Train Accidents By State

# of Train Accidents
# of Train Accidentsℹ️
1.GeorgiaGeorgia277
2.TexasTexas262
3.OhioOhio255
4.IllinoisIllinois217
5.AlabamaAlabama204
6.IndianaIndiana188
7.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania173
8.TennesseeTennessee173
9.CaliforniaCalifornia162
10.WashingtonWashington126
11.VirginiaVirginia119
12.MissouriMissouri112
13.NebraskaNebraska103
14.New YorkNew York102
15.North CarolinaNorth Carolina100
16.OklahomaOklahoma87
17.South CarolinaSouth Carolina87
18.KansasKansas79
19.KentuckyKentucky74
20.MinnesotaMinnesota72
21.FloridaFlorida65
22.New MexicoNew Mexico63
23.ColoradoColorado51
24.MontanaMontana48
25.IowaIowa44
26.West VirginiaWest Virginia44
27.MarylandMaryland41
28.LouisianaLouisiana38
29.North DakotaNorth Dakota35
30.WyomingWyoming35
31.ArizonaArizona30
32.MichiganMichigan26
33.MississippiMississippi22
34.South DakotaSouth Dakota21
35.New JerseyNew Jersey16
36.WisconsinWisconsin15
37.OregonOregon12
38.ArkansasArkansas9
39.MassachusettsMassachusetts8
40.IdahoIdaho6
41.DelawareDelaware5
42.ConnecticutConnecticut2
43.UtahUtah2

Rail Safety on Track: A Statistical Snapshot

Trains are a crucial aspect of the United States' transport and logistics sector, making our daily commute easier and facilitating goods' swift movement from one region to another. However, the complex network of tracks crisscrossing the country also give rise to an unwelcome statistic: train accidents. From 2018 to 2021, a substantial number of train accidents were logged across 43 states, painting a cautionary scenario of safety in our railways, as tracked by the Federal Railroad Administration. While over the years a downward trend in the total number of train accidents is observed, it is concerning to note that the number of injuries and fatalities remains relatively constant. Key findings from the data include:

  • The top five states with the highest number of train accidents during the 2018-2021 period were Georgia (277), Texas (262), Ohio (255), Illinois (217), and Alabama (204).
  • Unfortunately, train accidents often resulted in personal injuries, with Georgia reporting the highest number at 33. It's followed by South Carolina (15), Texas (13), New Mexico (12), Pennsylvania (10), and Indiana (10).
  • Despite a high number of accidents, several states reported zero injuries, suggesting accident severity varied substantially across states. These include Montana, North Dakota, Michigan, South Dakota, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Oregon, Delaware, Connecticut, and Utah.
  • The bleak reality of train accidents is the occurrence of fatalities. Georgia again leads with nine deaths during this period, while twenty-one states reported between one to four deaths, and the same number of states reported no fatalities.
  • Seven U.S states, namely Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine, did not report any train accidents during this period.

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

204

#5

Arizona

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Arizona

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

30

#31

Arkansas

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Arkansas

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

9

#38

California

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California

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

162

#9

Colorado

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Colorado

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

51

#23

Connecticut

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Connecticut

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

2

#42

Delaware

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Delaware

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

5

#41

Florida

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Florida

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

65

#21

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

277

#1

Idaho

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Idaho

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

6

#40

Illinois

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Illinois

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

217

#4

Indiana

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Indiana

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

188

#6

Iowa

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Iowa

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

44

#25

Kansas

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Kansas

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

79

#18

Kentucky

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Kentucky

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

74

#19

Louisiana

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Louisiana

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

38

#28

Maryland

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Maryland

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

41

#27

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

8

#39

Michigan

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Michigan

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

26

#32

Minnesota

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Minnesota

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

72

#20

Mississippi

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Mississippi

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

22

#33

Missouri

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Missouri

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

112

#12

Montana

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Montana

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

48

#24

Nebraska

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Nebraska

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

103

#13

New Jersey

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New Jersey

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

16

#35

New Mexico

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New Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

63

#22

New York

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New York

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

102

#14

North Carolina

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North Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

100

#15

North Dakota

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North Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

35

#29

Ohio

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Ohio

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

255

#3

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

87

#16

Oregon

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Oregon

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

12

#37

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

173

#7

South Carolina

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South Carolina

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

87

#17

South Dakota

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South Dakota

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

21

#34

Tennessee

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Tennessee

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

173

#8

Texas

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Texas

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

262

#2

Utah

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Utah

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

2

#43

Virginia

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Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

119

#11

Washington

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Washington

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

126

#10

West Virginia

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West Virginia

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

44

#26

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

15

#36

Wyoming

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Wyoming

Metric

Value

Rank

# of Train Accidents

35

#30

Table

Region ↕# of Train Accidents ↕
Alabama iconAlabama204
Arizona iconArizona30
Arkansas iconArkansas9
California iconCalifornia162
Colorado iconColorado51
Connecticut iconConnecticut2
Delaware iconDelaware5
Florida iconFlorida65
Georgia iconGeorgia277
Idaho iconIdaho6
Illinois iconIllinois217
Indiana iconIndiana188
Iowa iconIowa44
Kansas iconKansas79
Kentucky iconKentucky74
Louisiana iconLouisiana38
Maryland iconMaryland41
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts8
Michigan iconMichigan26
Minnesota iconMinnesota72
Mississippi iconMississippi22
Missouri iconMissouri112
Montana iconMontana48
Nebraska iconNebraska103
New Jersey iconNew Jersey16
New Mexico iconNew Mexico63
New York iconNew York102
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina100
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota35
Ohio iconOhio255
Oklahoma iconOklahoma87
Oregon iconOregon12
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania173
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina87
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota21
Tennessee iconTennessee173
Texas iconTexas262
Utah iconUtah2
Virginia iconVirginia119
Washington iconWashington126
West Virginia iconWest Virginia44
Wisconsin iconWisconsin15
Wyoming iconWyoming35
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