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Subject: Trains, Railroad crossings, facts, dangers, in Ashland, Ky
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: vipers-ga
List Price: $200.00

Posted: 09 Oct 2002 12:00 PDT
Expires: 08 Nov 2002 11:00 PST
Question ID: 74542

Problem: State Government wants to move a future 130 space parking lot on the other side of 4 railroad tracks away from their offices. This is the train track located at 15th Street in Ashland, Kentucky. Goal: To convince them of the dangers of these railraod tracks as the exponential dangers as it rises from one track or two tracks to 4 tracks. There are 69 trains that go by this location per day and these trains block the intersection for as long as 1/2 hour. Narrative: To include facts and figures of trains at 15th St, Ashland, Ky, the number of trains per day, the time of these trains, of being blocked by trains, hit by trains, and for how long, any complaints filed regarding these delays automobiles and/or pedestrians, any statistics available regarding the dangers of crossing railroad tracks, both automobiles and pedestrians, also the increased danger of a 4 track crossing versus and 1 or 2 track crossing, the temptations of walking under a train if it is stopped to get to work. Please include references for source information and any "Think Tank" thoughts by the researcher.
Request for Question Clarification by darrel-ga on 10 Oct 2002 06:35 PDT Hello-- I've found some of the information you're looking for. Does the below information look like the crossing you're asking about? CSX Transportation [CSX ] WV KANA KY BOYD ASHLAND 15TH STREET CLYFFESIDE darrel-ga
Request for Question Clarification by darrel-ga on 10 Oct 2002 06:45 PDT Is there more than one railroad crossing on 15th Street? I'm only finding one crossing, but I want to make sure.
Clarification of Question by vipers-ga on 10 Oct 2002 07:43 PDT Yes, I believe there would only be one crossing at 15th. It is a 4 track crossing that is close to the Ohio River. Thanks.
Request for Question Clarification by darrel-ga on 13 Oct 2002 09:22 PDT Hello-- I have information requests into a number of people to answer all your questions. But I have another quick question for you. Do you know of any specific complaints that have been filed about this crossing? If so, who filed it(them), when, and to whom? Thanks, darrel-ga
Clarification of Question by vipers-ga on 13 Oct 2002 11:21 PDT No, I do not know of any specific complaints that have been filed about this crossing. Our goal is to show why it would be preferable to have a 170 space parking lot on the positive side of the railroad tracks instead of the other side of the tracks where automobiles and pedestrians would have to cross at least 2 times a day to get back and forth from work. Is it possible to have the information ready for us by tomorrow morning? It would be very helpful to us. Thank you.

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Subject: Re: Trains, Railroad crossings, facts, dangers, in Ashland, Ky
Answered By: darrel-ga on 13 Oct 2002 14:30 PDT

Hello—

I have conducted significant research on the subject of accidents and
traffic at railroad crossings and have the answers to your specific
questions.

I have searched databases through the Federal Railroad Administration.
This is the federal agency that studies railroad activity, accidents,
and any railroad
crossing incidents. I have also searched the databases of other
train-research groups and federal and state agencies. I’ve E-Mailed
and called experts. The answers to your questions are below. I’ve
included a number of charts with some very telling statistics that can
help your cause. If you have trouble reading these charts or need any
further explanations, please let me know.

1. Number of trains per day. 

According to the FRA, there are 59 total trains each day. Below are
reports
from the U.S. Department of Transportation taken during the past few
years for the four sets of tracks along 15th Street in Ashland, KY. A
lot of data is
taken in these reports, including the number of trains per day, the
speed of those trains, crossing information, etc. You may be able to
find some
valuable data here.

Current Record
U.S. DOT - AAR CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION
Crossing #: 226856H Effective Begin-Date of Record:
Part I Location and Classification of Crossing
Railroad:
Division: Subdivision:
State:
County: County Map Ref. No.:
Nearest City:
Highway Type & No.:
Street or Road Name: RailRoad I.D. No.:
Nearest RR Timetable Stn:
Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost:
Signs:
Part II Detailed Information
CSX Transportation [CSX ]
WV KANA
KY
BOYD ASHLAND 10
15TH STREET
CLYFFESIDE
0519.01
Typical Number of Daily Train Movements: Day Thru
Night Switching Night Thru Day Switching 
29 10 28 0
Speed of Train at Crossing: Maximum Time Table Speed
40 Typical Speed Range Over Crossing From to mph 35 40
Type and Number of Tracks Main Other 2 2
Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing?
No
Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing?
No
04/05/01
ASHLAND
Type of Warning Device(s) at Crossing
Reflectorized Crossbucks Non-Reflectorized Crossbucks
Standard Highway Stop Sign(s)
Other Stop Sign(s) Other Signs:
Train Activated Devices:
Special Warning Device Not Train Activated:
Is Commercial Power Available?
Does Crossing Signal Provide Speed Selection for
Trains?
Method of Signalling for Train Operation: Is Track
Equipped With Signals? Part III: Physical Data Type of
Development:
Smallest Crossing Angle:
Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad
Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present?
Is Highway Paved?
Pavement Markings
Are RR Advance Warning Signs Present?
0 0 0
0 0 0
- None -
Crossing Surface:
Does Track Run Down a Street?
Nearby Intersecting Highway?
Part IV: Highway Department Highway System:
Is Crossing on State Highway System?
Functional Classification of Road Over Crossing:
Estimated AADT:
Estimated Percent Trucks:
2
Urban Local
Non-Federal-aid
000400
02
AS OF 10/9/02
FRA RR Network Lic: CX188
Crossing Type and Protection: Public At Grade
Other Signs:
Yes
No
Yes
Residential
60 to 90 Degrees
No
Yes
No Markings
No
Asphalt
No
Over 200 feet
No
R/W Reflectorized Gates 0 Other Colored Gates 0 Mast
Mounted FL 1
Highway Traffic Signals 0 Wigwags 0 Bells 0
Other Flashing Lights Cantilevered FL (Over) 1
Cantilevered FL (Not over) 0 0
Status: Changed Crossing
Initiating Agency Railroad
U.S. DOT - AAR CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION
Crossing #: 226856H Effective Begin-Date of Record:
Part I Location and Classification of Crossing
Railroad:
Division: Subdivision:
State:
County: County Map Ref. No.:
Nearest City:
Highway Type & No.:
Street or Road Name: RailRoad I.D. No.:
Nearest RR Timetable Stn:
Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost:
Signs:
Part II Detailed Information
CSX Transportation [CSX ]
WV KANA
KY
BOYD ASHLAND 10
15TH STREET
ASHLAND
0519.01
Typical Number of Daily Train Movements: Day Thru
Night Switching Night Thru Day Switching 0 0 0 0
Speed of Train at Crossing: Maximum Time Table Speed 0
Typical Speed Range Over Crossing From to mph 0 0
Type and Number of Tracks Main Other 0 0
Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing?
No
Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing?
No
01/01/70
ASHLAND
Type of Warning Device(s) at Crossing
Reflectorized Crossbucks Non-Reflectorized Crossbucks
Standard Highway Stop Sign(s)
Other Stop Sign(s) Other Signs:
Train Activated Devices:
Special Warning Device Not Train Activated:
Is Commercial Power Available?
Does Crossing Signal Provide Speed Selection for
Trains?
Method of Signalling for Train Operation: Is Track
Equipped With Signals? Part III: Physical Data Type of
Development:
Smallest Crossing Angle:
Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad
Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present?
Is Highway Paved?
Pavement Markings
Are RR Advance Warning Signs Present?
0 0 0
0 0 0
- None -
Crossing Surface:
Does Track Run Down a Street?
Nearby Intersecting Highway?
Part IV: Highway Department Highway System:
Is Crossing on State Highway System?
Functional Classification of Road Over Crossing:
Estimated AADT:
Estimated Percent Trucks:
AS OF 10/9/02
FRA RR Network Lic: CX188
Crossing Type and Protection: Private At
Grade,Industrial,Signs,2 MAST FLASHERS
Other Signs:
No
No
No
No
No
Unknown
No
R/W Reflectorized Gates 0 Other Colored Gates 0 Mast
Mounted FL 0
Highway Traffic Signals 0 Wigwags 0 Bells 0
Other Flashing Lights Cantilevered FL (Over) 0
Cantilevered FL (Not over) 0 0
Status: New Crossing
Initiating Agency Original
End-Date of Record: 03/29/93
U.S. DOT - AAR CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION
Crossing #: 226856H Effective Begin-Date of Record:
Part I Location and Classification of Crossing
Railroad:
Division: Subdivision:
State:
County: County Map Ref. No.:
Nearest City:
Highway Type & No.:
Street or Road Name: RailRoad I.D. No.:
Nearest RR Timetable Stn:
Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost:
Signs:
Part II Detailed Information
CSX Transportation [CSX ]
WV KANA
KY
BOYD ASHLAND 10
15TH STREET
ASHLAND
0519.01
Typical Number of Daily Train Movements: Day Thru
Night Switching Night Thru Day Switching 15 0 15 0
Speed of Train at Crossing: Maximum Time Table Speed
40 Typical Speed Range Over Crossing From to mph 5 40
Type and Number of Tracks Main Other 2 2
Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing?
No
Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing?
No
03/30/93
ASHLAND
Type of Warning Device(s) at Crossing
Reflectorized Crossbucks Non-Reflectorized Crossbucks
Standard Highway Stop Sign(s)
Other Stop Sign(s) Other Signs:
Train Activated Devices:
Special Warning Device Not Train Activated:
Is Commercial Power Available?
Does Crossing Signal Provide Speed Selection for
Trains?
Method of Signalling for Train Operation: Is Track
Equipped With Signals? Part III: Physical Data Type of
Development:
Smallest Crossing Angle:
Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad
Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present?
Is Highway Paved?
Pavement Markings
Are RR Advance Warning Signs Present?
0 0 0
0 0 0
- None -
Crossing Surface:
Does Track Run Down a Street?
Nearby Intersecting Highway?
Part IV: Highway Department Highway System:
Is Crossing on State Highway System?
Functional Classification of Road Over Crossing:
Estimated AADT:
Estimated Percent Trucks:
2
Urban Local
Non-Federal-aid
000400
02
AS OF 10/9/02
FRA RR Network Lic: CX188
Crossing Type and Protection: Public At Grade
Other Signs:
Yes
No
Yes
Residential
60 to 90 Degrees
No
Yes
No Markings
No
Asphalt
No
Over 200 feet
No
R/W Reflectorized Gates 0 Other Colored Gates 0 Mast
Mounted FL 3
Highway Traffic Signals 0 Wigwags 0 Bells 0
Other Flashing Lights Cantilevered FL (Over) 0
Cantilevered FL (Not over) 1 0
Status: Changed Crossing
Initiating Agency State
End-Date of Record: 02/15/98
U.S. DOT - AAR CROSSING INVENTORY INFORMATION
Crossing #: 226856H Effective Begin-Date of Record:
Part I Location and Classification of Crossing
Railroad:
Division: Subdivision:
State:
County: County Map Ref. No.:
Nearest City:
Highway Type & No.:
Street or Road Name: RailRoad I.D. No.:
Nearest RR Timetable Stn:
Branch or Line Name: Railroad Milepost:
Signs:
Part II Detailed Information
CSX Transportation [CSX ]
WV KANA
KY
BOYD ASHLAND 10
15TH STREET
CLYFFESIDE
0519.01
Typical Number of Daily Train Movements: Day Thru
Night Switching Night Thru Day Switching 15 0 15 0
Speed of Train at Crossing: Maximum Time Table Speed
40 Typical Speed Range Over Crossing From to mph 5 40
Type and Number of Tracks Main Other 2 2
Does Another RR Operate a Separate Track at Crossing?
No
Does Another RR Operate Over Your Track at Crossing?
No
02/16/98
ASHLAND
Type of Warning Device(s) at Crossing
Reflectorized Crossbucks Non-Reflectorized Crossbucks
Standard Highway Stop Sign(s)
Other Stop Sign(s) Other Signs:
Train Activated Devices:
Special Warning Device Not Train Activated:
Is Commercial Power Available?
Does Crossing Signal Provide Speed Selection for
Trains?
Method of Signalling for Train Operation: Is Track
Equipped With Signals? Part III: Physical Data Type of
Development:
Smallest Crossing Angle:
Number of Traffic Lanes Crossing Railroad
Are Truck Pullout Lanes Present?
Is Highway Paved?
Pavement Markings
Are RR Advance Warning Signs Present?
0 0 0
0 0 0
- None -
Crossing Surface:
Does Track Run Down a Street?
Nearby Intersecting Highway?
Part IV: Highway Department Highway System:
Is Crossing on State Highway System?
Functional Classification of Road Over Crossing:
Estimated AADT:
Estimated Percent Trucks:
2
Urban Local
Non-Federal-aid
000400
02
AS OF 10/9/02
FRA RR Network Lic: CX188
Crossing Type and Protection: Public At Grade
Other Signs:
Yes
No
Yes
Residential
60 to 90 Degrees
No
Yes
No Markings
No
Asphalt
No
Over 200 feet
No
R/W Reflectorized Gates 0 Other Colored Gates 0 Mast
Mounted FL 1
Highway Traffic Signals 0 Wigwags 0 Bells 0
Other Flashing Lights Cantilevered FL (Over) 0
Cantilevered FL (Not over) 1 0
Status: Changed Crossing
Initiating Agency Railroad
End-Date of Record: 04/04/01




2. The time of these trains. 

I have found that an Amtrak train stops in Ashland for a matter of two
or three minutes each day at 8:29am and 9:01 p.m. I was able to find
this information by going to Amtrak’s web site and searching for
ticket-buying options to/from Ashland, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
This information is available because Amtrak is a passenger train.
Similar information is not readily available from CSX and AK Steel
because of the private and non-passenger status of these companies. I
have requests into each of these firms, asking for such information.

You may conduct ticket searches for Amtrak trains leaving from and
coming into Ashland at the company’s web site. The link is
http://tickets.amtrak.com


3. The time being blocked by trains. 

This street is likely blocked by an Amtrak train for several minutes
each morning and each evening. I have requests into CSX and AK Steel
for similar information from them.

You might be interested to know that it is against the law in the
state of Indiana for a train to block an intersection for more than 10
minutes. You may read more about this in the “Information Maintained
by the Office of Code Revision Indiana Legislative Services Agency IC
8-6-7.5” in Chapter 7.5. The link is
http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/title8/ar6/ch7.5.html

I could find no similar law in Kentucky.


4. Hit by trains.  

There is one report of a car hit by a train at this crossing over the
past 20
years. That’s as far back as the data goes. I’m including that report
below. You can see, the car was stopped on the tracks at night when
the train hit it.


1. Reporting Railroad
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)
HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT
OMB Approval No. 2130-0500 DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
FORM FRA F 6180.57 * NOTE THAT ALL CASUALTIES MUST BE
REPORTED ON FORM FRA F 6180.55A
RR Accident/Incident No.
5. Date of Accident/Incident
3. Railroad Responsible for Track Maintenance
2. Other Railroad Involved in Train Accident/Incident
3a.
2a.
4. U.S. DOT-AAR Grade Crossing ID No.
2b.
3b.
6. Time of Accident/Incident
ATK
CO
CO
073183B
XWV0421
XWV0421 226856H 07/31/83 8:30 PM
7. Nearest Railroad Station 8. Division 9. County 10.
State Code KY 21 BOYD ASHLAND
11. City (if in a city) 12. Highway Name or No.
ASHLAND 15TH ST Public Private
Highway User Involved Rail Equipment Involved
Code Code 13. Type C. Truck-trailer
D. Pick-up truck
E. Van
A. Auto
B. Truck
F. Bus
G. School Bus
H. Motorcycle
J. Other Motor Vehicle
K. Pedestrian
M. Other (specify) A
17. Equipment
14. Vehicle Speed
(est. mph at impact)
1. Train
2. Train
(units pulling)
(units pushing)
1. North 2. South 3. East
3. Train
4. Car(s)
5. Car(s)
(standing)
(moving)
(standing)
6. Light loco(s)
8. Other
(moving)
(standing) 7. Light loco(s)
(specify) 1
0 Code 1 15. Direction (geographical)
4. West
18. Position of Car Unit in Train 1
16. Position 1. Stalled on crossing
2. Stopped on Crossing
3. Moving over crossing
4. Trapped
Code
2 19. Circumstance 1. Rail equipment struck highway
user
2. Rail equipment struck by highway user
Code 1 20a. Was the highway user and/or rail equipment
involved in the impact transporting hazardous
materials?
1. Highway User 2. Rail Equipment 3. Both 4. Neither
Code
4
Code
1. Highway User 2. Rail Equipment 3. Both 4. Neither
20b. Was there a hazardous materials release by
20c. State the name and quantity of the hazardous
materials released, if any
21. Temperature
(specify if minus) 72 �F 22. Visibility (single entry)
1. Dawn 2. Day 3. Dusk 4. Dark
Code
4
23. Weather (single entry) Code 1 1. Clear 2. Cloudy
3. Rain 4. Fog 5. Sleet 6. Snow
24. Type of Equipment
(single entry)
1. Freight train
2. Passenger train
3. Commuter train
4. Work train
5. Single car
6. Cut of cars
7. Yard/Switching
9. Other
8. Light loco(s)
(specify)
Consist Code
2
25. Track Type Used by Rail
Equipment Involved
1. Main 2. Yard 3. Siding 4. Industry
Code
1
26. Track Number or Name
MAIN
27. FRA
Track Class 2
28. Number of
Locomotive 2
29. Number of Cars 12
30. Consist Speed
R. Recorded
(Recorded if available)
37 mph
Code
E (1-6,X) Units E. Estimated 1. North 2. South 3. East
31. Time Table Direction
4. West
Code
3
32. Type of
Warning
1. Gates
2. Cantilever FLS
3. Standard FLS
4. Wig wags
5. Hwy. traffic signals
6. Audible
7. Crossbucks
9. Watchman
8. Stop signs Crossing
10. Flagged by crew
11. Other
12. None
(specify)
Code(s)
33. Signaled Crossing 34. Whistle Ban Code
03
1. Yes
2. No
3. Unknown
35. Location of Warning
2 1
1. Both Sides
2. Side of Vehicle Approach
3. Opposite Side of Vehicle Approach 1. Yes 2. No 3.
Unknown
36. Crossing Warning Interconnected 37. Crossing
Illuminated by Street
2
Code with Highway Signals Code Lights or Special
Lights
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown
Code
38. Driver's
Age
39. Driver's Code
1. Male
2. Female
40. Driver Drove Behind or in Front of Train
and Struck or was Struck by Second Train
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown 2
Code
1. Drove around or thru the gate
3. Did not stop
2. Stopped and then proceeded
4. Stopped on crossing
5. Other (specify) 4
Code 41. Driver
Gender
Warning
20 sec warn min
42. Driver Passed Standing
Highway Vehicle
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown
1
Code 43. View of Track Obscured by (primary
obstruction)
8
Code
1. Permanent Structure 2. Standing railroad equipment
3. Passing Train 4. Topography 5. Vegetation 6.
Highway Vehicles 8. Not Obstructed 7. Other (specify)
1a.
Name Of
1b.
Alphabetic Code
Abbr.
Casualties to:
46. Highway-Rail Crossing Users
49. Railroad Employees
52. Passengers on Train
Killed Injured 44. Driver was
1. Killed 2. Injured 3. Uninjured
Code
47. Highway Vehicle Property Damage
(est. dollar damage) $1,000 0
0
0
0
0
0
50. Total Number of People on Train
(include passengers and crew)
1. Yes 2. No
45. Was Driver in the Vehicle?
1
Code
48. Total Number of Highway-Rail Crossing Users
(include driver) 0
51. Is a Rail Equipment Accident /
Incident Report Being Filed
1. Yes 2. No 2
Code
53a. Special Study Block 53b. Special Study Block
54. Narrative Description
55. Typed Name and Title 56. Signature 57. Date
1. Reporting Railroad
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA)
HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT
OMB Approval No. 2130-0500 DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
FORM FRA F 6180.57 * NOTE THAT ALL CASUALTIES MUST BE
REPORTED ON FORM FRA F 6180.55A
RR Accident/Incident No.
5. Date of Accident/Incident
3. Railroad Responsible for Track Maintenance
2. Other Railroad Involved in Train Accident/Incident
3a.
2a.
4. U.S. DOT-AAR Grade Crossing ID No.
2b.
3b.
6. Time of Accident/Incident
CO
CO
XWV0421
XWV0421 226856H 07/31/83 8:30 PM
7. Nearest Railroad Station 8. Division 9. County 10.
State Code KY 21 BOYD ASHLAND
11. City (if in a city) 12. Highway Name or No. Public
Private
Highway User Involved Rail Equipment Involved
Code Code 13. Type C. Truck-trailer
D. Pick-up truck
E. Van
A. Auto
B. Truck
F. Bus
G. School Bus
H. Motorcycle
J. Other Motor Vehicle
K. Pedestrian
M. Other (specify) A
17. Equipment
14. Vehicle Speed
(est. mph at impact)
1. Train
2. Train
(units pulling)
(units pushing)
1. North 2. South 3. East
3. Train
4. Car(s)
5. Car(s)
(standing)
(moving)
(standing)
6. Light loco(s)
8. Other
(moving)
(standing) 7. Light loco(s)
(specify) 1
0 Code 1 15. Direction (geographical)
4. West
18. Position of Car Unit in Train 1
16. Position 1. Stalled on crossing
2. Stopped on Crossing
3. Moving over crossing
4. Trapped
Code
2 19. Circumstance 1. Rail equipment struck highway
user
2. Rail equipment struck by highway user
Code 1 20a. Was the highway user and/or rail equipment
involved in the impact transporting hazardous
materials?
1. Highway User 2. Rail Equipment 3. Both 4. Neither
Code
4
Code
1. Highway User 2. Rail Equipment 3. Both 4. Neither
20b. Was there a hazardous materials release by
20c. State the name and quantity of the hazardous
materials released, if any
21. Temperature
(specify if minus) 72 �F 22. Visibility (single entry)
1. Dawn 2. Day 3. Dusk 4. Dark
Code
3
23. Weather (single entry) Code 1 1. Clear 2. Cloudy
3. Rain 4. Fog 5. Sleet 6. Snow
24. Type of Equipment
(single entry)
1. Freight train
2. Passenger train
3. Commuter train
4. Work train
5. Single car
6. Cut of cars
7. Yard/Switching
9. Other
8. Light loco(s)
(specify)
Consist Code
2
25. Track Type Used by Rail
Equipment Involved
1. Main 2. Yard 3. Siding 4. Industry
Code
1
26. Track Number or Name
TRK #2
27. FRA
Track Class
28. Number of
Locomotive 2
29. Number of Cars 12
30. Consist Speed
R. Recorded
(Recorded if available)
37 mph
Code
R (1-6,X) Units E. Estimated 1. North 2. South 3. East
31. Time Table Direction
4. West
Code
3
32. Type of
Warning
1. Gates
2. Cantilever FLS
3. Standard FLS
4. Wig wags
5. Hwy. traffic signals
6. Audible
7. Crossbucks
9. Watchman
8. Stop signs Crossing
10. Flagged by crew
11. Other
12. None
(specify)
Code(s)
33. Signaled Crossing 34. Whistle Ban Code
03
1. Yes
2. No
3. Unknown
35. Location of Warning
2 1
1. Both Sides
2. Side of Vehicle Approach
3. Opposite Side of Vehicle Approach 1. Yes 2. No 3.
Unknown
36. Crossing Warning Interconnected 37. Crossing
Illuminated by Street
2
Code with Highway Signals Code Lights or Special
Lights
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown
Code
38. Driver's
Age
39. Driver's Code
1. Male
2. Female
40. Driver Drove Behind or in Front of Train
and Struck or was Struck by Second Train
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown 2
Code
1. Drove around or thru the gate
3. Did not stop
2. Stopped and then proceeded
4. Stopped on crossing
5. Other (specify) 4
Code 41. Driver
Gender
Warning
20 sec warn min
42. Driver Passed Standing
Highway Vehicle
1. Yes 2. No 3. Unknown
2
Code 43. View of Track Obscured by (primary
obstruction)
8
Code
1. Permanent Structure 2. Standing railroad equipment
3. Passing Train 4. Topography 5. Vegetation 6.
Highway Vehicles 8. Not Obstructed 7. Other (specify)
1a.
Name Of
1b.
Alphabetic Code
Abbr.
Casualties to:
46. Highway-Rail Crossing Users
49. Railroad Employees
52. Passengers on Train
Killed Injured 44. Driver was
1. Killed 2. Injured 3. Uninjured
Code
2
47. Highway Vehicle Property Damage
(est. dollar damage) $1,000 0
0
0
1
0
0
50. Total Number of People on Train
(include passengers and crew)
1. Yes 2. No
45. Was Driver in the Vehicle?
1
Code
48. Total Number of Highway-Rail Crossing Users
(include driver) 1
51. Is a Rail Equipment Accident /
Incident Report Being Filed
1. Yes 2. No 2
Code
53a. Special Study Block 53b. Special Study Block
54. Narrative Description
55. Typed Name and Title 56. Signature 57. Date




5. For how long.

Ashland Police Chief Tom Kelley told me, “With the exception of the
Amtrak that stops there for a very few minutes, I dont know of this
crossing being blocked because of trains being stopped there. Time
would be measured in minutes, not hours if one would keep records on
how long the crossing is closed due to rail traffic both stopped and
moving.”

