Table 2-10: Rail Accidents/Incidents: 2005
Table 2-10: Rail Accidents/Incidents: 2005
(Includes freight railroad, Amtrak, and commuter rail operations)
| State | Accidents/ Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 289 | 24 | 145 |
| Alaska | 60 | 1 | 56 |
| Arizona | 197 | 23 | 114 |
| Arkansas | 271 | 15 | 160 |
| California | 946 | 125 | 682 |
| Colorado | 231 | 9 | 158 |
| Connecticut | 143 | 6 | 101 |
| Delaware | 72 | 2 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 122 | 2 | 107 |
| Florida | 382 | 51 | 215 |
| Georgia | 363 | 26 | 149 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Idaho | 100 | 2 | 54 |
| Illinois | 1,131 | 55 | 936 |
| Indiana | 432 | 36 | 185 |
| Iowa | 270 | 10 | 160 |
| Kansas | 289 | 10 | 158 |
| Kentucky | 227 | 14 | 120 |
| Louisiana | 333 | 30 | 177 |
| Maine | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| Maryland | 130 | 12 | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 196 | 7 | 168 |
| Michigan | 243 | 11 | 119 |
| Minnesota | 252 | 11 | 148 |
| Mississippi | 197 | 22 | 103 |
| Missouri | 279 | 22 | 215 |
| Montana | 133 | 10 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 325 | 17 | 176 |
| Nevada | 50 | 5 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 510 | 17 | 394 |
| New Mexico | 128 | 12 | 69 |
| New York | 884 | 25 | 754 |
| North Carolina | 177 | 24 | 99 |
| North Dakota | 91 | 8 | 54 |
| Ohio | 454 | 23 | 244 |
| Oklahoma | 201 | 12 | 99 |
| Oregon | 193 | 4 | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 781 | 26 | 597 |
| Rhode Island | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| South Carolina | 158 | 30 | 362 |
| South Dakota | 66 | 3 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 259 | 18 | 135 |
| Texas | 1,241 | 72 | 662 |
| Utah | 87 | 3 | 51 |
| Vermont | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| Virginia | 235 | 5 | 150 |
| Washington | 267 | 20 | 190 |
| West Virginia | 143 | 6 | 69 |
| Wisconsin | 233 | 19 | 134 |
| Wyoming | 106 | 3 | 68 |
| United States, total | 13,957 | 888 | 9,162 |
NOTE: "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 (currently $6,700); 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, Railroad Safety Statistics: 2005 Annual Report, Washington, DC: November 2006.