|
| #33 |
New Jersey: |
0.241 per 100,000 people |
|
| #34 |
Ohio: |
0.227 per 100,000 people |
|
| #35 |
Maine: |
0.227 per 100,000 people |
|
| #36 |
Massachusetts: |
0.188 per 100,000 people |
|
| #37 |
District of Columbia: |
0.182 per 100,000 people |
|
| #38 |
Virginia: |
0.172 per 100,000 people |
|
| #39 |
Pennsylvania: |
0.169 per 100,000 people |
|
| #40 |
Utah: |
0.162 per 100,000 people |
|
| #41 |
New York: |
0.156 per 100,000 people |
|
| #42 |
Michigan: |
0.148 per 100,000 people |
|
| #43 |
Maryland: |
0.143 per 100,000 people |
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| #44 |
Colorado: |
0.129 per 100,000 people |
|
| #45 |
South Dakota: |
0.129 per 100,000 people |
|
| #46 |
Rhode Island: |
0.093 per 100,000 people |
|
| #47 |
New Hampshire: |
0.076 per 100,000 people |
|
| #48 |
Connecticut: |
0.057 per 100,000 people |
|
| #49 |
Alaska: |
0 per 100,000 people |
|
| #50 |
Vermont: |
0 per 100,000 people |
|
| #51 |
Hawaii: |
0 per 100,000 people |
|
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Weighted average: |
0.3 per 100,000 people |
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DEFINITION: Number of fatalities in rail accidents, 2004. "Accidents/Incidents" includes all events reportable to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration under applicable regulations. These include: train accidents, reported on Form F 6180.54, comprised of collisions, derailments, and other events involving the operation of on-track equipment and causing reportable damage above an established threshold ($6,700 in 2003); highway-rail grade crossing incidents, reported on Form F 6180.57, involving impact between railroad on-track equipment and highway users at crossings; and other incidents, reported on Form F 6180.55a, involving all other reportable incidents or exposures that cause a fatality or injury to any person, or an occupational illness to a railroad employee. Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Interim Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003, Washington, DC: 2004
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