I have requests in to CSX and AK Steel to find out this information
from these companies. However, because these are private companies,
they don’t have to release any information like this to anyone. But it
doesn’t hurt to ask. I will let you know if I hear anything further.


6. Any complaints filed regarding these delays cars or pedestrians. 

I have searched federal and state databases and have contacted city of
Ashland and state of Kentucky officials. I haven’t found any
complaints filed regarding these types of delays.

Below is the E-Mail I received from Kevin Gunderson, the presiding
city commissioner for the city of Ashland, when I inquired about such
complaints. Gunderson can be reached at 327-2001 or at
kevingunersonky@aol.com.

“Darrel: 

This area is a high frequency area for rail traffic. I'm not aware 
of any complaints about blocked crossings. I saw a train stopped 
there Sunday but recall no complaints on pedestrian delays. This is 
my information as I have not checked police records. 

Regards, 
Kevin Gunderson “


Below is the E-Mail I received from Ashland, Kentucky, Police Chief
Tom Kelley, when I inquired about such complaints. Kelley can be
reached at 327-2077 or at chieftomkelley@zoomnet.net.

“I know of no complaints of this crossing being blocked. With the
exception of the Amtrak that stops there for a very few minutes, I
dont know of this crossing being blocked because of trains being
stopped there. Time would be measured in minutes, not hours if one
would keep records on how long the crossing is closed due to rail
traffic both stopped and moving. I am curious to know about any
complaints about this crossing. It has a very low volume of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic. One side of the crossing is a city park and
boat launching/parking area.
 
Tom Kelley Chief of Police Ashland, KY “

Further, I have talked with the public information office at the
Kentucky Department of Transportation. They searched their files and
found no complaints. It’s my understanding that because there
currently are very few pedestrians and cars that cross these tracks
that few people are currently concerned with it. I would think that
your best case against such a parking lot would be how train traffic
cannot be easily regulated. Because CSX and AK Steel are private
companies, it might behoove state officials to make agreements with
these companies not to block the streets if such a parking lot would
be built. Since the road is blocked by trains on several occasions
throughout each day, this could cause problems for those who are going
to/coming from their vehicles.


7. Statistics available regarding dangers of crossing
railroad tracks, both automobiles and pedestrians.

I have found quite a bit of statistics involving the dangers of
crossing railroad tracks, by both automobiles and pedestrians.

First, I’m below showing you data I’ve obtained from the Federal
Railroad Administration regarding train accidents in Kentucky. Because
Ashland is on the border of Ohio and West Virginia, I’m also including
that information. You will see that in Kentucky alone the percentage
change of the train accident rate isn’t diminishing as quickly as it
has in years past. You will also see that there have been 130 train
accidents in Kentucky since 1999.

I’m including nationwide accident data arranged by the type of
accident. You can see that because of the high number of trains that
cross the tracks along 15th Street each day, the likelihood of some
sort of incident is increased. This would leave private cars on the
other side of the tracks stranded until the incident is relieved.

Below that, I’m including data showing fatalities and injuries of
people who were not in their cars but were crossing the tracks or were
walking along the tracks. You’ll see that 883 people over the past
three years in the United States were killed or injured when they were
struck by on-track equipment while walking along or across railroad
tracks. This is a very detailed list of accident types. You’ll also
see a break down by age of those who were injured or killed in such
accidents. And you’ll see that CSX-owned tracks accounted for the
second highest number of injuries or fatalities in such accidents.

In Kentucky, this data shows that there were 44 such injuries or
fatalities by people walking along or across railroad tracks during
the past three years. That’s 1.3 percent of all such incidents in the
country. In 1999 there were 10 incidents. In 2000 there were 16.  In
2001 there were 12. And in 2002 through July there were 6.

Below that you’ll see that I’ve included at chart showing highway-rail
incidents at public and private crossings during the past three years.
Cars accounted for 5,809 incidents with trains. Pedestrians accounted
for 308 incidents with trains.

Finally, I’m attaching the FRA’s 2001 Annual Report, “Railroad Safety
Statistics.”



Selections: Railroad - All Railroads/Railroad Groups
State - KENTUCKY County - All Counties
All Regions
All Causes / All Types of Accidents / All Track Types
January through July, 2002 
ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY BY CAUSE



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
-----GRAND TOTAL....... 	148	100.0	54	44	32	19	18	-40.7	-27.3	-5.3
H702 Switch improperly lined 	11	7.4	4	4	2	.	1	-50.0	-50.0	.
H306 Shoving movement, absence of man 	8	5.4	5	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
H020 Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp
	6	4.1	2	2	1	1	1	-50.0	-50.0	.
T220 Transverse/compound fissure 	6	4.1	3	.	3	2	.	.	.	.
T314 Switch point worn or broken 	6	4.1	3	1	1	1	1	-66.7	.	.
H503 Buff/slack action excess, trn handling 	5	3.4	2	1	2	.	.	.	100.0	.
M404 Obj/equip on/fouling track, other 	5	3.4	1	2	.	.	2	.	.	.
M599 Other miscellaneous causes 	5	3.4	3	.	1	.	1	-66.7	.	.
T207 Detail fracture - shelling/head check 	5	3.4	2	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
H522 Throttle (power), improper use 	4	2.7	.	1	3	2	.	.	200.0	.
T110 Wide gage(defective/missing crossties) 	4	2.7	.	3	1	1	.	.	-66.7	.
E53C Journal (roller bearing) overheating 	3	2.0	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E67C Damaged flange or tread (build up) 	3	2.0	1	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
H305 Instruction to trn/yd crew improper 	3	2.0	3	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H307 Shoving movement, failure to control 	3	2.0	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
M501 Interference(not vandals)with RR op. 	3	2.0	.	.	2	1	1	.	.	.
T204 Broken weld (field) 	3	2.0	1	.	1	.	1	.	.	.
T210 Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit) 	3	2.0	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T221 Vertical split head 	3	2.0	.	2	.	.	1	.	.	.
T311 Switch damaged or out of adjustment 	3	2.0	.	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
T319 Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail) 	3	2.0	1	.	.	.	2	.	.	.
H017 Failure to secure engine- rr empl 	2	1.4	.	.	2	2	.	.	.	.
H018 Fail to secure car hnd brk -rr emp 	2	1.4	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
H302 Cars left foul 	2	1.4	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
H499 Other main track authority causes 	2	1.4	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H601 Coupling speed excessive 	2	1.4	.	.	2	2	.	.	.	.
H701 Spring Swtch not clear before reverse 	2	1.4	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H704 Switch previously run through 	2	1.4	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H799 Use of switches, other 	2	1.4	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H999 Other train operation/human factors 	2	1.4	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
M204 Improperly loaded car 	2	1.4	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M502 Vandalism of on-track equipment 	2	1.4	.	.	2	1	.	.	.	.
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances 	2	1.4	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T109 Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink) 	2	1.4	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E00C Air hose uncoupled or burst 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E29C Other body defects, (CAR) 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E40C Side bearing clearance insufficient 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H021 Fail to apply car hnd brks -rr emp 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H210 Radio communication, failure to comply 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H310 Failure to couple 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H311 Moving cars-load ramp,etc, not in pos 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H399 Other general switching rules 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H401 Failure to stop train in clear 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H403 Movement without authority - rr emp 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H504 Buff/slack action excess, trn make-up 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H508 Improper train make-up 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H511 Automatic brake, excessive 	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H525 Independent brake, improper use 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H703 Switch not latched or locked 	1	0.7	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M101 Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk 	1	0.7	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M402 Object/equipment (mtr veh) on track 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M405 Harmonic rock off, etc. 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
M407 Auto hump retarder failed to slow car 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
S003 Automatic trn control sys inoperative 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
S099 Other signal failures 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T099 Other roadbed defects 	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T101 Cross level of track irregular(joints) 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T108 Trk alignmnt irreg-not buckled/sunkink 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
T305 Retarder worn, broken, malfunctioning 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T307 Spring/power swtch mech. malfunction 	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T402 Flangeway clogged 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time		
	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to 2001	To
Jul 2001 2002
CSX Transportation [CSX ] 	62.3	36	33	18	9	9	-50.0	-45.5	.
Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] 	18.8	11	7	8	6	3	-27.3	14.3	-50.0
Paducah & Louisville Rwy Co. [PAL ] 	9.1	3	3	5	2	3	66.7	66.7	50.0
Illinois Central RR Co. [IC ] 	8.4	5	1	2	2	5	-60.0	100.0	150.0
Amtrak [ATK ] 	0.6	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
Transkentucky Transportation RR, Inc. [TTIS] 	0.6	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....	148	100.0	54	44	32	19	18	-40.7	-27.3	-5.3
JEFFERSON 	41	27.7	14	12	11	8	4	-21.4	-8.3	-50.0
PIKE 	12	8.1	4	4	2	.	2	-50.0	-50.0	.
GREENUP 	11	7.4	6	2	2	.	1	-66.7	.	.
HOPKINS 	7	4.7	3	3	.	.	1	.	.	.
FULTON 	6	4.1	3	1	1	1	1	-66.7	.	.
BELL 	5	3.4	2	2	1	.	.	-50.0	-50.0	.
KNOTT 	4	2.7	2	.	1	1	1	-50.0	.	.
MCCRACKEN 	4	2.7	1	1	.	.	2	.	.	.
WHITLEY 	4	2.7	2	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
ESTILL 	3	2.0	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
MCCREARY 	3	2.0	1	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
PERRY 	3	2.0	.	1	1	.	1	.	.	.
SCOTT 	3	2.0	1	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
BALLARD 	2	1.4	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
BOYD 	2	1.4	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
DAVIESS 	2	1.4	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
FAYETTE 	2	1.4	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
FLOYD 	2	1.4	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
KENTON 	2	1.4	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
LIVINGSTON 	2	1.4	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
MARSHALL 	2	1.4	.	.	2	.	.	.	.	.
MARTIN 	2	1.4	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
PULASKI 	2	1.4	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
SHELBY 	2	1.4	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
BREATHITT 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
CALDWELL 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
CARTER 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
FLEMING 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
GRAVES 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
HANCOCK 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
HARLAN 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
HENDERSON 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
HENRY 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
HICKMAN 	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
JACKSON 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
JESSAMINE 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
LAUREL 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
LETCHER 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
MADISON 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
MERCER 	1	0.7	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
MUHLENBERG 	1	0.7	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
PENDLETON 	1	0.7	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
WARREN 	1	0.7	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
WEBSTER 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



Trk Cls	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over
Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
Total	148	100.0	54	44	32	19	18	-40.7	-27.3	-5.3
1 	105	70.9	37	33	24	12	11	-35.1	-27.3	-8.3
2 	20	13.5	8	6	4	3	2	-50.0	-33.3	-33.3
3 	14	9.5	5	3	1	1	5	-80.0	-66.7	400.0
4 	8	5.4	4	2	2	2	.	-50.0	.	.
X 	1	0.7	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.







Selections: Railroad - All Railroads/Railroad Groups
State - WEST VIRGINIA County - All Counties
All Regions
All Causes / All Types of Accidents / All Track Types
January through July, 2002 
ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY BY CAUSE



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
-----GRAND TOTAL....... 	79	100.0	28	15	23	13	13	-17.9	53.3	.
T110 Wide gage(defective/missing crossties)
	6	7.6	1	2	3	3	.	200.0	50.0	.
T207 Detail fracture - shelling/head check 	5	6.3	1	2	2	1	.	100.0	.	.
T220 Transverse/compound fissure 	5	6.3	4	.	1	.	.	-75.0	.	.
E53C Journal (roller bearing) overheating 	3	3.8	1	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
H020 Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp 	3	3.8	.	.	2	.	1	.	.	.
H702 Switch improperly lined 	3	3.8	1	.	.	.	2	.	.	.
M101 Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk 	3	3.8	2	.	1	1	.	-50.0	.	.
M599 Other miscellaneous causes 	3	3.8	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T109 Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink) 	3	3.8	2	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
E04C Oth brk component dmg,worn,broke,etc. 	2	2.5	.	.	.	.	2	.	.	.
E62C Broken plate 	2	2.5	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T210 Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit) 	2	2.5	.	1	1	.	.	.	.	.
T314 Switch point worn or broken 	2	2.5	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E07C Rigging down or dragging 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E30C Knuckle broken or defective 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E48C Broken, missing, or defective springs 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E60L Broken flange (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
E67C Damaged flange or tread (build up) 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
H008 Bottling the Air 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
H301 Car(s) shoved out & left out of clear 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H303 Derail, failure to apply or remove 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H305 Instruction to trn/yd crew improper 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H306 Shoving movement, absence of man 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H312 Passed couplers 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H405 Trn orders, trk warrants, radio error 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H499 Other main track authority causes 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H513 Automatic brake, other improper use 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H701 Spring Swtch not clear before reverse 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H999 Other train operation/human factors 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M299 Miscellaneous loading procedures 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M401 Emergency brke appl. to avoid accident 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
M402 Object/equipment (mtr veh) on track 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
M405 Harmonic rock off, etc. 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M501 Interference(not vandals)with RR op. 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T001 Roadbed settled or soft 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T002 Washout/rain/slide/etc. dmg -track 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T101 Cross level of track irregular(joints) 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T102 Cross level track irreg.(not at joints) 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T108 Trk alignmnt irreg-not buckled/sunkink 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
T111 Wide gage(spikes/other rail fasteners) 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T199 Other track geometry defects 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T204 Broken weld (field) 	1	1.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T211 Head & web separation-in jt bar limit 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T212 Horizontal split head 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
T221 Vertical split head 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T299 Other rail and joint bar defects 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T309 Switch (hand op) stand mechanism defect 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T311 Switch damaged or out of adjustment 	1	1.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T319 Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail) 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time		
	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to 2001	To
Jul 2001 2002
CSX Transportation [CSX ] 	61.3	15	9	15	7	10	.	66.7	42.9
Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] 	31.3	10	5	8	6	2	-20.0	60.0	-66.7
South Branch Valley RR [SBVR] 	3.8	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
Elk River RR, Inc. [ELKR] 	2.5	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Amtrak [ATK ] 	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....	79	100.0	28	15	23	13	13	-17.9	53.3	.
MINGO 	7	8.9	3	1	2	2	1	-33.3	100.0	-50.0
BOONE 	6	7.6	1	1	3	.	1	200.0	200.0	.
FAYETTE 	6	7.6	4	1	1	.	.	-75.0	.	.
KANAWHA 	6	7.6	2	2	2	1	.	.	.	.
HANCOCK 	5	6.3	.	2	3	3	.	.	50.0	.
HAMPSHIRE 	4	5.1	1	1	1	1	1	.	.	.
TAYLOR 	4	5.1	2	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
WOOD 	4	5.1	.	.	1	.	3	.	.	.
BERKELEY 	3	3.8	.	1	2	2	.	.	100.0	.
BRAXTON 	3	3.8	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
MASON 	3	3.8	2	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
MERCER 	3	3.8	2	.	1	1	.	-50.0	.	.
WAYNE 	3	3.8	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
CABELL 	2	2.5	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
GREENBRIER 	2	2.5	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
MCDOWELL 	2	2.5	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
MARSHALL 	2	2.5	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
MINERAL 	2	2.5	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
NICHOLAS 	2	2.5	.	.	2	.	.	.	.	.
SUMMERS 	2	2.5	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
WYOMING 	2	2.5	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
LINCOLN 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
MORGAN 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
PLEASANTS 	1	1.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
PUTNAM 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
RALEIGH 	1	1.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
TYLER 	1	1.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



Trk Cls	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over
Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
Total	79	100.0	28	15	23	13	13	-17.9	53.3	.
1 	39	49.4	13	5	9	4	12	-30.8	80.0	200.0
2 	15	19.0	8	4	3	1	.	-62.5	-25.0	.
3 	14	17.7	5	4	4	2	1	-20.0	.	-50.0
4 	6	7.6	2	.	4	4	.	100.0	.	.
X 	5	6.3	.	2	3	2	.	.	50.0	.






Selections: Railroad - All Railroads/Railroad Groups
State - OHIO County - All Counties
All Regions
All Causes / All Types of Accidents / All Track Types
January through July, 2002 
ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY BY CAUSE



