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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 injured persons 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.
Transportation Statistics > Rail Accidents > Injuries (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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New York: |
953 |
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# 2
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Illinois: |
833 |
|
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# 3
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California: |
664 |
|
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# 4
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Texas: |
530 |
|
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# 5
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Pennsylvania: |
475 |
|
|
# 6
|
New Jersey: |
439 |
|
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# 7
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Ohio: |
270 |
|
|
# 8
|
Florida: |
253 |
|
|
# 9
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Georgia: |
213 |
|
|
# 10
|
Indiana: |
196 |
|
|
# 11
|
Missouri: |
191 |
|
|
# 12
|
Massachusetts: |
184 |
|
|
# 13
|
Michigan: |
181 |
|
|
# 14
|
Washington: |
178 |
|
|
# 15
|
Louisiana: |
171 |
|
|
= 16
|
Wisconsin: |
168 |
|
|
= 16
|
Minnesota: |
168 |
|
|
= 18
|
Nebraska: |
158 |
|
|
= 18
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Virginia: |
158 |
|
|
# 20
|
Tennessee: |
156 |
|
|
# 21
|
Kansas: |
139 |
|
|
# 22
|
Kentucky: |
133 |
|
|
# 23
|
Arkansas: |
132 |
|
|
# 24
|
Alabama: |
130 |
|
|
# 25
|
Connecticut: |
127 |
|
|
# 26
|
Colorado: |
119 |
|
|
# 27
|
Iowa: |
115 |
|
|
# 28
|
Arizona: |
108 |
|
|
# 29
|
North Carolina: |
104 |
|
|
# 30
|
South Carolina: |
95 |
|
|
# 31
|
Oklahoma: |
93 |
|
|
= 32
|
Mississippi: |
92 |
|
|
= 32
|
Maryland: |
92 |
|
|
= 34
|
Oregon: |
91 |
|
|
= 34
|
West Virginia: |
91 |
|
|
# 36
|
District of Columbia: |
79 |
|
|
# 37
|
Wyoming: |
75 |
|
|
# 38
|
Montana: |
71 |
|
|
# 39
|
Delaware: |
64 |
|
|
# 40
|
Idaho: |
63 |
|
|
# 41
|
North Dakota: |
56 |
|
|
# 42
|
New Mexico: |
54 |
|
|
# 43
|
Alaska: |
43 |
|
|
# 44
|
Utah: |
35 |
|
|
# 45
|
South Dakota: |
33 |
|
|
# 46
|
Maine: |
27 |
|
|
# 47
|
Rhode Island: |
26 |
|
|
# 48
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Nevada: |
23 |
|
|
# 49
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Vermont: |
19 |
|
|
# 50
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New Hampshire: |
3 |
|
|
# 51
|
Hawaii: |
1 |
|
| |
Total: |
8,872 |
|
| |
Weighted average: |
174.0 |
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DEFINITION: Number of injured persons 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.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Interim Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2003, Washington, DC: 2004
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