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
-----GRAND TOTAL....... 	359	100.0	98	120	96	61	45	-2.0	-20.0	-26.2
T110 Wide gage(defective/missing crossties)
	26	7.2	4	7	9	8	6	125.0	28.6	-25.0
T314 Switch point worn or broken 	22	6.1	1	10	9	5	2	800.0	-10.0	-60.0
H702 Switch improperly lined 	21	5.8	6	8	5	4	2	-16.7	-37.5	-50.0
M407 Auto hump retarder failed to slow car
	16	4.5	4	5	5	4	2	25.0	.	-50.0
H302 Cars left foul 	14	3.9	4	5	3	1	2	-25.0	-40.0	100.0
H306 Shoving movement, absence of man
	14	3.9	2	6	5	4	1	150.0	-16.7	-75.0
T220 Transverse/compound fissure 	11	3.1	2	2	4	2	3	100.0	100.0	50.0
H020 Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp
	8	2.2	3	3	2	2	.	-33.3	-33.3	.
H704 Switch previously run through 	8	2.2	3	2	1	1	2	-66.7	-50.0	100.0
H999 Other train operation/human factors 	8	2.2	5	1	1	.	1	-80.0	.	.
M405 Harmonic rock off, etc. 	8	2.2	4	2	1	.	1	-75.0	-50.0	.
M599 Other miscellaneous causes 	7	1.9	2	3	2	2	.	.	-33.3	.
H503 Buff/slack action excess, trn handling
	6	1.7	2	1	3	1	.	50.0	200.0	.
H601 Coupling speed excessive 	6	1.7	2	1	1	1	2	-50.0	.	100.0
M204 Improperly loaded car 	6	1.7	1	2	2	2	1	100.0	.	-50.0
T101 Cross level of track irregular(joints)
	6	1.7	1	1	2	2	2	100.0	100.0	.
T311 Switch damaged or out of adjustment
	6	1.7	2	3	1	1	.	-50.0	-66.7	.
T319 Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail) 	6	1.7	3	.	3	.	.	.	.	.
E39C Oth coupler/draft system defects-car
	5	1.4	1	.	3	3	1	200.0	.	-66.7
H210 Radio communication, failure to comply 	5	1.4	2	2	.	.	1	.	.	.
H307 Shoving movement, failure to control
	5	1.4	2	2	1	1	.	-50.0	-50.0	.
H499 Other main track authority causes 	5	1.4	2	1	1	.	1	-50.0	.	.
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances
	5	1.4	2	2	1	1	.	-50.0	-50.0	.
S099 Other signal failures 	5	1.4	1	2	2	2	.	100.0	.	.
H216 Interlocking signal, failure to comply 	4	1.1	1	2	1	.	.	.	-50.0	.
H399 Other general switching rules 	4	1.1	2	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
H401 Failure to stop train in clear 	4	1.1	1	1	1	.	1	.	.	.
H525 Independent brake, improper use 	4	1.1	2	1	1	1	.	-50.0	.	.
T221 Vertical split head 	4	1.1	.	4	.	.	.	.	.	.
T299 Other rail and joint bar defects 	4	1.1	1	2	.	.	1	.	.	.
E53C Journal (roller bearing) overheating 	3	0.8	.	1	2	2	.	.	100.0	.
H305 Instruction to trn/yd crew improper 	3	0.8	2	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H313 Retarder, improper manual operation 	3	0.8	.	2	.	.	1	.	.	.
M101 Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk 	3	0.8	1	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
M105 Extreme wind velocity 	3	0.8	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
M404 Obj/equip on/fouling track, other 	3	0.8	.	2	1	.	.	.	-50.0	.
T202 Broken base of rail 	3	0.8	.	2	1	1	.	.	-50.0	.
T207 Detail fracture - shelling/head check 	3	0.8	1	.	2	.	.	100.0	.	.
T399 Oth frog, switch, trk appliance defect 	3	0.8	1	.	2	1	.	100.0	.	.
E00C Air hose uncoupled or burst 	2	0.6	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
E67C Damaged flange or tread (build up) 	2	0.6	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
H017 Failure to secure engine- rr empl 	2	0.6	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
H204 Fixed signal, failure to comply 	2	0.6	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H312 Passed couplers 	2	0.6	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H508 Improper train make-up 	2	0.6	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
H513 Automatic brake, other improper use 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H524 Excessive horsepower 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
M202 Load fell from car 	2	0.6	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
M501 Interference(not vandals)with RR op. 	2	0.6	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
S007 Class yd auto ctrl sys retarder fail 	2	0.6	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
T001 Roadbed settled or soft 	2	0.6	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
T102 Cross level track irreg.(not at joints) 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T111 Wide gage(spikes/other rail fasteners) 	2	0.6	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
T113 Wide gage (due to worn rails) 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T303 Guard rail loose/broken or mislocated 	2	0.6	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
T307 Spring/power swtch mech. malfunction 	2	0.6	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T315 Switch rod worn, bent, broken, etc. 	2	0.6	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
E09L Other brake defects, (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E13C Broken or defective trailer 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
E24C Ctr plate disengaged from truck 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E33C Coupler retainer pin/cross key missing 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
E36L Coupler shank broken/defectivel -LOCO 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E40C Side bearing clearance insufficient 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
E4TC Truck hunting 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
E60C Broken flange 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
E68C Loose wheel 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
E99C Other mechanical/electrical failures 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
H018 Fail to secure car hnd brk -rr emp 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H021 Fail to apply car hnd brks -rr emp 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H022 Fail to secure equip - not rr emp 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H201 Absence of fixed signal (Blue Signal) 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H209 Hand signal, failure to give/receive 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
H215 Block signal, failure to comply 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
H310 Failure to couple 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H404 Fail to comply with trn order, etc. 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H504 Buff/slack action excess, trn make-up 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H505 Lat DB force on curve xcess trn hndlng 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H509 Improper train inspection 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
H522 Throttle (power), improper use 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
H605 Failure to comply with restricted speed 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
H993 Human factors - track 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
M205 Oversized load, misrouted 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
M299 Miscellaneous loading procedures 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
M406 Fire, other than vandalism 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
M408 Yard skate slid and failed to stop car 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
M502 Vandalism of on-track equipment 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
T109 Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink) 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T204 Broken weld (field) 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T205 Defective or missing crossties 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T206 Defect/missing spike-oth rail fastener 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T210 Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit) 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T214 Joint bar broken (insulated) 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
T216 Joint bolts, broken, or missing 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T217 Mismatched rail-head contour 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T305 Retarder worn, broken, malfunctioning 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
T312 Switch lug/crank broken 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
T313 Switch out of adj. insuff. anchoring 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
T316 Turnout frog (rigid) worn, or broken 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
T402 Flangeway clogged 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
T499 Other way and structure defect 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time		
	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to 2001	To
Jul 2001 2002
CSX Transportation [CSX ] 	44.7	46	60	42	23	22	-8.7	-30.0	-4.3
Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] 	29.7	25	40	30	25	18	20.0	-25.0	-28.0
Wheeling & Lake Erie Rwy Co. [WE ] 	6.1	1	8	9	6	5	800.0	12.5	-16.7
River Term. Rwy Co. [RT ] 	5.0	6	6	7	2	.	16.7	16.7	.
Consolidated Rail Corp. [CR ] 	3.2	12	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Cuyahoga Valley Rwy Co. [CUVA] 	2.4	6	1	2	2	.	-66.7	100.0	.
Indiana & Ohio Rwy [IORY] 	1.8	2	3	2	1	.	.	-33.3	.
Amtrak [ATK ] 	1.1	1	2	1	1	.	.	-50.0	.
Camp Chase Industrial RR Corp [CCRA] 	1.1	.	2	2	1	.	.	.	.
Indiana & Ohio Central RR, Inc. [IOCR] 	1.1	.	2	.	.	2	.	.	.
Grand Trunk Western RR Inc. [GTW ] 	0.8	1	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR Co. [BLE ] 	0.5	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
Central RR Co. Of Indiana [CIND] 	0.5	2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Maumee & Western RR Corp. [MAW ] 	0.5	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
Akron Barberton Cluster Rwy Co. [AB ] 	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
Ashland Rwy Inc. [ASRY] 	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Lake Term. RR Co. [LT ] 	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
Northern Ohio & Western Rwy, LTD. [NOW ] 	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
Newburgh & South Shore RR [NSR ] 	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
The Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Co. [PCDX] 	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....	359	100.0	98	120	96	61	45	-2.0	-20.0	-26.2
HAMILTON 	57	15.9	13	16	19	12	9	46.2	18.8	-25.0
CUYAHOGA 	49	13.6	19	15	14	7	1	-26.3	-6.7	-85.7
WOOD 	37	10.3	12	14	6	3	5	-50.0	-57.1	66.7
HURON 	32	8.9	15	8	7	4	2	-53.3	-12.5	-50.0
FRANKLIN 	31	8.6	9	13	7	5	2	-22.2	-46.2	-60.0
LUCAS 	27	7.5	4	12	8	4	3	100.0	-33.3	-25.0
SUMMIT 	11	3.1	2	4	4	4	1	100.0	.	-75.0
ERIE 	9	2.5	4	2	2	2	1	-50.0	.	-50.0
JEFFERSON 	9	2.5	2	3	2	.	2	.	-33.3	.
SENECA 	8	2.2	1	2	2	1	3	100.0	.	200.0
STARK 	8	2.2	.	2	3	2	3	.	50.0	50.0
ASHTABULA 	5	1.4	.	4	1	1	.	.	-75.0	.
BUTLER 	5	1.4	2	2	1	1	.	-50.0	-50.0	.
ALLEN 	4	1.1	1	1	.	.	2	.	.	.
CRAWFORD 	4	1.1	1	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
HENRY 	4	1.1	2	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
LORAIN 	4	1.1	.	3	1	.	.	.	-66.7	.
MONTGOMERY 	4	1.1	2	.	1	1	1	-50.0	.	.
TRUMBULL 	4	1.1	.	.	3	2	1	.	.	-50.0
WILLIAMS 	4	1.1	2	1	1	1	.	-50.0	.	.
MARION 	3	0.8	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
MEDINA 	3	0.8	.	.	.	.	3	.	.	.
SCIOTO 	3	0.8	.	1	2	2	.	.	100.0	.
BELMONT 	2	0.6	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
CHAMPAIGN 	2	0.6	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
HANCOCK 	2	0.6	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
LAKE 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
PAULDING 	2	0.6	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
PORTAGE 	2	0.6	.	.	2	2	.	.	.	.
SHELBY 	2	0.6	.	.	2	2	.	.	.	.
UNION 	2	0.6	.	1	1	.	.	.	.	.
WAYNE 	2	0.6	.	1	1	1	.	.	.	.
WYANDOT 	2	0.6	1	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
CLARK 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
CLINTON 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
COLUMBIANA 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
DEFIANCE 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
FAYETTE 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
HOCKING 	1	0.3	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
LAWRENCE 	1	0.3	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
LICKING 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
MADISON 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
MEIGS 	1	0.3	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
PUTNAM 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
RICHLAND 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
WARREN 	1	0.3	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
WASHINGTON 	1	0.3	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.


ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY



Trk Cls	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over
Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
Total	359	100.0	98	120	96	61	45	-2.0	-20.0	-26.2
1 	243	67.7	65	84	63	40	31	-3.1	-25.0	-22.5
X 	40	11.1	14	11	12	6	3	-14.3	9.1	-50.0
4 	30	8.4	4	13	8	6	5	100.0	-38.5	-16.7
2 	24	6.7	5	7	9	7	3	80.0	28.6	-57.1
3 	13	3.6	4	4	3	2	2	-25.0	-25.0	.
? 	7	1.9	5	.	1	.	1	-80.0	.	.
5 	2	0.6	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.





Selections: Railroad - All Railroads
All Causes / All Track Types
January through July, 2002 
ACCIDENTS IN DESCENDING FREQUENCY BY CAUSE
TOTAL TRAIN MILES USED FOR RATE



	Total		Total Year Counts			Total Year Rates			YTD Counts Jan -
Jul		YTD Rates To Jul
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	2001	2002
-----GRAND TOTAL.......
	10,221	100.0	2,768	2,983	3,005	3.89	4.13	4.22	1,815	1,465	4.38	3.52
T110 Wide gage(defective/missing crossties)
	778	7.6	198	253	229	0.28	0.35	0.32	162	98	0.39	0.24
H702 Switch improperly lined
	566	5.5	156	163	154	0.22	0.23	0.22	84	93	0.20	0.22
H306 Shoving movement, absence of man
	383	3.7	113	121	110	0.16	0.17	0.15	68	39	0.16	0.09
T314 Switch point worn or broken
	321	3.1	85	93	100	0.12	0.13	0.14	58	43	0.14	0.10
T220 Transverse/compound fissure
	268	2.6	61	85	79	0.09	0.12	0.11	52	43	0.13	0.10
M405 Harmonic rock off, etc.
	191	1.9	41	54	72	0.06	0.07	0.10	41	24	0.10	0.06
M599 Other miscellaneous causes
	182	1.8	79	31	39	0.11	0.04	0.05	26	33	0.06	0.08
H302 Cars left foul 	178	1.7	52	59	46	0.07	0.08	0.06	31	21	0.07	0.05
H503 Buff/slack action excess, trn handling
	177	1.7	51	55	54	0.07	0.08	0.08	30	17	0.07	0.04
H020 Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp
	166	1.6	49	60	33	0.07	0.08	0.05	17	24	0.04	0.06
E53C Journal (roller bearing) overheating
	159	1.6	46	43	46	0.06	0.06	0.06	29	24	0.07	0.06
T202 Broken base of rail
	156	1.5	49	51	36	0.07	0.07	0.05	22	20	0.05	0.05
T221 Vertical split head
	145	1.4	42	30	56	0.06	0.04	0.08	29	17	0.07	0.04
H018 Fail to secure car hnd brk -rr emp
	144	1.4	39	35	47	0.05	0.05	0.07	28	23	0.07	0.06
T109 Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink)
	140	1.4	41	32	44	0.06	0.04	0.06	34	23	0.08	0.06
H704 Switch previously run through
	133	1.3	43	35	37	0.06	0.05	0.05	21	18	0.05	0.04
H312 Passed couplers 	131	1.3	41	35	36	0.06	0.05	0.05	21	19	0.05	0.05
H307 Shoving movement, failure to control
	130	1.3	40	38	33	0.06	0.05	0.05	17	19	0.04	0.05
T102 Cross level track irreg.(not at joints)
	128	1.3	41	35	39	0.06	0.05	0.05	24	13	0.06	0.03
T207 Detail fracture - shelling/head check
	125	1.2	35	37	44	0.05	0.05	0.06	19	9	0.05	0.02
T319 Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail)
	120	1.2	29	32	42	0.04	0.04	0.06	22	17	0.05	0.04
M503 Vandalism of track or track appliances
	118	1.2	32	35	35	0.04	0.05	0.05	20	16	0.05	0.04
T311 Switch damaged or out of adjustment
	112	1.1	37	34	31	0.05	0.05	0.04	16	10	0.04	0.02
H605 Failure to comply with restricted speed
	109	1.1	25	39	25	0.04	0.05	0.04	16	20	0.04	0.05
T111 Wide gage(spikes/other rail fasteners)
	105	1.0	24	32	33	0.03	0.04	0.05	22	16	0.05	0.04
T210 Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit)
	105	1.0	37	27	28	0.05	0.04	0.04	13	13	0.03	0.03
T101 Cross level of track irregular(joints)
	99	1.0	31	27	27	0.04	0.04	0.04	16	14	0.04	0.03
H303 Derail, failure to apply or remove
	98	1.0	23	31	28	0.03	0.04	0.04	13	16	0.03	0.04
T001 Roadbed settled or soft
	98	1.0	34	25	29	0.05	0.03	0.04	19	10	0.05	0.02
T499 Other way and structure defect
	98	1.0	29	32	27	0.04	0.04	0.04	14	10	0.03	0.02
M404 Obj/equip on/fouling track, other
	92	0.9	24	27	27	0.03	0.04	0.04	16	14	0.04	0.03
H601 Coupling speed excessive
	89	0.9	19	26	28	0.03	0.04	0.04	19	16	0.05	0.04
M407 Auto hump retarder failed to slow car
	89	0.9	14	32	36	0.02	0.04	0.05	21	7	0.05	0.02
S007 Class yd auto ctrl sys retarder fail
	84	0.8	17	36	21	0.02	0.05	0.03	13	10	0.03	0.02
H399 Other general switching rules
	82	0.8	29	15	24	0.04	0.02	0.03	12	14	0.03	0.03
E46C Truck bolster stiff
	79	0.8	19	25	25	0.03	0.03	0.04	17	10	0.04	0.02
H999 Other train operation/human factors
	79	0.8	25	29	17	0.04	0.04	0.02	12	8	0.03	0.02
E40C Side bearing clearance insufficient
	71	0.7	24	18	10	0.03	0.02	0.01	5	19	0.01	0.05
M101 Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk
	70	0.7	23	21	20	0.03	0.03	0.03	16	6	0.04	0.01
H021 Fail to apply car hnd brks -rr emp
	69	0.7	21	30	9	0.03	0.04	0.01	6	9	0.01	0.02
M204 Improperly loaded car
	68	0.7	15	17	23	0.02	0.02	0.03	14	13	0.03	0.03
T108 Trk alignmnt irreg-not buckled/sunkink
	65	0.6	12	14	23	0.02	0.02	0.03	11	16	0.03	0.04
E39C Oth coupler/draft system defects-car
	60	0.6	17	13	25	0.02	0.02	0.04	18	5	0.04	0.01
H703 Switch not latched or locked
	58	0.6	10	20	25	0.01	0.03	0.04	10	3	0.02	0.01
H305 Instruction to trn/yd crew improper
	57	0.6	20	18	13	0.03	0.02	0.02	4	6	0.01	0.01
M502 Vandalism of on-track equipment
	55	0.5	15	14	18	0.02	0.02	0.03	11	8	0.03	0.02
S099 Other signal failures
	54	0.5	18	19	7	0.03	0.03	0.01	5	10	0.01	0.02
T399 Oth frog, switch, trk appliance defect
	53	0.5	17	14	15	0.02	0.02	0.02	11	7	0.03	0.02
T205 Defective or missing crossties
	52	0.5	16	7	17	0.02	0.01	0.02	12	12	0.03	0.03
H310 Failure to couple 	50	0.5	7	20	15	0.01	0.03	0.02	8	8	0.02	0.02
M105 Extreme wind velocity
	50	0.5	19	13	5	0.03	0.02	0.01	4	13	0.01	0.03
M402 Object/equipment (mtr veh) on track
	49	0.5	13	8	15	0.02	0.01	0.02	8	13	0.02	0.03
M408 Yard skate slid and failed to stop car
	48	0.5	7	18	17	0.01	0.02	0.02	12	6	0.03	0.01
M501 Interference(not vandals)with RR op.
	48	0.5	6	18	16	0.01	0.02	0.02	10	8	0.02	0.02
T199 Other track geometry defects
	47	0.5	12	11	14	0.02	0.02	0.02	8	10	0.02	0.02
E64C Worn Flange 	46	0.5	16	11	16	0.02	0.02	0.02	11	3	0.03	0.01
E67C Damaged flange or tread (build up)
	46	0.5	13	12	14	0.02	0.02	0.02	12	7	0.03	0.02
E99C Other mechanical/electrical failures
	45	0.4	13	20	10	0.02	0.03	0.01	7	2	0.02	0.00
M505 Cause under investigation
	45	0.4	23	10	5	0.03	0.01	0.01	1	7	0.00	0.02
T113 Wide gage (due to worn rails)
	45	0.4	10	8	21	0.01	0.01	0.03	10	6	0.02	0.01
T299 Other rail and joint bar defects
	45	0.4	13	14	12	0.02	0.02	0.02	7	6	0.02	0.01
H401 Failure to stop train in clear
	44	0.4	13	11	15	0.02	0.02	0.02	9	5	0.02	0.01
H505 Lat DB force on curve xcess trn hndlng
	44	0.4	18	10	8	0.03	0.01	0.01	4	8	0.01	0.02
H301 Car(s) shoved out & left out of clear
	40	0.4	12	15	9	0.02	0.02	0.01	5	4	0.01	0.01
H525 Independent brake, improper use
	40	0.4	11	11	12	0.02	0.02	0.02	8	6	0.02	0.01
T222 Worn rail 	39	0.4	8	14	12	0.01	0.02	0.02	3	5	0.01	0.01
E07C Rigging down or dragging
	38	0.4	8	14	10	0.01	0.02	0.01	6	6	0.01	0.01
E61C Broken rim 	38	0.4	8	15	10	0.01	0.02	0.01	6	5	0.01	0.01
H210 Radio communication, failure to comply
	37	0.4	9	11	9	0.01	0.02	0.01	5	8	0.01	0.02
H504 Buff/slack action excess, trn make-up
	36	0.4	7	12	9	0.01	0.02	0.01	5	8	0.01	0.02
H402 Motor car/on-trk rules, fail to comply
	34	0.3	9	7	16	0.01	0.01	0.02	9	2	0.02	0.00
E79L Other locomotive defects
	33	0.3	3	4	20	0.00	0.01	0.03	6	6	0.01	0.01
M201 Load shifted 	33	0.3	15	6	9	0.02	0.01	0.01	7	3	0.02	0.01
H313 Retarder, improper manual operation
	32	0.3	7	11	7	0.01	0.02	0.01	4	7	0.01	0.02
H599 Other train handling/makeup
	32	0.3	10	11	7	0.01	0.02	0.01	7	4	0.02	0.01
H699 Speed, other 	32	0.3	11	10	8	0.02	0.01	0.01	5	3	0.01	0.01
M504 Fail by non-rr empto control spd of car
	32	0.3	2	11	14	0.00	0.02	0.02	4	5	0.01	0.01
T212 Horizontal split head
	32	0.3	9	4	14	0.01	0.01	0.02	13	5	0.03	0.01
H499 Other main track authority causes
	31	0.3	7	8	9	0.01	0.01	0.01	4	7	0.01	0.02
T002 Washout/rain/slide/etc. dmg -track
	30	0.3	5	8	10	0.01	0.01	0.01	6	7	0.01	0.02
T305 Retarder worn, broken, malfunctioning
	30	0.3	9	8	10	0.01	0.01	0.01	8	3	0.02	0.01
E75L Current collector system (LOCOMOTIVE)
	29	0.3	.	4	21	.	0.01	0.03	14	4	0.03	0.01
H017 Failure to secure engine- rr empl
	29	0.3	6	8	11	0.01	0.01	0.02	5	4	0.01	0.01
T308 Stock rail worn, broken, disconnected
	29	0.3	7	10	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	5	0.01	0.01
E29C Other body defects, (CAR)
	28	0.3	8	6	8	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	6	0.01	0.01
E62C Broken plate 	28	0.3	7	6	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	8	0.00	0.02
H799 Use of switches, other
	28	0.3	12	6	5	0.02	0.01	0.01	3	5	0.01	0.01
M406 Fire, other than vandalism
	28	0.3	10	8	8	0.01	0.01	0.01	7	2	0.02	0.00
E74L Electrically caused fire (LOCOMOTIVE)
	27	0.3	3	8	13	0.00	0.01	0.02	8	3	0.02	0.01
H507 Lat drawbar force-short/long car combo
	27	0.3	3	9	12	0.00	0.01	0.02	8	3	0.02	0.01
H508 Improper train make-up
	27	0.3	6	11	2	0.01	0.02	0.00	1	8	0.00	0.02
H522 Throttle (power), improper use
	27	0.3	2	10	9	0.00	0.01	0.01	4	6	0.01	0.01
H602 Switch movement, excessive speed
	27	0.3	6	7	6	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	8	0.01	0.02
T215 Joint bar broken (noninsulated)
	27	0.3	8	9	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	3	0.00	0.01
E33C Coupler retainer pin/cross key missing
	26	0.3	5	8	10	0.01	0.01	0.01	7	3	0.02	0.01
E52C Journal (plain) failure from overheat
	26	0.3	10	4	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	5	0.01	0.01
H215 Block signal, failure to comply
	26	0.3	8	5	8	0.01	0.01	0.01	3	5	0.01	0.01
T201 Bolt hole crack or break
	26	0.3	3	5	11	0.00	0.01	0.02	9	7	0.02	0.02
T204 Broken weld (field) 	25	0.2	12	5	6	0.02	0.01	0.01	5	2	0.01	0.00
T309 Switch (hand op) stand mechanism defect
	25	0.2	6	2	10	0.01	0.00	0.01	8	7	0.02	0.02
E4TC Truck hunting 	24	0.2	6	7	10	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	1	0.01	0.00
E69C Other wheel defects (CAR)
	24	0.2	5	5	10	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	4	0.01	0.01
H524 Excessive horsepower 	24	0.2	3	7	9	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	5	0.01	0.01
M299 Miscellaneous loading procedures
	24	0.2	6	8	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	4	3	0.01	0.01
E21C Center sill broken or bent
	23	0.2	6	5	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	3	5	0.01	0.01
T211 Head & web separation-in jt bar limit
	23	0.2	5	8	3	0.01	0.01	0.00	2	7	0.00	0.02
H506 Lat DB force on curve excess, make-up
	22	0.2	6	9	4	0.01	0.01	0.01	3	3	0.01	0.01
E41C Side bearing clearance excessive
	21	0.2	4	7	4	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	6	0.00	0.01
H022 Fail to secure equip - not rr emp
	21	0.2	6	6	5	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	4	0.01	0.01
E60C Broken flange 	20	0.2	3	4	11	0.00	0.01	0.02	8	2	0.02	0.00
H204 Fixed signal, failure to comply
	20	0.2	7	4	7	0.01	0.01	0.01	4	2	0.01	0.00
H309 Failure to stretch cars before shoving
	20	0.2	8	6	3	0.01	0.01	0.00	2	3	0.00	0.01
H995 Human factors -motive power & equipment
	20	0.2	4	9	6	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	1	0.00	0.00
T217 Mismatched rail-head contour
	20	0.2	4	4	9	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	3	0.01	0.01
E99L Other mechanical/electrical fail(LOCO)
	19	0.2	6	6	6	0.01	0.01	0.01	1	1	0.00	0.00
H025 Fail to ctrl car spd use hnd brk-r emp
	19	0.2	9	.	5	0.01	.	0.01	5	5	0.01	0.01
S006 Classyard autocontrol sys switch fail
	19	0.2	5	7	6	0.01	0.01	0.01	4	1	0.01	0.00
T106 Superelevation improper, excessive,etc.
	19	0.2	5	7	4	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	3	0.00	0.01
H211 Radio communication, improper
	18	0.2	1	10	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	1	2	0.00	0.00
H212 Radio comm., failure to give/receive
	18	0.2	6	5	4	0.01	0.01	0.01	1	3	0.00	0.01
M203 Overloaded car 	18	0.2	8	4	5	0.01	0.01	0.01	5	1	0.01	0.00
T112 Wide gage(loose,broke, etc, gage rods)
	18	0.2	6	3	6	0.01	0.00	0.01	5	3	0.01	0.01
T307 Spring/power swtch mech. malfunction
	18	0.2	6	4	5	0.01	0.01	0.01	2	3	0.00	0.01
T313 Switch out of adj. insuff. anchoring
	18	0.2	9	5	3	0.01	0.01	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
E49C Other truck component defects, (CAR)
	17	0.2	3	6	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	4	3	0.01	0.01
H216 Interlocking signal, failure to comply
	17	0.2	2	8	6	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	1	0.01	0.00
T303 Guard rail loose/broken or mislocated
	17	0.2	5	4	4	0.01	0.01	0.01	3	4	0.01	0.01
E68C Loose wheel 	16	0.2	6	5	5	0.01	0.01	0.01	3	0	0.01	.
H099 Use of brakes, other 	16	0.2	3	4	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	4	0.01	0.01
H993 Human factors - track 	16	0.2	5	2	9	0.01	0.00	0.01	7	0	0.02	.
E30C Knuckle broken or defective
	15	0.1	4	1	9	0.01	0.00	0.01	3	1	0.01	0.00
H701 Spring Swtch not clear before reverse
	15	0.1	4	4	2	0.01	0.01	0.00	1	5	0.00	0.01
M409 Lading chains/straps fouling switches
	15	0.1	2	4	4	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	5	0.01	0.01
E09C Other brake defects, cars
	14	0.1	2	4	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	3	0.01	0.01
E24C Ctr plate disengaged from truck
	14	0.1	3	6	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	2	2	0.00	0.00
E47C Defective snubbing 	14	0.1	2	5	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	2	4	0.00	0.01
H019 Fail to release hand brk - rr emp
	14	0.1	3	5	4	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	2	0.01	0.00
H308 Skate, failure to remove or place
	14	0.1	3	6	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
M199 Other extreme environmental conditions
	14	0.1	6	3	4	0.01	0.00	0.01	3	1	0.01	0.00
M205 Oversized load, misrouted 	14	0.1	3	8	.	0.00	0.01	.	0	3	.	0.01
S011 Power switch failure 	14	0.1	4	3	5	0.01	0.00	0.01	4	2	0.01	0.00
T099 Other roadbed defects 	14	0.1	2	4	6	0.00	0.01	0.01	4	2	0.01	0.00
E51C Broken/bent axle between wheel seats
	13	0.1	4	2	4	0.01	0.00	0.01	3	3	0.01	0.01
H403 Movement without authority - rr emp
	13	0.1	1	7	2	0.00	0.01	0.00	2	3	0.00	0.01
H514 Fail to allow air brks to release
	13	0.1	5	4	3	0.01	0.01	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
H603 Train inside yard limits, excess speed
	13	0.1	2	4	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	2	0.01	0.00
M207 Improperly loaded contain/trail on car
	13	0.1	2	4	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	4	2	0.01	0.00
E08C Hand brk broken or defective
	12	0.1	4	5	3	0.01	0.01	0.00	3	0	0.01	.
H104 Employee asleep 	12	0.1	2	1	6	0.00	0.00	0.01	3	3	0.01	0.01
H404 Fail to comply with trn order, etc.
	12	0.1	3	5	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	3	1	0.01	0.00
H513 Automatic brake, other improper use
	12	0.1	3	3	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	3	0.00	0.01
T206 Defect/missing spike-oth rail fastener
	12	0.1	3	4	2	0.00	0.01	0.00	2	3	0.00	0.01
T310 Swtch connect/operate rod broke/defect
	12	0.1	4	3	4	0.01	0.00	0.01	2	1	0.00	0.00
T315 Switch rod worn, bent, broken, etc.
	12	0.1	1	3	4	0.00	0.00	0.01	4	4	0.01	0.01
E06C Brake valve malf. (stuck brake, etc.)
	11	0.1	.	5	6	.	0.01	0.01	3	0	0.01	.
E27C Side sill broken 	11	0.1	3	4	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	0	1	.	0.00
E34C Draft gear/mechanism broke/defective
	11	0.1	5	2	3	0.01	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
E64L Worn flange (LOCOMOTIVE)
	11	0.1	2	1	5	0.00	0.00	0.01	4	3	0.01	0.01
E71L Traction motor failure (LOCOMOTIVE)
	11	0.1	1	4	5	0.00	0.01	0.01	3	1	0.01	0.00
T318 Turnout frog (spring) worn, or broken
	11	0.1	4	3	3	0.01	0.00	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
E00C Air hose uncoupled or burst
	10	0.1	2	3	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	3	0.00	0.01
E23C Center plate broken or defective
	10	0.1	2	2	5	0.00	0.00	0.01	1	1	0.00	0.00
E44C Truck bolster broken 	10	0.1	1	5	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
E59C Oth axle/journal bearing defect-car
	10	0.1	.	6	3	.	0.01	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
E85C Bottom outlet car door open
	10	0.1	1	2	5	0.00	0.00	0.01	2	2	0.00	0.00
H509 Improper train inspection
	10	0.1	1	5	3	0.00	0.01	0.00	3	1	0.01	0.00
E73L Oil or fuel fire (LOCOMOTIVE)
	9	0.1	2	.	5	0.00	.	0.01	3	2	0.01	0.00
E86C Bottom outlet door attachment defect
	9	0.1	3	4	2	0.00	0.01	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H008 Bottling the Air 	9	0.1	.	3	4	.	0.00	0.01	1	2	0.00	0.00
T312 Switch lug/crank broken 	9	0.1	3	2	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
E04C Oth brk component dmg,worn,broke,etc.
	8	0.1	1	2	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
E31C Coupler mismatch, high/low 	8	0.1	3	2	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	3	0	0.01	.
H606 Train outside yd limits(nonblk),exc spd
	8	0.1	2	.	2	0.00	.	0.00	0	4	.	0.01
M202 Load fell from car 	8	0.1	4	2	1	0.01	0.00	0.00	0	1	.	0.00
T216 Joint bolts, broken, or missing
	8	0.1	3	2	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	3	0	0.01	.
T316 Turnout frog (rigid) worn, or broken
	8	0.1	1	3	4	0.00	0.00	0.01	3	0	0.01	.
T402 Flangeway clogged 	8	0.1	1	2	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	2	0.00	0.00
E45C Side frame broken 	7	0.1	1	3	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
E66C Damaged flange or tread (flat)
	7	0.1	1	4	2	0.00	0.01	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H511 Automatic brake, excessive 	7	0.1	1	3	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	3	.	0.01
T214 Joint bar broken (insulated)
	7	0.1	1	2	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
T401 Bridge misalignment or failure
	7	0.1	2	.	3	0.00	.	0.00	3	2	0.01	0.00
E22C Draft sill broken or bent 	6	0.1	.	3	2	.	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
E46L Truck bolster stiff (LOCO) 	6	0.1	2	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	1	.	0.00
E54C Journal fractured, new cold break
	6	0.1	.	1	3	.	0.00	0.00	3	2	0.01	0.00
E63C Broken hub 	6	0.1	3	2	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E89C Other car door defects 	6	0.1	3	2	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
H501 Improper train make-up at init term
	6	0.1	3	3	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H519 Dynamic brake, too rapid adjustment
	6	0.1	1	1	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
E32C Coupler drawhead broken or defective
	5	0.0	.	2	1	.	0.00	0.00	1	2	0.00	0.00
E36C Coupler shank broken/defective
	5	0.0	2	2	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E42C Side bearing(s) broken 	5	0.0	2	1	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H207 Hand signal, failure to comply
	5	0.0	1	1	3	0.00	0.00	0.00	3	0	0.01	.
H311 Moving cars-load ramp,etc, not in pos
	5	0.0	.	2	2	.	0.00	0.00	0	1	.	0.00
H314 Retarder yard skate improperly applied
	5	0.0	1	3	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
H523 Throttle (power), too rapid adjustment
	5	0.0	1	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
H604 Train outside yd limits, excess speed
	5	0.0	1	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
M102 Extreme environmental - TORNADO
	5	0.0	1	.	4	0.00	.	0.01	3	0	0.01	.
M401 Emergency brke appl. to avoid accident
	5	0.0	.	1	4	.	0.00	0.01	3	0	0.01	.
S013 Other communication equipment failure
	5	0.0	2	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
T317 Turnout frog(self guarded)-worn/broken
	5	0.0	1	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
T403 Engineering design or construction
	5	0.0	1	1	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	1	0.00	0.00
E51L Broke/bent axle btwn wheel seats-loco
	4	0.0	1	2	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E69L Other wheel defects (LOCOMOTIVE)
	4	0.0	.	1	3	.	0.00	0.00	2	0	0.00	.
H205 Flagging, improper or failure to flag
	4	0.0	3	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H518 Dynamic brake, excessive 	4	0.0	1	1	2	0.00	0.00	0.00	2	0	0.00	.
H994 Human factors - signal 	4	0.0	1	1	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
M103 Extreme environmental - FLOOD 	4	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	3	0.00	0.01
M410 Lading chains or straps fouling wheels
	4	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	2	.	0.00
T103 Deviate frm uniform top of rail profile
	4	0.0	.	1	2	.	0.00	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
T203 Broken weld (plant) 	4	0.0	1	.	2	0.00	.	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
T218 Piped rail 	4	0.0	3	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	1	.	0.00
T301 Derail, defective 	4	0.0	.	1	3	.	0.00	0.00	2	0	0.00	.
E05C Brk valve malf. (undesired emergency)
	3	0.0	2	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E0HC Hnd brk link and/or connect defect
	3	0.0	.	.	2	.	.	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
E19C Oth trailer/container on flt car def
	3	0.0	1	2	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E35C Coupler carrier broken or defective
	3	0.0	.	1	2	.	0.00	0.00	2	0	0.00	.
E36L Coupler shank broken/defectivel -LOCO
	3	0.0	.	3	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E6AC Thermal crack, flange or tread 	3	0.0	.	2	.	.	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E72L Crank case or air box explosion (LOCO)
	3	0.0	1	1	1	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0	.	.
E80C Box car plug door open 	3	0.0	1	.	2	0.00	.	0.00	2	0	0.00	.
H209 Hand signal, failure to give/receive
	3	0.0	2	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H502 Improper placement of cars in train
	3	0.0	2	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	1	.	0.00
H526 Failure to actuate off independent brk
	3	0.0	1	.	2	0.00	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
M403 Livestock on track 	3	0.0	.	.	2	.	.	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
S012 Radio communication equipment failure
	3	0.0	1	2	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
T213 Joint bar broken (compromise) 	3	0.0	.	1	2	.	0.00	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
T304 Railroad crossing frog, worn or broken
	3	0.0	2	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
T306 Retarder yard skate defective 	3	0.0	.	3	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E02C Broken brake pipe or connections 	2	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E03C Obstructed brake pipe 	2	0.0	2	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E04L Oth brk parts dmg,worm,broke,etc.(LOCO)
	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E06L Brk valve malf.(stuck brk, etc.)-loco
	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E08L Hand brake broken or defective (LOCO)
	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E0HL Hnd brk linkage/connect defect-loco
	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
E12C Broken or defective container 	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E34L Draft gear/mechanism broke/defect-loco
	2	0.0	.	2	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E39L Oth coupler/draft sys defects-loco
	2	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E43C Side bearing(s) missing 	2	0.0	2	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E48C Broken, missing, or defective springs
	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E55C Journal-cold brk, previously overheated
	2	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	1	.	0.00
E59L Oth axle/journal bearing defect-loco
	2	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
E60L Broken flange (LOCOMOTIVE) 	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
E65C Worn tread 	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E76L Remote control equip inoperative (LOCO)
	2	0.0	.	2	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H217 Fail to obs hand sig at wayside insp
	2	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
H315 Portable derail, improperly applied
	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H510 Automatic brake, insufficient 	2	0.0	1	.	1	0.00	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H521 Dynamic brake, other improper use
	2	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	1	0.00	0.00
H705 Moveable point trk frog improper lined
	2	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	1	.	0.00
M206 Trailer/container tiedown eqp improper
	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
T107 Superelevation runoff improper
	2	0.0	.	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
T302 Expansion joint failed/malfunctioned
	2	0.0	1	1	.	0.00	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E05L Brk valve malf.(undesire emerg)-Loco
	1	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	1	.	0.00
E09L Other brake defects, (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E11C Broken or defective tiedown equipment
	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E13C Broken or defective trailer 	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E20C Body bolster broken or defective 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E25C Center pin broken or missing 	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E26C Center plate attachment defective 	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
E29L Other body defects, (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E40L Side bearing clearance insuff. (LOCO)
	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E44L Truck bolster broken (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E49L Other truck component defects, (LOCO)
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
E61L Broken rim (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E62L Broken plate (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
E66L Damaged flange or tread (flat) (LOCO)
	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
E6AL Thermal crack, flange or tread (LOCO)
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
E70L Running gear failure (LOCOMOTIVE) 	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
E83C Box car door, other than plug, open
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H102 Incapacitation due to injury/illness
	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H201 Absence of fixed signal (Blue Signal)
	1	0.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	1	.	0.00
H206 Flagging signal, failure to comply 	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
H208 Hand signal improper 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H299 Other signal causes 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H304 Hazmat regs, failure to comply 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H405 Trn orders, trk warrants, radio error
	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H406 Trn orders, trk warrants, written err
	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H516 Fail to cut-in brake valves-loco 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
H520 Dynamic brake, excessive axles 	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
H821 Automatic cab signal, fail to comply
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
H991 Tampering - safety/protective device
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	0	0	.	.
S002 Automatic cab signal inoperative 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
S003 Automatic trn control sys inoperative
	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
S005 Block signal displayed false proceed
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
S008 Fixed sig improperly displayed (defect)
	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
S010 Power device interlocking failure
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	0.00	1	0	0.00	.
T105 Insufficient ballast section 	1	0.0	1	.	.	0.00	.	.	0	0	.	.
T208 Engine burn fracture 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.
T219 Rail defect with joint bar repair 	1	0.0	.	1	.	.	0.00	.	0	0	.	.



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State - All States County - All Counties
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All Casualties
January through July, 2002 
TRESPASSER CASUALTIES (DEATHS AND INJURIES) (EXCLUDES HIGHWAY-RAIL
INCIDENTS)



	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Cases	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....	3,269	100.0	924	877	916	543	552	-0.9	4.4	1.7
California 	448	13.7	130	117	115	58	86	-11.5	-1.7	48.3
Texas 	392	12.0	132	90	107	75	63	-18.9	18.9	-16.0
Illinois 	214	6.5	61	57	67	44	29	9.8	17.5	-34.1
Florida 	173	5.3	42	49	54	23	28	28.6	10.2	21.7
New York 	144	4.4	34	50	43	23	17	26.5	-14.0	-26.1
Pennsylvania 	123	3.8	30	25	42	27	26	40.0	68.0	-3.7
New Jersey 	107	3.3	19	32	37	21	19	94.7	15.6	-9.5
North Carolina 	100	3.1	33	21	32	23	14	-3.0	52.4	-39.1
Arizona 	91	2.8	29	29	18	12	15	-37.9	-37.9	25.0
Washington 	89	2.7	23	29	22	15	15	-4.3	-24.1	.
Ohio 	80	2.4	22	21	20	11	17	-9.1	-4.8	54.5
Missouri 	71	2.2	20	19	20	10	12	.	5.3	20.0
Georgia 	70	2.1	23	16	17	11	14	-26.1	6.3	27.3
Louisiana 	70	2.1	16	16	18	11	20	12.5	12.5	81.8
Massachusetts 	63	1.9	13	21	21	12	8	61.5	.	-33.3
Virginia 	63	1.9	18	12	18	12	15	.	50.0	25.0
Tennessee 	61	1.9	16	7	21	17	17	31.3	200.0	.
Oregon 	58	1.8	13	23	12	7	10	-7.7	-47.8	42.9
South Carolina 	55	1.7	14	16	12	7	13	-14.3	-25.0	85.7
Oklahoma 	51	1.6	16	17	14	7	4	-12.5	-17.6	-42.9
Alabama 	50	1.5	12	17	15	8	6	25.0	-11.8	-25.0
Kansas 	50	1.5	13	16	17	9	4	30.8	6.3	-55.6
Michigan 	50	1.5	10	20	12	5	8	20.0	-40.0	60.0
Indiana 	49	1.5	13	16	14	10	6	7.7	-12.5	-40.0
Arkansas 	46	1.4	17	7	13	6	9	-23.5	85.7	50.0
Minnesota 	45	1.4	19	10	11	7	5	-42.1	10.0	-28.6
Kentucky 	44	1.3	10	16	12	5	6	20.0	-25.0	20.0
Maryland 	44	1.3	16	12	8	3	8	-50.0	-33.3	166.7
New Mexico 	42	1.3	14	10	11	8	7	-21.4	10.0	-12.5
West Virginia 	42	1.3	9	18	8	4	7	-11.1	-55.6	75.0
Mississippi 	38	1.2	12	2	16	6	8	33.3	700.0	33.3
Colorado 	35	1.1	14	8	10	8	3	-28.6	25.0	-62.5
Iowa 	33	1.0	10	10	6	3	7	-40.0	-40.0	133.3
Wisconsin 	25	0.8	6	8	6	5	5	.	-25.0	.
Connecticut 	23	0.7	12	4	5	4	2	-58.3	25.0	-50.0
Nevada 	21	0.6	7	5	5	2	4	-28.6	.	100.0
Nebraska 	20	0.6	9	5	5	3	1	-44.4	.	-66.7
Utah 	15	0.5	3	6	3	3	3	.	-50.0	.
North Dakota 	12	0.4	3	3	5	2	1	66.7	66.7	-50.0
Delaware 	11	0.3	2	2	5	5	2	150.0	150.0	-60.0
Montana 	11	0.3	2	3	3	2	3	50.0	.	50.0
South Dakota 	10	0.3	1	8	.	.	1	.	.	.
Idaho 	8	0.2	3	.	3	1	2	.	.	100.0
Wyoming 	6	0.2	2	.	4	4	.	100.0	.	.
Dist Of Columbi	5	0.2	.	1	3	.	1	.	200.0	.
Rhode Island 	5	0.2	1	1	2	1	1	100.0	100.0	.
Maine 	3	0.1	.	1	2	2	.	.	100.0	.
Vermont 	2	0.1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.	.
Alaska 	1	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.


TRESPASSER CASUALTIES (DEATHS AND INJURIES) (EXCLUDES HIGHWAY-RAIL
INCIDENTS)



	Total			Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over Time
	Cases	Pct of Total	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to
2001	2000 to 2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....... 	3,269	100.0	100.0	924	877	916	543	552	-0.9	4.4	1.7
UP Union Pacific RR Co. [UP ]
	1,021	31.2	31.2	357	236	259	156	169	-27.5	9.7	8.3
CSX CSX Transportation [CSX ]
	473	14.5	14.5	111	119	162	94	81	45.9	36.1	-13.8
BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. [BNSF]
	422	12.9	12.9	116	134	109	69	63	-6.0	-18.7	-8.7
NS Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] 	356	10.9	10.9	97	97	97	62	65	.	.	4.8
ATK Amtrak [ATK ] 	332	10.2	10.2	76	88	104	64	64	36.8	18.2	.
NJTR New Jersey Transit Rail Operations [NJTR]
	81	2.5	2.5	16	21	30	19	14	87.5	42.9	-26.3
FEC Florida East Coast Rwy Co. [FEC ]
	74	2.3	2.3	17	28	17	7	12	.	-39.3	71.4
NIRC Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rail
Cor	53	1.6	1.6	15	8	16	7	14	6.7	100.0	100.0
KCS Kansas City Southern Rwy Co. [KCS ]
	43	1.3	1.3	8	14	8	3	13	.	-42.9	333.3
MBTA Massachusettes Bay Transit Authority [MBTA]
	38	1.2	1.2	6	15	11	5	6	83.3	-26.7	20.0
LI Long Island Rail Road [LI ] 	37	1.1	1.1	7	13	11	6	6	57.1	-15.4	.
IC Illinois Central RR Co. [IC ]
	34	1.0	1.0	8	13	7	4	6	-12.5	-46.2	50.0
PCMZ Peninsular Commuter [PCMZ] 	30	0.9	0.9	3	12	9	6	6	200.0	-25.0	.
SEPA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Auth	24	0.7	0.7	13	5	3	2	3	-76.9	-40.0	50.0
CRSH Conrail Shared Assets [CRSH]
	19	0.6	0.6	2	3	9	6	5	350.0	200.0	-16.7
MNCW Metro North Commuter RR Co. [MNCW]
	19	0.6	0.6	8	5	4	3	2	-50.0	-20.0	-33.3
GTW Grand Trunk Western RR Inc. [GTW ]
	16	0.5	0.5	2	5	5	1	4	150.0	.	300.0
CR Consolidated Rail Corp. [CR ] 	15	0.5	0.5	15	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
DH Delaware & Hudson Rwy Co. [DH ] 	14	0.4	0.4	4	5	5	2	.	25.0	.	.
WC Wisconsin Central Ltd. [WC ]
	14	0.4	0.4	1	8	3	3	2	200.0	-62.5	-33.3
SDNX San Diego Northern Rwy [SDNX] 	12	0.4	0.4	2	4	4	3	2	100.0	.	-33.3
SOO SOO Line RR Co. [SOO ] 	12	0.4	0.4	4	2	5	1	1	25.0	150.0	.
GRS Guilford RR System [GRS ] 	10	0.3	0.3	3	3	4	3	.	33.3	33.3	.
DSRC Dakota Southern Rwy Co. [DSRC] 	7	0.2	0.2	.	7	.	.	.	.	.	.
IMRL Iowa Chicago and Eastern RR Corp. [IMRL]
	7	0.2	0.2	4	2	1	.	.	-75.0	-50.0	.
TCCX Tri-county Commuter Rail Authority [TCCX]
	6	0.2	0.2	.	3	3	3	.	.	.	.
GWWR Gateway Western Rwy [GWWR] 	5	0.2	0.2	1	3	1	1	.	.	-66.7	.
IHB Indiana Harbor Belt RR Co. [IHB ]
	5	0.2	0.2	2	2	1	1	.	-50.0	-50.0	.
MACZ MARC Train Service [MACZ] 	5	0.2	0.2	3	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
WSS Winston-Salem Southbound Rwy [WSS ] 	5	0.2	0.2	1	2	2	1	.	100.0	.	.
AM Arkansas & Missouri RR Co. [AM ] 	4	0.1	0.1	2	1	1	1	.	-50.0	.	.
PAL Paducah & Louisville Rwy Co. [PAL ] 	4	0.1	0.1	.	1	2	.	1	.	100.0	.
SCAX Southern California Regional Rail Authority
[	4	0.1	0.1	.	.	1	.	3	.	.	.
MRL Montana Rail Link [MRL ] 	3	0.1	0.1	2	.	1	.	.	-50.0	.	.
PNWR Portland & Western RR, Inc. [PNWR] 	3	0.1	0.1	.	2	1	.	.	.	-50.0	.
TM Texas Mexican Rwy Co. [TM ] 	3	0.1	0.1	1	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
WE Wheeling & Lake Erie Rwy Co. [WE ] 	3	0.1	0.1	1	.	.	.	2	.	.	.
ARZC Arizona & California RR Co. [ARZC] 	2	0.1	0.1	.	.	2	1	.	.	.	.
BLE Bessemer & Lake Erie RR Co. [BLE ] 	2	0.1	0.1	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
CDOT Connecticut Department Of Transportation
[CDO	2	0.1	0.1	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
DME Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern RR [DME ] 	2	0.1	0.1	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
EJE Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy Co. [EJE ] 	2	0.1	0.1	.	.	2	1	.	.	.	.
PATH Port Authority Trans Hudson [PATH] 	2	0.1	0.1	.	.	2	1	.	.	.	.
PTRA Port Term. RR Association [PTRA] 	2	0.1	0.1	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
RBMN Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR
Commision	2	0.1	0.1	1	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
VREX Virginia Rwy Express [VREX] 	2	0.1	0.1	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	.
WSOR Wisconsin & Southern RR Co. [WSOR] 	2	0.1	0.1	1	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
AB Akron Barberton Cluster Rwy Co. [AB ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
ACEX Altamont Commuter Express Authority [ACEX]
	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
AKDN Acadiana Rwy Co. [AKDN] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
ALM Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi RR Co. [ALM
	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
ARR Alaska RR Corp. [ARR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
AUAR Austin Area Term. RR [AUAR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
AVR Allegheny Valley RR Co. [AVR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
BPRR Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR, Inc. [BPRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
CCT Central Calfornia Traction Co. [CCT ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
CMGN Central Michigan Rwy Co. [CMGN] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
COER Crab Orchard & Egyptian RR [COER] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
DSNG Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage RR Co.
[DSNG	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
ELS Escanaba & Lake Superior RR Co. [ELS ] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
FNOR Florida Northern RR Co., Inc. [FNOR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
FSR Fort Smith RR Co. [FSR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
FWWR Fort Worth & Western RR [FWWR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
GFRR Georgia & Florida Railnet [GFRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
IMRR Illinois & Midland RR Inc. [IMRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
IORY Indiana & Ohio Rwy [IORY] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
LDRR Louisiana & Delta RR [LDRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
LFIZ Litchfield Industrial RR [LFIZ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
LHRR The Longhorn Rwy Co. [LHRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
NECR New England Central RR [NECR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
NPB Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line RR Co. [NPB ]
	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
PIR Pittsburgh Industrial RR Inc. [PIR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
PSAP Puget Sound & Pacific RR Co. [PSAP] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
PUCC Port Utilities Commission Of Charleston,
S.C.	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
PW Providence & Worcester RR Co. [PW ] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
RJCW R. J. Corman, Western Ohio Line [RJCW] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
RRRR Rock & Rail Inc [RRRR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
RSR Rochester Southern RR, Inc. [RSR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
SERA Sierra RR Co. [SERA] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
TCWR Twin City & Western RR [TCWR] 	1	0.0	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
TRC Trona Rwy Co. [TRC ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.
VTR Vermont Rwy, Inc. [VTR ] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
WBCR Wabash Central RR Corp. [WBCR] 	1	0.0	0.0	.	1	.	.	.	.	.	.


TRESPASSER CASUALTIES (DEATHS AND INJURIES) (EXCLUDES HIGHWAY-RAIL
INCIDENTS)



Age	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over
Time
	Cases	Pct	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2001 to 2002	to Jul
2001 2002
Total... 	3,269	100.0	924	877	916	543	552	-0.9	4.4	1.7
01 - 05 	21	0.6	5	8	6	4	2	20.0	-25.0	-50.0
06 - 10 	50	1.5	19	17	6	6	8	-68.4	-64.7	33.3
11 - 15 	160	4.9	44	48	50	28	18	13.6	4.2	-35.7
16 - 20 	350	10.7	110	91	87	50	62	-20.9	-4.4	24.0
21 - 25 	454	13.9	137	111	131	80	75	-4.4	18.0	-6.3
26 - 30 	352	10.8	109	99	91	57	53	-16.5	-8.1	-7.0
31 - 35 	323	9.9	78	89	87	52	69	11.5	-2.2	32.7
36 - 40 	360	11.0	108	100	103	57	49	-4.6	3.0	-14.0
41 - 45 	311	9.5	93	88	76	41	54	-18.3	-13.6	31.7
46 - 50 	211	6.5	51	55	73	44	32	43.1	32.7	-27.3
51 - 55 	135	4.1	38	29	40	20	28	5.3	37.9	40.0
56 - 60 	57	1.7	8	17	15	10	17	87.5	-11.8	70.0
61 - 65 	41	1.3	12	10	10	5	9	-16.7	.	80.0
61 - 70 	35	1.1	8	7	13	8	7	62.5	85.7	-12.5
71 - 75 	26	0.8	6	6	9	5	5	50.0	50.0	.
76 - 80 	23	0.7	8	6	6	5	3	-25.0	.	-40.0
>= 81 	30	0.9	14	7	3	2	6	-78.6	-57.1	200.0
Not Given 	330	10.1	76	89	110	69	55	44.7	23.6	-20.3


TRESPASSER CASUALTIES (DEATHS AND INJURIES) (EXCLUDES HIGHWAY-RAIL
INCIDENTS)



Event	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change Over
Time
	Cases	Pct	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2001 to 2002	to Jul
2001 2002
-----GRAND TOTAL....... 	3,269	100.0	924	877	916	543	552	-0.9	4.4	1.7
59 Struck by on-track equipment
	2,547	77.9	723	683	719	415	422	-0.6	5.3	1.7
70 Slipped, fell, stumbled, other
	130	4.0	43	31	37	24	19	-14.0	19.4	-20.8
34 Lost balance 	128	3.9	40	36	24	18	28	-40.0	-33.3	55.6
99 Other (describe in narrative) 	74	2.3	15	18	26	13	15	73.3	44.4	15.4
18 Collision/impact - auto, truck, bus, van, etc.
	61	1.9	24	18	13	6	6	-45.8	-27.8	.
67 Thrill seeking 	34	1.0	9	9	12	6	4	33.3	33.3	-33.3
68 Caught, crushed, pinched, other 	34	1.0	10	9	7	7	8	-30.0	-22.2	14.3
42 Ran into on-track equipment 	23	0.7	2	12	6	6	3	200.0	-50.0	-50.0
37 Other impacts - on track equipment
	22	0.7	5	4	6	3	7	20.0	50.0	133.3
58 Struck by object 	22	0.7	6	8	6	4	2	.	-25.0	-50.0
61 Struck against object 	21	0.6	3	3	11	9	4	266.7	266.7	-55.6
64 Sudden/unexpected movement of on-track
equipment	18	0.6	3	7	5	4	3	66.7	-28.6	-25.0
23 Electrical shock due to contact with 3rd rail,
ca	14	0.4	1	2	9	6	2	800.0	350.0	-66.7
35 Missed handhold, grabiron, step, etc.
	14	0.4	3	3	4	3	4	33.3	33.3	33.3
33 Horseplay, practical joke, etc. 	13	0.4	8	1	1	1	3	-87.5	.	200.0
51 Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to irregular
surfa	11	0.3	6	2	3	2	.	-50.0	50.0	.
50 Slack action, draft, compressive buff/coupling
	10	0.3	2	7	1	1	.	-50.0	-85.7	.
54 Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to
object,ballast,	10	0.3	3	3	3	1	1	.	.	.
65 Sudden/unexpected movement of vehicle 	10	0.3	1	.	.	.	9	.	.	.
69 On track equipment, other incidents 	9	0.3	3	4	2	2	.	-33.3	-50.0	.
41 Pushed/shoved from 	7	0.2	3	2	2	2	.	-33.3	.	.
43 Ran into object/equipment 	7	0.2	1	.	3	2	3	200.0	.	50.0
71 Sudden, unexpected movement, other 	7	0.2	3	1	1	1	2	-66.7	.	100.0
03 Assaulted by other 	6	0.2	3	1	2	.	.	-33.3	100.0	.
57 Struck by thrown or propelled object 	6	0.2	.	1	3	3	2	.	200.0	-33.3
09 Caught in/compressed by other machinery 	3	0.1	.	2	1	.	.	.	-50.0	.
10 Caught in/crushed by materials 	3	0.1	.	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
19 Committing vandalism/theft 	3	0.1	1	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
49 Shot 	3	0.1	.	.	2	1	1	.	.	.
52 Slipped, fell, stumbled, etc. due to climatic
con	3	0.1	.	3	.	.	.	.	.	.
16 Climatic condition, exposure to environmental
col	2	0.1	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
17 Collision - between on track equipment 	2	0.1	1	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
24 Electrical shock, other (explain in narrative)
	2	0.1	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
55 Stabbing, knifing, etc. 	2	0.1	.	.	2	.	.	.	.	.
60 Struck by falling object 	2	0.1	.	2	.	.	.	.	.	.
07 Bodily function/sudden movement,
e.g.,sneezing,tw	1	0.0	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.
08 Caught in/compressed by hand tools 	1	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
14 Climatic conditions, other (e.g., high winds)
	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.
29 Exposure to noise over time 	1	0.0	.	.	.	.	1	.	.	.
53 Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. on oil, grease,etc.
	1	0.0	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
63 Sudden/unexpected movement of material 	1	0.0	.	.	1	.	.	.	.	.


TRESPASSER CASUALTIES (DEATHS AND INJURIES) (EXCLUDES HIGHWAY-RAIL
INCIDENTS)



Physical Activity and Event	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan
- Jul
	Cases	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002
GRAND TOTAL.... 	3,269	100.0	924	877	916	543	552
Walking--Struck by on-track equipment 	883	27.0	227	242	269	146	145
Laying--Struck by on-track equipment 	758	23.2	214	207	221	142	116
Sitting--Struck by on-track equipment 	227	6.9	54	62	59	34	52
Standing--Struck by on-track equipment 	192	5.9	57	42	53	26	40
Running--Struck by on-track equipment 	79	2.4	25	26	17	8	11
Riding--Struck by on-track equipment 	77	2.4	31	20	20	9	6
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, etc.)--Struck by on-track equipment
	57	1.7	11	21	17	11	8
Climbing over/on--Struck by on-track equipment 	42	1.3	19	8	9	6	6
Crossing over--Struck by on-track equipment 	41	1.3	16	11	7	3	7
Jumping onto--Struck by on-track equipment 	33	1.0	8	6	10	7	9
Other (Narrative must be provided)--Struck by on-track equipment
	30	0.9	13	9	7	3	1
Jumping from--Struck by on-track equipment 	28	0.9	10	5	7	5	6
Walking--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	27	0.8	7	3	11	9	6
Riding--Lost balance 	26	0.8	12	5	3	1	6
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, etc.)--Collision/impact - auto,
truck, bus, van, etc. 	25	0.8	7	7	8	4	3
Other (Narrative must be provided)--Other (describe in narrative)
	24	0.7	5	9	7	3	3
Getting on--Struck by on-track equipment 	23	0.7	9	4	5	2	5
Crossing or crawling under--Struck by on-track equipment
	22	0.7	6	8	7	6	1
Riding--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	22	0.7	8	5	5	3	4
Jumping from--Lost balance 	21	0.6	6	5	5	5	5
Climbing over/on--Lost balance 	19	0.6	7	7	4	4	1
Jumping from--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	19	0.6	9	4	5	4	1
Getting on--Lost balance 	15	0.5	3	4	5	4	3
Crossing between--Struck by on-track equipment 	14	0.4	7	2	4	2	1
Laying--Other (describe in narrative) 	14	0.4	2	3	6	5	3
Riding--Collision/impact - auto, truck, bus, van, etc.
	14	0.4	4	5	3	1	2
Climbing over/on--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	13	0.4	4	4	2	1	3
Operating--Collision/impact - auto, truck, bus, van, etc.
	13	0.4	7	4	2	1	.
Bending, stooping--Struck by on-track equipment 	12	0.4	4	2	2	2	4
Riding--Ran into on-track equipment 	12	0.4	.	8	3	3	1
Walking--Lost balance 	12	0.4	4	4	3	1	1
Walking--Other (describe in narrative) 	11	0.3	3	1	3	1	4
Crossing over--Lost balance 	10	0.3	1	1	1	.	7
Getting off--Struck by on-track equipment 	10	0.3	4	5	.	.	1
Laying--Caught, crushed, pinched, other 	10	0.3	1	3	.	.	6
Laying--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	10	0.3	3	6	.	.	1
Jumping from--Thrill seeking 	9	0.3	2	1	4	2	2
Walking--Struck by object 	9	0.3	5	2	1	1	1
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, etc.)--Other impacts - on track
equipment 	8	0.2	2	1	2	2	3
Getting off--Lost balance 	8	0.2	4	3	1	1	.
Riding--Struck against object 	8	0.2	.	.	7	5	1
Riding--Caught, crushed, pinched, other 	8	0.2	2	3	3	3	.
Walking--Other impacts - on track equipment 	8	0.2	2	1	2	.	3
Getting on--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	7	0.2	2	2	2	2	1
Running--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	7	0.2	3	.	4	2	.
Climbing over/on--Caught, crushed, pinched, other 	6	0.2	1	2	1	1	2
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, etc.)--Ran into on-track equipment
	6	0.2	1	1	2	2	2
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, etc.)--Sudden/unexpected movement of
vehicle 	6	0.2	1	.	.	.	5
Jumping onto--Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 	6	0.2	1	2	2	1	1
Laying--Lost balance 	6	0.2	.	2	.	.	4
All other physical activties and EVENTs 	322	9.9	90	89	95	59	48



Selections: Railroad - All Railroads
State - All States County - All Counties
All Regions
Public and Private Roads
January through July, 2002 
HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CROSSINGS



Counties	Total		Total Year Counts			YTD Counts Jan - Jul		% Change
Over Time
	Accs	Pct of Total	1999	2000	2001	2001	2002	1999 to 2001	2000 to
2001	To Jul 2001 2002
GRAND TOTAL....	11,984	100.0	3,489	3,502	3,237	1,897	1,756	-7.2	-7.6	-7.4
Automobile 	5,809	48.5	1,763	1,697	1,516	890	833	-14.0	-10.7	-6.4
Pick-up truck 	1,867	15.6	513	554	522	303	278	1.8	-5.8	-8.3
Truck-trailer 	1,633	13.6	475	446	466	279	246	-1.9	4.5	-11.8
Truck 	1,368	11.4	408	407	350	202	203	-14.2	-14.0	0.5
Van 	489	4.1	129	161	129	64	70	.	-19.9	9.4
Pedestrian 	308	2.6	81	88	92	54	47	13.6	4.5	-13.0
Other 	248	2.1	59	62	81	52	46	37.3	30.6	-11.5
Other motor veh	204	1.7	47	67	65	41	25	38.3	-3.0	-39.0
Motorcycle 	29	0.2	7	12	6	4	4	-14.3	-50.0	.
Bus 	20	0.2	6	4	7	5	3	16.7	75.0	-40.0
School bus 	9	0.1	1	4	3	3	1	200.0	-25.0	-66.7





Railroad
Safety Statistics
INTERIM
REPORT
2001
JULY 2002
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
ii
FOREWORD
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate
goal of “Zero
Tolerance” for railroad-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. In
pursuit of that goal,
significant progress has been made, particularly over the past six
years, in reducing the number
of train collisions, derailments, highway-rail grade crossing
incidents, and injuries to railroad
workers. These results have been achieved because of a collaborative
effort involving the FRA,
railroad management, rail labor, equipment suppliers, and contractors,
as well as other federal
and state agencies whose mission involves ensuring railroad safety.
Central to the success of this
rail safety effort is the ability to understand the nature of
rail-related accidents and to analyze
trends in railroad safety.
The FRA’s Railroad Safety Statistics – Annual Report 2001 is intended
as a resource for the
FRA’s safety partners. It is also intended as a general reference
source for individuals and
organizations with an interest in rail safety issues. Statistical
data, tables and charts are provided
to depict the nature and cause of many rail-related accidents and
incidents that occurred in 2001
Furthermore, selected historical data is included to provide a
baseline for understanding the
railroad industry’s improving safety performance.
It is hoped that the information provided in this publication will
provide insight into the most
significant safety issues facing the rail industry and, in turn, lead
to continued rail safety
improvements. Only by continuing our understanding about how and why
railroad accidents and
incidents occur, can we hope to approach our goal of “Zero Tolerance.”
This edition of the Railroad Safety Statistics compiles previous
safety bulletins prepared by the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). These include: the
Accident/Incident Bulletin; the
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident And Inventory Bulletin; and
the Trespasser Bulletin.
The consolidation of accident/incident statistics previously contained
in other publications
provides the reader with a single source for a comprehensive overview
of railroad safety.
The completeness and accuracy of the information presented in this
bulletin are primarily
dependent upon the data collection and reporting processes of the
nation’s railroads. The FRA
conducts routine audits of these procedures, but does not have
sufficient resources to perform
comprehensive reviews of each railroad’s reporting procedures. We
extensively review and edit
the reports we receive and make inquiry when information is incomplete
or inconsistent.
Railroads are required by law to submit accident/incident reports
within thirty days after the
month to which they pertain. They are also required to update their
report if the original
information is incomplete or inaccurate. Railroads have until April 15
of the following year to
“close out” their records and submit any updates to complete their
file.
It is not possible to identify reportable events that were omitted
from a railroad’s submission.
Likewise, there may be instances where incorrectly reported
information passes all reviews and
is accepted. Although we attempt to be as vigilant as possible in both
the editing and
presentation of the accident/incident data reported, errors do
occasionally occur.
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
iii
Any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the information
contained in this publication
should be brought to the attention of:
Federal Railroad Administration
Office of Public Affairs (Stop 5)
1120 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20590
Phone number (202) 493-6024
This report and additional information about the FRA’s various
programs are available on our
Web site at http://www.fra.dot.gov.
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
iv
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
1
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW OF ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS AND RATES
Railroads began reporting accidents to the Federal Government
following passage of the Reports
Act of 1910. The current definitions describing reportable events were
adopted in 1975 and have
remained largely unchanged since then. A number of modifications to
the record-keeping and
reporting requirements were put in place for 1997. These modifications
did not redefine what
was to be reported but did expand the types of information being
collected and the forms used
for reporting. The changes made in 1997 were implemented for the
purpose of collecting
additional information necessary for safety analysis and to support
the Federal Railroad
Administration’s (FRA) overall goal of hazard elimination and risk
reduction on the Nation’s
railroads.
A railroad is required by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
regulations at Title 49, Part 225
of the Code of Federal Regulations to use the current FRA Guide for
Preparing
Accident/Incident Reports (“Guide” or “reporting guide”) when
preparing its monthly report.
The instructions and interpretations contained in this publication are
provided to assist railroads
in meeting this obligation
“Accident/Incident” is the term used to describe the entire list of
reportable events. These
include collisions, derailments, and other events involving the
operation of on-track equipment
and causing reportable damage above an established threshold; impacts
between railroad ontrack
equipment and highway users at crossings; and all other incidents or
exposures that cause a
fatality or injury to any person, or an occupational illness to a
railroad employee.
Accidents/incidents are divided into three major groups for reporting
purposes. These
correspond to the following FRA forms:
Train accidents. A safety-related event involving on-track rail
equipment (both standing and
moving), causing monetary damage to the rail equipment and track above
a prescribed amount.
Reported on form FRA F 6180.54, RAIL EQUIPMENT ACCIDENT/ INCIDENT
REPORT.
(The threshold for 1998 was $6,600)
Highway-rail grade crossing incidents. Any impact between a rail and
highway user (both
motor vehicles and other users of the crossing) at a designated
crossing site, including walkways,
sidewalks, etc., associated with the crossing. Reported on form FRA F
6180.57, HIGHWAYRAIL
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT.
Other incidents. Any death, injury, or occupational illness of a
railroad employee that is not
the result of a “train accident” or “highway-rail incident.” Reported
on form FRA F 6180.55a,
RAILROAD INJURY AND ILLNESS SUMMARY.
A single form is usually sufficient to report most events; however,
there are situations when
multiple report forms are necessary. An example is a highway-rail
crossing incident resulting in
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reportable injuries. An accident of this type would require the
completion of both a Form FRA F
6180.57 and a Form FRA F 6180.55a. A Form FRA F 6180.54 must also be
prepared if
reportable on-track equipment and track damage in this accident
exceeds the current monetary
threshold for train accidents.
Because of overlap in the reporting requirements, some incidents may
fall into multiple
categories. The incident described above would be counted as a
highway-rail incident, but it
would also be included in the train accident total. Another example is
a motorist hurt in a
highway-rail incident after driving around gates at the crossing site.
This individual is reported
as a “trespasser” on form FRA F 6180.55a, but the event is classified
as a highway-rail incident.
If there is an overlap in the information found in different chapters,
when possible, a separate
column or row total is provided, or counts are excluded when they are
more appropriate to
another chapter. In the example of the trespasser injured in a
highway-rail incident, this injury
appears in the highway-rail chapter, but is excluded from the chapter
on trespassing. The train
accident counts in Chapter 5 include those highway-rail incidents
causing reportable damage
above the amount needed for reporting on form FRA F 6180-54. The user
of this bulletin can
exclude these, if desired, since the number of these are identified in
most tables in this chapter.
This bulletin provides overall national totals as well as specific
areas of safety concern. For
example, Chapter 3 is a summary of all fatal and nonfatal casualties,
regardless of the type of
event causing them. Subsequent chapters summarizing train accidents,
highway-rail incidents,
employee and trespassing casualties, provide additional information on
the events causing these
casualties.
The data is presented in the following general format. First, there is
a graphic historical review
of the major indicators of railroad safety since 1975. Following this
are overall totals for the 6-
year period beginning with 1992, including summaries by railroad and
states for this time frame.
Next are a variety of tables and charts for the current year. The
chapter for each major reporting
area contains a description of the pertinent requirements and
definitions associated with that
specific accident/incident category.
Extensive consolidation of railroads has occurred over the years. In
order to make a more
valid comparison of major railroad systems, it was necessary to
combine the information
reported by predecessor railroads for the years prior to 1998. For
example, data from
railroads that made up the Southern Pacific Transportation System were
merged into the
Union Pacific counts.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW OF ACCIDENT/INCIDENTS AND RATES
Tables Pages
1-1 Accident/incident historical summary, Part I
............................................................... 4
1-2 Accident/incident historical summary, Part
II.............................................................. 5
1-3 Summary by type incident and type
person..................................................................
6
1-4 Total casualties, by
railroad..........................................................................................
7
1-5 Total casualties, by
state...............................................................................................
8
1-6 Total employee on duty cases, by railroad
................................................................... 9
1-7 Train accidents by railroad, excluding highway-rail crossing
incidents ...................... 10
1-8 Train accidents by state, excluding highway-rail crossing
incidents ........................... 11
1-9 Consists transporting hazardous material, by railroad
................................................. 12
1-10 Consists transporting hazardous material, by state
...................................................... 13
1-11 Total highway-rail crossing incidents, by railroad
....................................................... 14
1-12 Total highway-rail crossing incidents, by state
............................................................ 15
1-13 Highway-rail crossing incident casualties, by
railroad................................................. 16
1-14 Highway-rail crossing incident casualties, by
state...................................................... 17
1-15 Trespasser casualties, by railroad, excluding highway-rail
crossing incidents ............ 18
1-16 Trespasser casualties, by state, not at highway-rail crossings
...................................... 19
TABLE 1-1 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT HISTORICAL SUMMARY, Part I
1. Total accident/incident rate of all reported events * 1,000,000
/(train miles + hours)
2. Total train accidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
3. Accidents on yard track * 1,000,000 / yard switching train miles
4. Accidents on other than yard track * 1,000,0000 / (total train
miles - yard switching)
5. Total incidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
6. Other events that cause death, injury to any person; or illness to
a railroad employee
Category 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
---GRAND TOTAL---
Accidents/incidents 29,296 26,849 24,740 22,466 19,593 17,691 16,699
16,503 16,776 16,918 15,964
Rate 1/ 26.45 24.17 21.82 19.14 16.60 15.05 14.14 13.78 13.72 13.94
13.45
Deaths 1,194 1,170 1,279 1,226 1,146 1,039 1,063 1,008 932 937 969
Nonfatal conditions 23,468 21,383 19,121 16,812 14,440 12,558 11,767
11,459 11,700 11,643 10,893
---TRAIN ACCIDENTS-----
Rate 2/ 4.61 3.97 4.25 3.82 3.67 3.64 3.54 3.77 3.89 4.13 4.20
Total number 2,658 2,359 2,611 2,504 2,459 2,443 2,397 2,575 2,768
2,983 2,987
Deaths 19 6 67 12 14 25 17 4 9 10 6
Injuries 326 171 308 262 294 281 183 129 130 275 303
Collisions 261 207 205 240 235 205 202 168 205 238 220
Derailments 1,936 1,734 1,930 1,825 1,742 1,816 1,741 1,757 1,961
2,112 2,212
On main line 1,113 874 955 914 912 941 867 934 858 976 1,022
On yard track 1,276 1,209 1,383 1,339 1,279 1,249 1,223 1,306 1,531
1,619 1,542
Yard track rate 3/ 14.41 14.32 15.87 14.91 14.23 14.22 14.41 15.60
17.51 18.21 17.99
Other track rate 4/ 2.83 2.26 2.33 2.06 2.03 2.05 1.98 2.12 1.98 2.15
2.31
Track caused 952 830 963 911 856 905 879 900 995 1,035 1,111
Track caused rate 1.65 1.40 1.57 1.39 1.28 1.35 1.30 1.32 1.40 1.43
1.56
Human factor caused 887 864 865 911 944 783 855 971 1,031 1,147 1,020
Equipment caused 415 353 360 293 279 318 271 307 321 372 423
Signal caused 16 19 54 36 27 49 39 38 49 70 42
Equip Dmg (millions $) 157.99 85.369 121.83 124.85 134.77 160.91
152.09 162.56 164.65 169.17 198.41
Track Dmg (millions $) 51.670 33.572 48.816 43.899 54.458 51.407
58.637 71.337 80.435 94.040 113.45
Hazmat
Consists releasing 46 26 28 34 26 34 31 42 41 35 32
Cars releasing 83 32 57 40 48 69 38 66 75 75 57
People evacuated 6,229 21,218 3,207 15,336 2,817 8,547 8,812 2,058 996
5,258 52,620
---HIGHWAY-RAIL--------
Rate 5/ 9.34 8.27 7.97 7.60 6.92 6.34 5.71 5.14 4.90 4.84 4.54
Incidents 5,388 4,910 4,892 4,979 4,633 4,257 3,865 3,508 3,489 3,502
3,233
Deaths 608 579 626 615 579 488 461 431 402 425 421
Injuries 2,094 1,975 1,837 1,961 1,894 1,610 1,540 1,303 1,396 1,219
1,154
---OTHER INCIDENTS-----
Incidents 6/ 21,250 19,580 17,237 14,983 12,501 10,991 10,437 10,420
10,519 10,433 9,744
Deaths 567 585 586 599 553 526 585 573 521 502 542
Injuries 21,048 19,237 16,976 14,589 12,252 10,667 10,044 10,027
10,174 10,149 9,436
TABLE 1-2 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT HISTORICAL SUMMARY, Part II
1. Total employee deaths, injuries, illnesses * 200,000 / total hours
worked
2. All passenger deaths or injuries in all accidents/incidents *
100,000,000 / passenger
miles. A passenger mile is the movement of a passenger for a distance
of one mile
3. All trespasser deaths and injuries * 1,000,000 / total train miles
4. Movement of a train for a distance of one mile
5. Movement of trains doing yard switching for a distance of one mile
6. Total hours worked by employees of the railroads. Excludes
contractors.
7. Passengers transported
Category 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
...EMPLOYEE COUNTS.....
All accidents/incidents
Rate 1/ 7.41 6.88 5.93 5.06 4.24 3.66 3.31 3.27 3.39 3.44 3.28
Deaths 35 34 47 31 34 33 37 27 31 24 22
Nonfatal conditions 19,626 17,755 15,363 13,080 10,777 9,199 8,295
8,398 8,622 8,423 7,771
Cases with days absent 13,688 12,157 10,115 8,758 7,055 5,981 5,371
5,359 5,779 5,788 5,341
Percent of total 69.62 68.34 65.64 66.80 65.26 64.79 64.46 63.61 66.79
68.52 68.54
Days absent 743,118 709,297 601,718 492,404 344,035 305,918 244,383
325,127 344,747 367,526 355,476
Serious injuries 1,557 1,433 1,348 1,303 1,129 1,008 929 910 918 832
833
Sprains/strains 9,715 8,674 7,641 6,428 5,203 4,427 3,960 3,945 4,280
4,357 4,001
Occupational illnesses 663 883 544 285 254 157 128 171 141 129 154
...PASSENGERS ON TRAINS
Rate 2/ 2.78 3.01 4.48 3.57 4.18 3.86 4.29 3.69 3.33 4.10 4.39
Deaths 8 3 58 5 0 12 6 4 14 4 3
Injuries 382 411 559 497 573 513 601 535 481 658 715
In Train Accs/Highway-Rail
Deaths 8 0 49 2 0 9 1 2 11 0 1
Rate 0.06 0.00 0.36 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.01
Injuries 54 113 168 154 119 139 94 30 54 95 142
...TRESPASSER COUNTS...
Rate 3/ 1.83 1.81 1.68 1.50 1.43 1.41 1.55 1.54 1.30 1.21 1.28
Deaths 524 533 523 529 494 471 533 536 479 463 509
Injuries 534 540 509 452 461 474 516 513 445 414 404
---OPERATIONS(millions)
Total train miles 4/ 576.83 593.70 613.97 655.08 669.82 670.92 676.72
682.89 712.45 722.88 711.72
Yard switching miles 5/ 88.519 84.430 87.122 89.776 89.892 87.823
84.874 83.692 87.459 88.919 85.738
Employee hours 6/ 530.66 517.04 519.67 518.63 510.46 504.60 503.92
514.87 510.00 490.93 475.39
Passengers carried 7/ 369.11 366.90 371.61 393.60 385.83 397.39 408.62
439.96 464.88 501.75 517.24
TABLE 1-3 SUMMARY BY TYPE INCIDENT AND TYPE PERSON
Train Accidents Excluding Highway-Rail Crossing (HRC) Incidents
Fatalities Nonfatal Conditions
Type Person
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr empl) 14 11 3 7 4 4 158 113 112 106 148 156
B - Employee not on duty - - - - - - 1 12 - 7 15 21
C - Passenger on train 9 1 - - - 1 115 51 11 11 85 123
D - Nontrespasser - - - 1 3 - 1 - - - 11 1
E - Trespasser 2 4 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - 1 -
F - Worker on duty(contractor) - - - - - - 6 2 2 - - -
G - Contractor(other) - - - - - - - - - - 2 1
J - Nontrespasser, off rr prop - 1 - - 1 - - 5 - 6 13 1
--Total... 25 17 4 9 10 6 281 183 129 130 275 303
Highway-Rail Crossing (HRC) Incidents
Fatalities Nonfatal Conditions
Type Person
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr empl) 1 - 4 2 2 1 79 111 122 140 100 96
B - Employee not on duty - - - - - - 2 3 3 1 3 1
C - Passenger on train - - 2 11 - - 24 43 19 43 10 19
D - Nontrespasser 338 348 317 296 315 258 1,229 1,154 985 995 906 805
E - Trespasser 149 113 108 91 107 162 276 212 164 205 192 220
F - Worker on duty(contractor) - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
G - Contractor(other) - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 2
I - Volunteer(other) - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
J - Nontrespasser, off rr prop - - - 1 1 - - 16 8 12 7 10
--Total... 488 461 431 402 425 421 1,610 1,540 1,303 1,396 1,219 1,154
Other Incidents, Excluding HRC
Fatalities Nonfatal Conditions
Type Person
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr empl) 18 26 20 22 18 17 8,962 8,071 8,164 8,376
8,175 7,519
B - Employee not on duty - - 2 - 1 - 225 248 216 208 268 184
C - Passenger on train 3 5 2 3 4 2 374 507 505 427 563 573
D - Nontrespasser 27 14 7 7 14 11 430 363 216 312 347 336
E - Trespasser 469 529 535 478 461 508 474 516 509 445 413 404
F - Worker on duty(contractor) 9 6 2 2 - 2 202 211 234 172 183 167
G - Contractor(other) - 5 3 9 3 2 - 120 143 212 182 212
H - Worker on duty(volunteer) - - - - - - - 3 11 4 6 4
I - Volunteer(other) - - - - - - - 3 2 1 2 -
J - Nontrespasser, off rr prop - - 2 - 1 - - 2 27 17 10 37
--Total... 526 585 573 521 502 542 10,667 10,044 10,027 10,174 10,149
9,436
GRAND TOTAL
Fatalities Nonfatal Conditions
Type Person
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr empl) 33 37 27 31 24 22 9,199 8,295 8,398 8,622
8,423 7,771
B - Employee not on duty - - 2 - 1 - 228 263 219 216 286 206
C - Passenger on train 12 6 4 14 4 3 513 601 535 481 658 715
D - Nontrespasser 365 362 324 304 332 269 1,660 1,517 1,201 1,307
1,264 1,142
E - Trespasser 620 646 644 570 570 671 750 728 677 650 606 624
F - Worker on duty(contractor) 9 6 2 2 - 2 208 213 237 172 183 168
G - Contractor(other) - 5 3 10 3 2 - 121 143 212 185 215
H - Worker on duty(volunteer) - - - - - - - 3 11 4 6 4
I - Volunteer(other) - - - - - - - 3 3 1 2 -
J - Nontrespasser, off rr prop - 1 2 1 3 - - 23 35 35 30 48
--Total... 1,039 1,063 1,008 932 937 969 12,558 11,767 11,459 11,700
11,643 10,893
TABLE 1-4 TOTAL CASUALTIES BY RAILROAD
Fatalities Nonfatal
Railroads
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alton & Southern - - - - - - 14 17 17 15 22 8
Alaska RR Corp. 1 2 1 - 1 - 52 72 59 62 50 57
Amtrak 101 117 120 105 131 139 1,209 1,328 1,180 1,161 1,412 1,498
Bangor & Aroostook - - 1 - - - 37 37 47 28 26 15
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR - 1 - - - - 12 15 21 6 7 8
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 174 180 209 130 151 126 1,208 1,174 1,412
1,495 1,493 1,466
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 1 1 2 - - - 13 16 15 7 5 10
Consolidated Rail Corp. 53 59 37 20 - - 813 627 507 225 - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - 2 1 7 - - - 29 56 53
CSX Transportation 101 112 125 120 124 143 847 894 953 1,150 1,324
1,120
Delaware & Hudson 1 5 - 3 4 5 46 39 30 49 49 51
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 1 1 - 1 1 - 29 23 25 32 22 17
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range - - - - - - 66 53 43 25 38 32
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific - 3 2 1 - - 10 8 6 3 3 1
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern - - - 2 - - 48 52 48 41 32 39
Florida East Coast 23 19 10 16 22 13 73 68 62 52 46 27
Guilford Rail System - 4 2 2 3 1 21 19 26 24 29 16
Grand Trunk Western RR 11 10 4 5 4 7 183 164 162 131 120 95
Gateway Western 3 1 2 1 4 1 21 11 13 20 7 10
Illinois Central 19 17 18 16 17 26 208 183 165 186 225 183
Indiana Harbor Belt 1 2 - - 2 - 36 64 57 38 43 42
I & M Rail Link, LLC - 2 2 6 6 5 - 25 65 49 68 43
Kansas City Southern 26 27 29 23 24 21 166 176 198 142 143 126
Long Island Rail Road 9 18 10 6 7 10 745 706 569 534 414 382
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 11 - - 2 2 - 19 5 3 5 5 6
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 6 11 2 5 11 11 119 74 94 93 103 112
Metro North Commuter 3 7 4 5 4 3 599 481 389 450 476 457
Montana Rail Link 5 5 - 3 3 2 74 49 18 24 22 38
Northern IN Comm Trans 1 2 3 1 - - 36 37 34 40 25 16
Northeast IL Reg Comm 7 7 6 8 5 17 265 189 206 232 283 386
New Jersey Transit Rail 20 23 24 18 21 32 188 118 94 140 174 216
Norfolk Southern Corp. 108 108 112 104 118 126 657 534 563 756 778 653
Paducah & Louisville 1 - 1 - - 1 22 18 8 10 16 9
Port Auth Trans Hudson - - 1 1 1 2 188 188 164 158 199 158
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 3 6 3 3 14 12 14 16 26 11 25 23
Port Terminal RR Assn - - 1 1 - - 10 9 8 6 11 11
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 5 8 6 2 1 1 4 29 16 15 31 24
Southeastern PA Trans. 5 7 3 7 3 3 290 376 374 351 279 262
Soo Line 11 7 6 7 5 6 411 258 200 203 166 165
Texas Mexican - - 1 - 1 - 2 10 14 18 27 16
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis - - - - - - 19 10 2 10 8 13
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - 1 - - - - 7 9 5
Union Pacific 294 258 240 278 204 209 2,207 2,101 2,192 2,356 1,994
1,849
Union RR (Pittsburgh) - - - - - - 28 15 30 34 21 25
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 4 7 6 6 11 11 169 182 129 132 161 121
Wheeling & Lake Erie 1 2 - 1 - - 22 19 8 14 19 15
Other Railroads 29 24 15 21 30 29 1,358 1,278 1,207 1,131 1,177 1,014
Total 1,039 1,063 1,008 932 937 969 12,558 11,767 11,459 11,700 11,643
10,893
TABLE 1-5 TOTAL CASUALTIES BY STATE
Fatalities Nonfatal 6 Year Total
States
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Kld Nonf
Alabama 25 30 25 18 20 22 191 176 156 151 143 144 140 961
Alaska 2 2 1 - 2 - 72 97 83 84 82 102 7 520
Arizona 22 24 19 15 27 15 107 169 121 148 147 170 122 862
Arkansas 26 11 36 27 30 16 233 243 261 269 225 226 146 1,457
California 96 109 114 114 101 130 731 724 795 770 808 701 664 4,529
Colorado 12 9 12 9 10 9 184 159 134 150 112 165 61 904
Connecticut 3 8 4 10 6 3 159 136 130 166 159 169 34 919
Delaware 1 3 1 2 2 3 62 70 42 53 47 48 12 322
Dist Of Columbia - - 1 - - 1 80 82 75 78 90 86 2 491
Florida 41 37 30 44 45 43 248 282 276 252 303 297 240 1,658
Georgia 27 24 31 20 23 27 189 199 221 216 231 231 152 1,287
Hawaii - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Idaho 7 7 9 4 11 3 113 105 83 56 53 60 41 470
Illinois 76 73 70 93 69 73 1,059 926 942 1,084 1,109 1,099 454 6,219
Indiana 40 36 31 33 36 28 361 378 334 321 317 238 204 1,949
Iowa 14 15 6 20 9 20 254 227 198 201 211 219 84 1,310
Kansas 19 22 16 13 21 11 205 182 220 214 226 196 102 1,243
Kentucky 13 22 11 5 14 15 175 140 173 174 170 136 80 968
Louisiana 37 35 33 28 16 35 248 288 267 242 310 251 184 1,606
Maine - 1 2 - 2 - 53 71 77 49 58 33 5 341
Maryland 18 5 4 12 9 7 176 72 94 105 103 112 55 662
Massachusetts 12 19 5 12 17 14 215 153 155 187 183 203 79 1,096
Michigan 28 24 16 22 23 22 377 392 317 305 300 245 135 1,936
Minnesota 21 15 22 24 11 15 399 307 314 315 303 259 108 1,897
Mississippi 17 22 28 26 17 33 132 136 127 145 120 115 143 775
Missouri 30 24 34 18 29 16 241 212 236 287 221 233 151 1,430
Montana 8 8 7 4 4 3 145 113 79 93 108 107 34 645
Nebraska 14 16 15 14 8 7 220 197 263 295 247 235 74 1,457
Nevada 4 3 6 4 1 3 32 30 34 47 25 32 21 200
New Hampshire 1 - 1 - - - 10 5 14 12 15 6 2 62
New Jersey 25 29 31 21 28 38 481 407 325 380 432 435 172 2,460
New Mexico 14 17 12 8 4 17 84 67 105 82 106 74 72 518
New York 27 41 29 25 32 28 1,621 1,453 1,210 1,237 1,168 1,119 182
7,808
North Carolina 27 26 40 24 24 26 180 146 145 123 121 113 167 828
North Dakota 5 2 8 3 9 4 101 81 68 72 82 73 31 477
Ohio 34 45 30 39 28 34 383 365 368 395 339 247 210 2,097
Oklahoma 28 30 19 22 22 17 130 134 135 108 124 108 138 739
Oregon 7 18 22 10 9 14 185 136 157 145 152 139 80 914
Pennsylvania 19 30 17 20 23 35 756 778 743 663 583 540 144 4,063
Rhode Island 1 4 2 1 1 1 14 12 11 17 19 20 10 93
South Carolina 18 21 23 16 20 12 99 104 98 80 141 82 110 604
South Dakota 2 1 - - 3 1 41 37 43 48 43 31 7 243
Tennessee 20 20 25 17 15 24 130 135 141 153 163 173 121 895
Texas 124 99 97 84 90 88 731 768 795 853 777 746 582 4,670
Utah 14 6 6 7 5 4 92 87 84 87 88 99 42 537
Vermont 1 - 1 - 1 1 26 11 25 33 22 19 4 136
Virginia 18 12 13 10 13 6 143 139 160 143 169 153 72 907
Washington 19 25 21 20 16 23 231 210 211 195 230 223 124 1,300
West Virginia 8 12 7 2 9 5 78 64 83 84 93 88 43 490
Wisconsin 9 19 11 9 20 15 300 283 237 219 258 200 83 1,497
Wyoming 5 2 4 3 2 2 81 79 94 114 107 92 18 567
Total 1,039 1,063 1,008 932 937 969 12,558 11,767 11,459 11,700 11,643
10,893 5,948 70,020
TABLE 1-6 TOTAL EMPLOYEE ON DUTY CASES BY RAILROAD
Rate is the frequency of total cases per 200,000 hours worked
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Railroads
Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate
Alton & Southern 13 3.92 17 5.03 16 4.86 15 4.56 22 6.62 8 2.33
Alaska RR Corp. 45 8.66 63 11.45 54 9.28 51 7.92 40 6.13 50 7.01
Amtrak 987 4.64 901 4.33 842 3.87 914 4.03 920 4.01 878 4.09
Bangor & Aroostook 36 11.16 36 11.90 48 14.56 25 7.78 26 8.33 15 5.97
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 12 3.70 8 2.14 16 3.54 5 1.05 5 1.06 7 2.43
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 879 2.01 789 1.74 1,014 2.20 1,031 2.39
1,059 2.61 1,051 2.63
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 14 2.08 14 2.02 17 2.58 7 1.06 5 0.80 10 1.83
Consolidated Rail Corp. 671 3.13 518 2.58 419 2.05 194 2.20 - - - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - - - - 25 1.66 32 1.68 28 1.81
CSX Transportation 582 2.05 608 2.15 718 2.45 892 2.70 998 2.89 807
2.44
Delaware & Hudson 43 7.14 31 5.27 28 4.29 44 5.19 40 4.57 48 7.22
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 22 6.17 21 5.83 23 6.93 29 8.54 19 5.22 16
4.10
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 65 9.32 50 6.93 42 5.88 23 3.34 37 5.56 32
5.77
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 8 3.73 8 3.73 5 2.36 3 1.49 3 1.44 1 0.45
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 45 6.04 47 5.97 45 5.83 39 5.14 32 4.24 36
4.98
Florida East Coast 45 4.94 39 4.43 29 3.20 30 3.46 26 3.15 15 1.88
Guilford Rail System 18 1.86 11 1.16 21 2.25 20 2.02 28 2.91 11 1.20
Grand Trunk Western RR 152 6.77 131 6.35 153 7.00 122 5.52 108 5.79 83
4.32
Gateway Western 17 6.11 5 2.01 12 4.92 19 7.37 2 0.73 8 2.83
Illinois Central 136 3.53 111 2.91 105 2.80 118 3.10 159 3.85 132 3.06
Indiana Harbor Belt 27 2.98 53 6.14 53 6.05 34 3.63 37 4.25 39 5.07
I & M Rail Link, LLC - - 17 3.15 40 5.40 39 5.62 51 7.78 27 3.54
Kansas City Southern 89 3.33 79 3.01 95 3.49 86 3.08 77 2.75 64 2.41
Long Island Rail Road 508 8.90 451 7.72 408 6.88 396 6.68 350 5.59 303
5.12
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 3 2.87 2 1.98 1 0.76 2 1.05 4 1.65 3 1.10
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 96 6.36 69 4.16 85 4.73 83 4.54 80 4.50 91 4.92
Metro North Commuter 533 10.19 433 8.27 319 6.03 334 6.26 367 7.00 347
6.50
Montana Rail Link 67 5.97 40 3.46 12 1.15 20 2.07 21 2.19 37 3.97
Northern IN Comm Trans 30 9.06 29 8.70 28 8.17 40 11.33 25 6.46 13
3.17
Northeast IL Reg Comm 134 5.59 110 4.59 127 5.12 93 3.61 132 5.03 180
4.27
New Jersey Transit Rail 88 2.29 89 2.44 85 2.33 130 3.37 141 3.61 163
4.17
Norfolk Southern Corp. 294 1.26 220 0.94 270 1.07 409 1.27 499 1.46
399 1.33
Paducah & Louisville 20 7.11 11 4.07 6 2.07 9 2.87 13 4.29 4 1.40
Port Auth Trans Hudson 113 11.04 113 11.45 101 10.45 86 8.98 105 11.32
108 11.22
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 14 3.96 15 4.33 18 5.01 4 1.06 22 5.15
18 4.12
Port Terminal RR Assn 6 1.88 5 1.55 6 1.78 4 1.25 8 2.44 9 2.70
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 3 1.35 12 3.66 8 2.71 8 2.97 14 4.72 8 2.68
Southeastern PA Trans. 198 11.30 193 11.68 181 10.27 167 9.82 142 8.30
178 10.01
Soo Line 369 9.06 229 6.53 167 4.96 181 5.74 147 5.08 149 4.81
Texas Mexican 1 0.58 5 2.10 4 1.35 14 6.09 20 8.60 15 6.44
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 15 5.37 4 1.47 1 0.36 7 2.40 7 2.27 13 4.52
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - - - 7 4.76 8 4.13 5 2.44
Union Pacific 1,561 2.91 1,545 2.89 1,680 3.16 1,797 3.49 1,532 3.10
1,439 2.96
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 28 7.67 15 4.25 28 7.79 34 10.38 21 6.68 25 5.85
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 110 5.31 122 5.50 86 3.81 95 4.12 102 4.35 84
3.84
Wheeling & Lake Erie 11 2.94 16 4.45 7 1.63 10 2.30 16 3.64 9 2.22
Other Railroads 1,124 9.29 1,047 8.52 1,002 8.13 958 7.77 945 7.77 827
6.90
TABLE 1-7 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY RAILROAD, EXCLUDING HRC
Rate is the frequency of accidents per 1,000,000 train miles
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Railroads
Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate Cnt Rate
Alton & Southern 6 8.18 4 5.55 4 5.37 13 17.26 6 7.80 11 13.82
Alaska RR Corp. 5 5.80 7 6.47 5 4.58 6 4.68 2 1.49 1 0.70
Amtrak 88 2.60 84 2.27 89 2.51 85 2.35 148 4.10 149 3.86
Bangor & Aroostook 3 3.51 - - 3 2.48 7 5.75 6 5.41 2 2.44
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 1 4.09 1 4.18 2 6.71 - - 2 8.00 2 8.95
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 454 3.11 439 2.84 435 2.67 481 2.96 573
3.57 615 3.77
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 59 126.7 39 77.48 29 63.18 44 94.23 20 43.56 15
33.53
Consolidated Rail Corp. 175 3.83 187 4.12 236 5.07 104 5.30 - - - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - - - - 17 10.65 40 15.59 33 14.50
CSX Transportation 163 1.95 257 3.07 310 3.71 423 4.02 484 4.23 374
3.44
Delaware & Hudson 8 4.59 6 2.92 4 1.92 8 3.52 9 3.72 8 3.95
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 26 36.00 27 38.39 16 23.79 12 14.85 23
28.63 15 19.40
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 7 9.24 10 11.72 10 12.87 7 9.61 7 9.60 4
5.57
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 4 6.12 1 1.38 4 5.77 2 2.92 4 5.70 2 2.62
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 15 24.41 11 18.34 14 20.84 15 22.21 10 15.37
11 17.23
Florida East Coast 12 3.64 12 3.55 20 5.87 24 7.64 18 6.27 15 5.89
Guilford Rail System 2 1.88 3 2.74 5 4.37 7 6.71 9 9.06 3 1.77
Grand Trunk Western RR 32 5.85 25 4.42 21 3.91 21 4.05 20 3.71 15 2.94
Gateway Western 6 5.98 4 4.41 11 13.13 13 16.28 9 10.37 12 13.16
Illinois Central 82 9.14 58 6.37 73 7.82 60 6.48 71 6.13 66 6.10
Indiana Harbor Belt 9 5.87 25 16.01 27 17.27 37 21.90 26 17.00 24
18.15
I & M Rail Link, LLC - - 19 13.91 34 16.26 31 15.42 37 18.56 36 18.54
Kansas City Southern 75 9.23 71 8.59 66 7.62 79 9.32 94 11.84 92 12.01
Long Island Rail Road 39 4.77 22 2.70 19 2.33 15 1.83 18 2.19 19 2.31
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 1 1.85 - - 1 1.39 2 1.85 2 1.82 - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. - - 1 0.37 - - 2 0.55 1 0.26 2 0.52
Metro North Commuter 23 3.09 20 2.62 33 4.23 28 3.62 38 4.63 55 6.55
Montana Rail Link 34 9.05 39 9.59 12 3.12 13 3.93 13 3.75 19 5.40
Northern IN Comm Trans - - 2 2.40 6 7.17 3 3.45 1 1.14 1 1.14
Northeast IL Reg Comm 6 1.77 6 1.72 1 0.29 4 1.12 5 1.39 7 0.80
New Jersey Transit Rail 12 1.54 16 1.99 12 1.47 8 0.98 17 2.02 25 2.95
Norfolk Southern Corp. 151 2.37 170 2.64 149 2.19 238 2.91 275 2.87
228 2.53
Paducah & Louisville 7 11.68 7 11.60 4 6.48 3 4.77 3 5.07 5 8.78
Port Auth Trans Hudson - - - - - - 1 0.50 2 0.99 3 1.48
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty - - - - - - - - 2 1.81 1 0.83
Port Terminal RR Assn 6 5.31 11 8.84 12 9.61 6 4.82 13 10.51 18 14.40
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 4 3.20 3 2.21 4 2.72 4 2.32 1 0.57 3 1.65
Southeastern PA Trans. 9 1.78 16 3.12 16 3.08 8 1.51 16 2.96 10 1.87
Soo Line 106 10.74 54 6.44 42 5.05 46 5.71 23 2.80 30 3.62
Texas Mexican 2 7.03 3 5.13 5 4.44 12 10.74 9 10.26 14 53.05
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 14 26.96 18 33.12 10 17.63 18 29.80 7 10.44
9 13.64
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - - - 5 8.83 6 7.74 3 3.65
Union Pacific 719 4.00 581 3.51 727 4.62 719 4.08 758 4.19 896 5.19
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 9 58.90 1 6.71 1 6.01 4 26.96 7 50.96 2 17.71
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 50 9.92 36 7.13 23 4.38 35 6.70 48 8.27 34 5.44
Wheeling & Lake Erie 1 1.79 7 14.93 - - 1 1.90 8 12.11 10 15.47
Other Railroads 227 10.86 268 10.96 294 12.13 316 13.37 326 13.89 346
14.65
TABLE 1-8 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY STATE, EXCLUDING HRC
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 6 Year Total
States
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt %
Alabama 34 1.4 37 1.5 48 1.9 45 1.6 51 1.7 75 2.5 290 1.8
Alaska 5 0.2 7 0.3 5 0.2 6 0.2 2 0.1 1 0.0 26 0.2
Arizona 22 0.9 21 0.9 18 0.7 25 0.9 48 1.6 43 1.4 177 1.1
Arkansas 56 2.3 50 2.1 61 2.4 65 2.3 72 2.4 62 2.1 366 2.3
California 127 5.2 105 4.4 135 5.2 154 5.6 183 6.1 181 6.1 885 5.5
Colorado 52 2.1 39 1.6 54 2.1 60 2.2 57 1.9 58 1.9 320 2.0
Connecticut 13 0.5 12 0.5 24 0.9 30 1.1 36 1.2 36 1.2 151 0.9
Delaware 3 0.1 5 0.2 6 0.2 5 0.2 7 0.2 12 0.4 38 0.2
Dist Of Columbia 8 0.3 5 0.2 7 0.3 9 0.3 15 0.5 21 0.7 65 0.4
Florida 38 1.6 39 1.6 58 2.3 61 2.2 66 2.2 42 1.4 304 1.9
Georgia 43 1.8 64 2.7 64 2.5 80 2.9 66 2.2 51 1.7 368 2.3
Idaho 31 1.3 25 1.0 31 1.2 17 0.6 25 0.8 18 0.6 147 0.9
Illinois 258 10.6 251 10.5 189 7.3 288 10.4 231 7.7 229 7.7 1,446 9.0
Indiana 57 2.3 68 2.8 87 3.4 85 3.1 79 2.6 88 2.9 464 2.9
Iowa 79 3.2 89 3.7 94 3.7 86 3.1 82 2.7 91 3.0 521 3.2
Kansas 71 2.9 59 2.5 75 2.9 89 3.2 91 3.1 97 3.2 482 3.0
Kentucky 39 1.6 56 2.3 58 2.3 54 2.0 44 1.5 30 1.0 281 1.7
Louisiana 56 2.3 61 2.5 71 2.8 70 2.5 79 2.6 112 3.7 449 2.8
Maine 6 0.2 4 0.2 10 0.4 15 0.5 13 0.4 7 0.2 55 0.3
Maryland 12 0.5 30 1.3 17 0.7 30 1.1 51 1.7 28 0.9 168 1.0
Massachusetts 10 0.4 11 0.5 12 0.5 18 0.7 23 0.8 24 0.8 98 0.6
Michigan 48 2.0 48 2.0 48 1.9 43 1.6 47 1.6 35 1.2 269 1.7
Minnesota 92 3.8 65 2.7 60 2.3 85 3.1 80 2.7 68 2.3 450 2.8
Mississippi 62 2.5 42 1.8 41 1.6 35 1.3 61 2.0 49 1.6 290 1.8
Missouri 77 3.2 46 1.9 57 2.2 73 2.6 83 2.8 89 3.0 425 2.6
Montana 52 2.1 54 2.3 39 1.5 27 1.0 30 1.0 29 1.0 231 1.4
Nebraska 79 3.2 77 3.2 82 3.2 75 2.7 82 2.7 99 3.3 494 3.1
Nevada 10 0.4 8 0.3 10 0.4 8 0.3 12 0.4 14 0.5 62 0.4
New Hampshire - - - - 2 0.1 1 0.0 - - 1 0.0 4 0.0
New Jersey 18 0.7 28 1.2 27 1.0 36 1.3 56 1.9 52 1.7 217 1.3
New Mexico 18 0.7 15 0.6 21 0.8 18 0.7 25 0.8 31 1.0 128 0.8
New York 113 4.6 96 4.0 102 4.0 105 3.8 139 4.7 130 4.4 685 4.2
North Carolina 19 0.8 21 0.9 27 1.0 36 1.3 28 0.9 28 0.9 159 1.0
North Dakota 33 1.4 28 1.2 28 1.1 23 0.8 24 0.8 26 0.9 162 1.0
Ohio 76 3.1 71 3.0 88 3.4 98 3.5 120 4.0 93 3.1 546 3.4
Oklahoma 37 1.5 32 1.3 52 2.0 47 1.7 61 2.0 68 2.3 297 1.8
Oregon 46 1.9 40 1.7 57 2.2 53 1.9 41 1.4 53 1.8 290 1.8
Pennsylvania 88 3.6 102 4.3 115 4.5 103 3.7 127 4.3 91 3.0 626 3.9
Rhode Island - - - - - - - - 1 0.0 2 0.1 3 0.0
South Carolina 17 0.7 22 0.9 24 0.9 30 1.1 28 0.9 24 0.8 145 0.9
South Dakota 28 1.1 24 1.0 21 0.8 14 0.5 22 0.7 14 0.5 123 0.8
Tennessee 42 1.7 63 2.6 56 2.2 68 2.5 66 2.2 62 2.1 357 2.2
Texas 182 7.4 223 9.3 266 10.3 260 9.4 274 9.2 362 12.1 1,567 9.7
Utah 35 1.4 21 0.9 38 1.5 33 1.2 38 1.3 36 1.2 201 1.2
Vermont 3 0.1 4 0.2 5 0.2 4 0.1 4 0.1 7 0.2 27 0.2
Virginia 54 2.2 46 1.9 44 1.7 48 1.7 44 1.5 34 1.1 270 1.7
Washington 49 2.0 46 1.9 35 1.4 38 1.4 41 1.4 53 1.8 262 1.6
West Virginia 28 1.1 23 1.0 25 1.0 28 1.0 15 0.5 23 0.8 142 0.9
Wisconsin 68 2.8 70 2.9 39 1.5 45 1.6 63 2.1 56 1.9 341 2.1
Wyoming 49 2.0 44 1.8 42 1.6 42 1.5 50 1.7 52 1.7 279 1.7
Total 2,443 100.0 2,397 100.0 2,575 100.0 2,768 100.0 2,983 100.0
2,987 100.0 16,153 100.0
TABLE 1-9 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY RAILROAD
Cnt = Number of Consists; Dmg = Damaged; Rls = Releases
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Railroads
Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg
Rls
Alton & Southern 3 2 - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 1 -
Alaska RR Corp. - - - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - -
Amtrak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bangor & Aroostook 2 - - - - - - - - 3 2 1 2 1 - 2 1 -
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 132 57 5 122 54 3 144 73 6 210 91 10 253
120 7 260 129 9
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 12 7 - 10 7 - 2 1 - 13 5 1 3 3 - 1 1 -
Consolidated Rail Corp. 25 25 1 32 26 3 37 33 5 22 19 3 - - - - - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - 9 6 - 10 10 -
CSX Transportation 47 28 5 62 33 4 99 43 9 110 53 4 116 58 6 92 36 7
Delaware & Hudson - - - - - - 1 1 1 6 1 - 4 3 1 4 2 -
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 1 - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 2 1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - 2 2 - 1 - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 4 3 - 2 - - 3 - - 3 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 -
Florida East Coast 2 - - 4 1 - 1 - - 3 - - 3 1 - 1 1 -
Guilford Rail System - - - 1 1 - 3 1 - 7 5 - 2 - - 2 - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 1 - - 2 2 - 7 7 1 6 4 - 2 1 - 6 4 -
Gateway Western 5 4 - 1 1 1 4 1 - 2 2 - 3 1 - 7 5 1
Illinois Central 44 26 3 24 18 2 34 21 3 26 25 2 21 11 - 28 19 2
Indiana Harbor Belt - - - 2 2 - 5 2 1 10 4 - 3 1 - 3 1 -
I & M Rail Link, LLC - - - 8 3 - 11 2 1 12 6 2 15 7 1 14 7 -
Kansas City Southern 2 1 1 12 4 2 9 3 1 21 10 2 34 18 1 31 19 1
Long Island Rail Road - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
MD Assn. of Rail Comm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Metro North Commuter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Montana Rail Link 14 5 1 14 8 - 6 2 - 11 7 2 7 5 - 10 5 -
Northern IN Comm Trans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Northeast IL Reg Comm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
New Jersey Transit Rail - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 27 17 4 39 23 4 29 7 2 28 13 - 44 22 5 50 24 2
Paducah & Louisville 5 4 - 4 3 1 3 3 - - - - 3 3 - - - -
Port Auth Trans Hudson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Port Terminal RR Assn - - - 2 1 - 7 6 - - - - 2 1 - 10 8 -
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Southeastern PA Trans. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Soo Line 16 10 1 11 4 - 9 5 2 15 4 - 6 3 1 5 - -
Texas Mexican 2 - - 2 1 1 2 2 - 4 1 1 6 - - 7 2 -
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 - -
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 -
Union Pacific 154 67 10 135 59 6 163 70 8 142 71 9 152 79 8 184 90 8
Union RR (Pittsburgh) - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 17 9 1 10 1 - 3 - - 11 1 - 20 5 2 11 2 -
Wheeling & Lake Erie - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 2 1 -
Other Railroads 44 25 2 38 22 4 43 32 3 43 23 3 34 25 2 44 26 2
Total 562 292 34 540 277 31 628 317 43 716 356 42 753 381 35 789 396
32
TABLE 1-10 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY STATE
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
States
Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg Rls Cnt Dmg
Rls
Alabama 14 8 - 15 6 - 18 5 - 15 5 - 19 11 2 22 13 3
Alaska - - - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - -
Arizona 14 9 2 10 6 2 10 8 - 11 8 2 20 9 2 16 6 2
Arkansas 23 7 - 7 3 1 15 8 1 18 8 - 16 9 1 15 7 -
California 35 19 4 24 10 - 35 18 1 43 22 4 46 24 2 45 24 1
Colorado 12 4 1 4 2 - 17 7 - 16 3 - 14 7 - 15 5 -
Connecticut - - - 1 1 1 - - - 4 1 1 - - - - - -
Delaware - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 -
Dist Of Columbia - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - 2 - -
Florida 2 - - 6 2 1 9 3 2 10 3 - 13 9 2 5 3 -
Georgia 8 4 1 12 5 - 11 3 - 6 3 1 8 3 1 13 7 3
Idaho 8 4 - 10 3 1 8 3 1 6 3 1 9 4 - 10 3 -
Illinois 69 35 2 52 31 3 46 28 5 68 33 5 54 32 1 56 25 1
Indiana 7 3 - 11 7 - 12 7 - 24 12 - 10 6 1 14 8 -
Iowa 14 9 2 23 11 1 15 5 1 23 8 2 17 10 1 21 7 1
Kansas 24 14 - 20 8 1 13 4 1 18 6 2 26 14 - 30 19 1
Kentucky 16 10 1 18 13 1 15 8 - 17 9 - 9 5 - 7 4 -
Louisiana 20 14 1 24 14 2 18 11 1 30 22 2 45 28 3 52 32 3
Maine 3 - - 2 2 - 3 2 - 9 6 1 4 1 - 4 2 -
Maryland 2 1 1 5 4 1 3 - - 5 2 - 9 3 - 7 5 2
Massachusetts - - - 3 1 1 2 - - 4 2 - 2 - - 3 1 -
Michigan 4 3 - 7 4 - 14 9 1 7 3 - 14 7 - 11 8 -
Minnesota 11 6 1 11 3 - 17 7 - 20 7 - 22 14 1 16 4 -
Mississippi 13 5 1 10 4 1 8 3 1 11 6 2 15 8 - 18 11 -
Missouri 13 6 - 12 9 - 13 5 1 25 10 1 27 10 - 29 15 1
Montana 20 8 1 18 10 - 14 5 - 19 9 4 16 6 - 12 6 -
Nebraska 12 3 1 8 1 - 21 10 1 16 7 1 18 4 1 18 7 -
Nevada 3 2 - 1 - - 7 3 1 1 1 - 2 1 - 4 1 1
New Hampshire 1 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
New Jersey 1 1 - 5 2 - 6 6 2 7 7 - 7 4 - 8 7 -
New Mexico 9 5 - 7 3 - 11 3 - 7 3 - 6 2 - 19 9 1
New York 7 7 1 5 5 2 7 6 1 17 10 1 21 14 2 19 10 1
North Carolina 9 8 2 6 3 1 7 4 - 13 8 1 7 5 2 7 2 -
North Dakota 7 2 - 2 1 - 6 3 1 6 5 - 6 2 - 3 1 -
Ohio 15 12 - 16 11 1 16 11 2 12 5 - 26 14 2 20 5 1
Oklahoma 10 5 - 4 2 1 12 7 - 14 6 - 19 10 - 28 15 1
Oregon 10 4 2 11 4 - 12 4 1 16 4 - 12 6 1 15 8 -
Pennsylvania 10 8 - 14 11 - 20 14 3 14 9 2 26 14 1 16 7 -
Rhode Island - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
South Carolina 6 5 1 4 1 - 9 6 2 11 6 - 8 5 - 4 2 -
South Dakota 1 - - 2 1 - 3 1 - - - - - - - 2 1 -
Tennessee 18 11 2 23 13 2 32 9 3 26 16 1 25 11 - 17 9 -
Texas 58 26 3 83 43 3 91 55 4 86 46 4 92 40 4 139 79 8
Utah 5 2 - 6 5 1 10 6 - 5 4 1 4 3 1 1 - -
Vermont 2 - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Virginia 6 5 1 5 3 1 7 3 1 6 1 - 3 2 - 2 1 -
Washington 6 2 - 14 2 - 14 7 1 14 6 - 20 7 - 13 4 -
West Virginia 3 1 - 2 1 1 4 2 2 3 3 - 1 - - 5 - -
Wisconsin 19 10 1 11 2 - 6 3 1 11 2 - 21 7 2 13 4 -
Wyoming 12 4 2 3 2 1 9 3 1 17 12 1 13 9 1 11 8 1
Total 562 292 34 540 277 31 628 317 43 716 356 42 753 381 35 789 396
32
TABLE 1-11 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INCIDENTS BY RAILROAD
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Railroads
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alton & Southern 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Alaska RR Corp. 5 4 3 2 7 4 1 1 1 1 - -
Amtrak 132 150 145 158 168 140 18 26 25 23 34 22
Bangor & Aroostook 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 - 1
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 2 5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 528 537 462 446 437 410 104 74 79 82 99
63
Belt Rwy Of Chicago - 2 1 1 - 3 - - - - - 1
Consolidated Rail Corp. 218 173 156 58 - - 24 14 12 6 - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - 11 20 17 - - - 2 2 2
CSX Transportation 446 432 378 383 441 470 35 37 43 42 49 49
Delaware & Hudson 6 9 2 3 6 2 2 3 - 3 1 2
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 10 19 14 11 10 9 1 2 - - 1 3
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 - - - - -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 2 4 2 2 2 1 - - - - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 7 3 6 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 2
Florida East Coast 28 20 17 20 13 21 - - 1 2 1 1
Guilford Rail System 9 13 5 4 4 3 - 2 - - 2 1
Grand Trunk Western RR 43 38 13 22 24 23 - 2 1 2 2 1
Gateway Western 7 6 5 4 5 3 2 - - - 1 1
Illinois Central 124 115 114 111 101 82 12 21 12 8 6 8
Indiana Harbor Belt 12 10 10 10 6 8 2 4 - 3 3 2
I & M Rail Link, LLC - 16 37 30 38 32 - 4 5 4 7 4
Kansas City Southern 165 171 176 132 131 113 13 16 14 12 17 7
Long Island Rail Road 10 4 6 6 8 5 - - - - - -
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 1 - - 4 1 - - - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 1 4 3 2 6 6 - 1 - - - -
Metro North Commuter 7 2 5 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 - -
Montana Rail Link 12 15 11 3 9 10 10 8 5 5 4 1
Northern IN Comm Trans 10 13 9 6 5 3 - - 3 - - 1
Northeast IL Reg Comm 21 15 11 20 18 31 2 1 1 1 1 -
New Jersey Transit Rail 12 10 8 7 6 13 - - - - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 500 446 432 497 513 433 68 62 61 67 73 75
OTHE 368 318 302 324 277 289 36 44 48 47 55 53
Paducah & Louisville 4 9 11 6 9 5 - 2 1 - 1 3
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty - - 2 5 4 6 - - - - - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 4 4 3 - 3 6 1 1 2 1 5 2
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 10 8 8 8 8 9 - 1 - 2 - 1
Southeastern PA Trans. 1 1 1 1 4 - - - - - - -
Soo Line 77 49 45 43 25 27 8 6 4 8 10 6
Texas Mexican 4 12 12 7 13 4 - - 1 - 2 2
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 2 - - - 1 1 - - - - - -
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - 2 - - - - 4 4 4
Union Pacific 871 680 590 656 602 555 115 103 91 69 83 74
Union RR (Pittsburgh) - 1 - - - - 2 - - - - -
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 105 81 68 66 90 79 5 11 6 1 6 -
Wheeling & Lake Erie 19 11 9 7 8 11 1 1 2 - - 1
Total 3,788 3,414 3,086 3,090 3,032 2,840 469 451 422 399 470 393
TABLE 1-12 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INCIDENTS BY STATE
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
At Public
Crossing
At Private
Crossing States
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Cnt Kld
Nonf Cnt Kld Nonf
Alabama 142 121 134 112 84 93 15 14 11 12 11 10 686 76 258 73 3 17
Alaska 5 4 3 2 7 4 1 1 1 1 - - 25 1 4 4 - -
Arizona 25 25 32 30 26 28 5 2 3 3 3 1 166 27 57 17 1 3
Arkansas 131 100 104 95 99 83 14 18 12 10 16 4 612 94 221 74 11 20
California 172 133 159 175 141 163 29 26 31 29 33 17 943 157 283 165
26 77
Colorado 25 24 25 28 31 28 8 4 7 5 5 6 161 18 51 35 5 14
Connecticut 9 4 8 6 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 2 32 3 10 15 - 3
Delaware 4 4 4 10 10 6 - - 1 1 - 1 38 3 19 3 - 1
Dist Of Columbia 2 - - - - - - - 1 - 2 - 2 - - 3 - -
Florida 93 79 68 91 75 97 9 10 7 4 11 15 503 76 226 56 8 23
Georgia 136 124 119 125 119 118 19 14 21 11 9 4 741 74 236 78 6 29
Hawaii - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Idaho 43 27 25 20 26 17 6 3 2 - 7 3 158 27 48 21 3 1
Illinois 210 191 177 178 196 187 22 22 22 24 21 25 1,139 201 479 136
11 31
Indiana 211 210 176 182 188 152 13 17 18 11 6 12 1,119 140 427 77 4 26
Iowa 114 90 90 92 99 100 9 16 14 7 10 10 585 48 199 66 7 18
Kansas 101 99 62 74 58 56 12 10 9 3 9 7 450 58 170 50 4 6
Kentucky 69 49 59 49 57 60 8 16 14 13 12 19 343 25 120 82 7 27
Louisiana 213 179 192 164 162 147 18 24 22 16 19 14 1,057 128 531 113
14 53
Maine 6 10 7 5 5 7 2 2 1 2 3 2 40 - 13 12 1 1
Maryland 9 16 11 16 12 14 1 2 4 2 7 3 78 3 23 19 - 5
Massachusetts 19 14 3 9 11 15 3 4 2 1 1 2 71 6 38 13 - 1
Michigan 136 144 96 111 128 92 6 8 8 11 6 4 707 77 336 43 4 19
Minnesota 132 110 108 92 84 73 25 6 8 10 7 9 599 57 234 65 6 15
Mississippi 120 133 124 126 107 95 12 15 9 8 6 6 705 106 345 56 6 22
Missouri 107 89 72 88 67 55 20 23 15 11 21 9 478 68 175 99 10 22
Montana 23 18 19 11 14 15 11 11 8 8 10 1 100 9 40 49 5 8
Nebraska 54 62 49 55 46 39 9 6 10 9 9 11 305 44 95 54 2 11
Nevada 6 - 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 - 13 2 5 9 - 3
New Hampshire 1 2 2 6 3 1 1 - - - - 1 15 - 1 2 1 -
New Jersey 27 33 16 21 34 31 4 1 1 3 2 5 162 34 51 16 - 10
New Mexico 23 17 14 15 13 20 3 3 3 4 4 4 102 26 52 21 3 5
New York 31 27 25 24 33 21 5 10 4 7 8 10 161 22 53 44 8 12
North Carolina 112 103 93 77 94 65 11 11 16 22 19 14 544 40 182 93 13
45
North Dakota 30 19 20 15 16 15 3 2 3 2 1 2 115 19 33 13 1 6
Ohio 174 172 142 127 138 124 12 6 12 19 10 16 877 109 281 75 4 10
Oklahoma 75 109 60 77 83 65 5 8 6 7 6 4 469 91 213 36 2 12
Oregon 28 25 30 22 21 25 15 10 14 8 9 18 151 16 36 74 2 11
Pennsylvania 64 58 58 49 59 60 10 9 5 9 10 9 348 25 102 52 4 21
Rhode Island - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - -
South Carolina 83 72 75 61 67 58 4 2 3 3 13 7 416 45 168 32 3 4
South Dakota 20 22 14 15 8 16 - 1 1 - 3 4 95 3 36 9 - 2
Tennessee 113 78 90 87 80 81 10 10 14 3 10 16 529 52 165 63 5 12
Texas 391 368 288 322 327 313 43 53 34 43 61 49 2,009 248 882 283 44
119
Utah 31 25 23 18 15 18 4 2 1 1 3 2 130 27 42 13 1 2
Vermont 3 1 3 5 2 - 3 - 1 1 - - 14 1 4 5 - 2
Virginia 50 37 36 35 34 31 20 19 15 20 20 13 223 7 82 107 7 37
Washington 51 57 48 39 24 30 18 7 11 12 21 8 249 23 57 77 5 15
West Virginia 17 19 21 19 14 13 5 6 2 12 6 7 103 7 30 38 4 11
Wisconsin 144 106 97 104 110 102 6 11 8 5 12 2 663 47 291 44 3 11
Wyoming 3 4 3 3 - 3 6 3 2 1 3 5 16 1 9 20 3 6
Total 3,788 3,414 3,086 3,090 3,032 2,840 469 451 422 399 470 393
19,250 2371 7413 2,604 257 809
TABLE 1-13 HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INCIDENTS CASUALTIES BYRAILROAD
Fatalities Nonfatal
Railroads
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alton & Southern - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
Alaska RR Corp. - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 - 1
Amtrak 41 53 50 52 56 69 66 123 125 146 90 83
Bangor & Aroostook - - - - - - 1 - - 2 - 1
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR - 1 - - - - - 5 1 - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 107 85 96 59 65 55 197 209 183 237 202
181
Belt Rwy Of Chicago - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - 1
Consolidated Rail Corp. 25 23 14 8 - - 97 58 39 19 - -
Conrail Shared Assets - - - 1 1 2 - - - 2 10 6
CSX Transportation 42 59 55 54 55 63 196 213 161 189 212 206
Delaware & Hudson - 2 - 1 1 2 2 6 - 4 4 1
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 1 - - - - - 6 1 2 3 4 1
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 1 -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific - 3 1 1 - - 2 - 1 - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern - - - 2 - - 2 2 1 2 - 2
Florida East Coast 5 5 1 5 7 3 10 9 8 12 6 3
Guilford Rail System - 1 - - - - 3 2 2 2 1 2
Grand Trunk Western RR 9 7 4 3 1 1 20 33 9 4 10 9
Gateway Western 3 - 1 - 2 - - 4 1 1 3 1
Illinois Central 11 13 13 10 14 21 67 66 51 64 55 47
Indiana Harbor Belt - - - - 1 - 7 6 2 - 3 2
I & M Rail Link, LLC - 2 2 2 5 4 - 8 26 11 15 18
Kansas City Southern 24 22 25 15 19 15 69 82 88 57 57 60
Long Island Rail Road 3 3 2 1 1 4 6 2 3 2 3 1
MD Assn. of Rail Comm - - - - - - 4 - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. - 1 1 - 1 - 22 1 - - 1 1
Metro North Commuter 1 - - - - - 3 - - 3 1 -
Montana Rail Link 3 1 - 2 3 1 5 8 6 3 - 2
Northern IN Comm Trans 1 - 3 1 - - 1 2 2 - - 2
Northeast IL Reg Comm 2 2 1 2 3 9 13 9 8 6 - 14
New Jersey Transit Rail 2 7 5 4 3 6 2 1 2 1 - 1
Norfolk Southern Corp. 49 46 44 51 59 67 192 187 140 187 129 129
Paducah & Louisville - - - - - - - 6 1 1 2 4
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty - - - 1 2 4 - - 1 6 3 -
Port Terminal RR Assn - - 1 1 - - 4 3 2 - 2 3
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 - - 2 2 6
Southeastern PA Trans. - 1 - - - - 1 3 - 1 3 -
Soo Line 6 2 5 4 2 2 31 26 22 19 19 16
Texas Mexican - - 1 - 1 - - 4 9 3 7 -
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis - - - - - - 2 - - - - -
Econo Rail Corporation - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Union Pacific 133 103 89 101 101 72 376 325 262 281 244 227
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 3 3 5 6 9 10 45 42 38 36 43 35
Wheeling & Lake Erie 1 2 - - - - 10 3 1 4 3 5
Other Railroads 13 10 8 13 11 10 145 88 102 83 83 83
Total 488 461 431 402 425 421 1,610 1,540 1,303 1,396 1,219 1,154
TABLE 1-14 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INCIDENT CASUALTIES BYSTATE
Fatalities Nonfatal
6 Year
Total States
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Kld Nonf
Alabama 18 19 11 12 10 9 70 58 46 34 39 28 79 275
Alaska - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 - 1 1 4
Arizona 4 5 4 1 8 6 5 12 9 11 13 10 28 60
Arkansas 20 10 24 15 27 9 39 44 45 37 36 39 105 240
California 24 22 32 24 27 54 56 65 64 73 54 48 183 360
Colorado 5 2 4 3 6 3 13 6 13 15 8 10 23 65
Connecticut - - 1 - 2 - 3 1 4 3 - 2 3 13
Delaware - 1 - 1 - 1 2 2 3 6 7 - 3 20
Florida 16 12 7 19 15 15 36 42 30 38 67 36 84 249
Georgia 19 12 13 7 10 19 44 57 35 41 38 50 80 265
Idaho 6 6 4 2 11 1 15 6 14 6 1 7 30 49
Illinois 39 27 30 54 31 31 88 85 67 114 68 88 212 510
Indiana 28 23 25 26 23 19 81 112 80 63 55 62 144 453
Iowa 8 12 3 10 6 16 38 55 30 28 31 35 55 217
Kansas 13 16 9 8 11 5 40 28 30 39 18 20 62 175
Kentucky 3 5 5 4 5 10 24 26 20 26 20 31 32 147
Louisiana 31 30 25 20 14 22 119 111 101 71 88 93 142 583
Maine - - - - 1 - 2 2 3 2 1 4 1 14
Maryland - - - 1 1 1 7 7 2 1 2 9 3 28
Massachusetts - 2 1 2 1 - 27 1 - 3 4 4 6 39
Michigan 17 14 11 15 13 11 85 89 46 48 51 36 81 355
Minnesota 14 7 14 13 6 9 48 32 47 57 40 25 63 249
Mississippi 15 19 24 17 15 22 69 61 63 83 44 47 112 367
Missouri 19 15 14 9 17 4 36 33 25 54 27 22 78 197
Montana 3 1 4 4 1 1 14 11 11 6 2 4 14 48
Nebraska 9 9 11 7 7 3 21 13 19 23 14 17 46 107
Nevada 1 - 1 - - - 5 - 2 1 - - 2 8
New Hampshire 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 1
New Jersey 2 9 5 5 5 8 15 14 4 7 10 11 34 61
New Mexico 7 6 5 3 - 8 19 6 6 7 11 8 29 57
New York 4 7 2 4 5 8 14 14 6 12 14 5 30 65
North Carolina 9 6 15 3 14 6 53 50 48 30 25 21 53 227
North Dakota 4 1 6 1 6 2 13 7 7 3 2 7 20 39
Ohio 14 26 15 21 15 22 63 46 45 59 38 40 113 291
Oklahoma 22 24 12 14 12 9 38 56 39 26 47 19 93 225
Oregon 1 4 5 2 - 6 5 2 9 5 13 13 18 47
Pennsylvania 3 5 1 4 8 8 25 26 21 19 17 15 29 123
South Carolina 6 14 6 8 10 4 39 27 32 27 24 23 48 172
South Dakota 2 - - - - 1 9 8 6 6 5 4 3 38
Tennessee 9 12 14 4 8 10 26 24 26 36 26 39 57 177
Texas 61 54 45 41 52 39 175 198 158 176 164 132 292 1,003
Utah 11 3 5 5 2 2 7 8 6 8 7 8 28 44
Vermont 1 - - - - - 5 - - 1 - - 1 6
Virginia 4 2 2 2 3 1 22 15 17 26 21 18 14 119
Washington 6 7 6 3 1 5 18 23 5 9 10 7 28 72
West Virginia 2 4 2 1 1 1 6 4 5 9 8 9 11 41
Wisconsin 5 6 7 7 15 10 66 53 48 43 49 43 50 302
Wyoming 2 1 1 - - - 5 - 4 2 - 4 4 15
Total 488 461 431 402 425 421 1,610 1,540 1,303 1,396 1,219 1,154
2,628 8,222
TABLE 1-15 TRESPASSER CASUALTIES BY RAILROAD, NOT AT HRC
Fatalities Nonfatal
6 Year
Total Railroads
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Kld Nonf
Alaska RR Corp. 1 - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 2 3
Amtrak 56 57 67 51 70 67 14 32 30 25 18 37 368 156
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 60 85 104 63 77 62 77 68 70 53 57 47 451
372
Consolidated Rail Corp. 4 33 23 6 - - 5 38 30 9 - - 66 82
Conrail Shared Assets - - - 1 - 5 - - - 1 3 4 6 8
CSX Transportation 51 47 64 64 61 78 54 47 55 47 58 84 365 345
Delaware & Hudson 1 2 - 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 11 11
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern - 1 - - - - 1 2 - 1 - - 1 4
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
Florida East Coast 17 14 9 10 15 10 9 13 16 7 13 7 75 65
Guilford Rail System - 3 2 2 3 1 - 6 3 1 - 3 11 13
Grand Trunk Western RR 2 2 - - 3 3 4 1 - 2 2 2 10 11
Gateway Western - 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - 6 3
Illinois Central 6 4 2 6 3 4 5 7 4 2 10 3 25 31
Indiana Harbor Belt 1 2 - - - - 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 10
I & M Rail Link, LLC - - - 2 1 1 - - 2 2 1 - 4 5
Kansas City Southern 2 4 4 5 5 6 8 6 11 3 9 2 26 39
Long Island Rail Road 6 14 6 4 4 6 16 37 10 3 9 5 40 80
MD Assn. of Rail Comm - - - 2 2 - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 3
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 6 9 1 5 10 10 3 - 1 1 5 1 41 11
Metro North Commuter 2 6 4 5 4 2 4 3 2 3 1 2 23 15
Montana Rail Link 2 3 - 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 - - 7 3
Northern IN Comm Trans - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 1
Northeast IL Reg Comm 5 5 4 5 2 8 4 2 9 10 6 8 29 39
New Jersey Transit Rail 14 15 18 13 17 25 3 5 2 3 4 5 102 22
Norfolk Southern Corp. 57 54 63 47 56 55 67 56 58 50 41 42 332 314
Paducah & Louisville 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 1 - 1 2 2 6
Port Auth Trans Hudson - - - - - 1 - 1 2 - - 1 1 4
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 3 6 3 2 12 8 - 1 6 1 - 1 34 9
Port Terminal RR Assn - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 2 6 2 - - - - 1 1 - - 1 10 3
Southeastern PA Trans. 5 4 3 6 3 1 2 6 12 7 2 2 22 31
Soo Line 4 3 1 3 1 3 6 1 6 1 1 2 15 17
Texas Mexican - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 - - 5
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
Union Pacific 152 139 146 165 95 130 159 155 151 192 141 126 827 924
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 1 3 1 - 2 1 7 7 3 1 6 2 8 26
Wheeling & Lake Erie - - - 1 - - 2 - - - - - 1 2
Other Railroads 10 10 5 7 12 17 13 11 23 12 17 9 61 85
Total 471 533 536 479 463 509 474 516 513 445 414 404 2,991 2,766
TABLE 1-16 TRESPASSER CASUALTIES BY STATE, NOT AT HRC
Fatalities Nonfatal
6 Year
Total States
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Kld Nonf
Alabama 7 9 13 6 10 12 12 11 5 6 7 3 57 44
Alaska 1 - 1 - - - 2 - 1 - - 1 2 4
Arizona 16 18 15 14 15 9 9 3 10 15 14 9 87 60
Arkansas 5 1 12 10 2 7 6 8 7 7 5 6 37 39
California 68 81 79 86 72 74 45 38 56 44 45 38 460 266
Colorado 5 7 8 6 4 6 4 11 10 8 4 4 36 41
Connecticut 3 7 3 10 4 3 4 2 1 2 - 2 30 11
Delaware 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 - 4 6 7
Dist Of Columbia - - 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 2 2 5
Florida 23 24 23 24 29 28 14 22 35 18 20 26 151 135
Georgia 8 11 16 11 11 8 18 9 17 12 5 9 65 70
Idaho 1 - 4 2 - 2 1 4 4 1 - 1 9 11
Illinois 32 44 34 32 31 39 30 28 24 29 26 28 212 165
Indiana 7 11 5 5 11 9 6 4 10 8 5 5 48 38
Iowa 4 2 3 6 2 1 6 7 6 4 8 5 18 36
Kansas 5 2 7 4 9 5 5 4 9 9 7 12 32 46
Kentucky 8 17 5 1 8 4 14 7 12 9 8 8 43 58
Louisiana 6 5 7 8 2 10 9 16 11 8 14 8 38 66
Maine - 1 1 - 1 - - 6 - - - 2 3 8
Maryland 7 4 4 10 7 6 2 2 7 6 5 2 38 24
Massachusetts 11 16 4 10 16 13 4 3 8 3 5 8 70 31
Michigan 10 7 5 5 9 8 7 14 7 5 11 4 44 48
Minnesota 4 6 8 10 5 5 5 3 10 9 5 6 38 38
Mississippi 2 3 3 8 2 11 3 1 6 4 - 5 29 19
Missouri 10 6 19 7 11 12 9 7 7 13 8 8 65 52
Montana 5 6 3 - 2 2 3 2 - 2 1 1 18 9
Nebraska 5 4 2 4 1 4 6 4 4 5 4 1 20 24
Nevada 2 2 5 4 1 3 1 4 4 3 4 2 17 18
New Hampshire - - 1 - - - - - 6 - - - 1 6
New Jersey 16 18 23 14 21 29 4 9 3 5 11 8 121 40
New Mexico 5 11 7 5 4 8 12 7 8 9 6 3 40 45
New York 16 32 25 18 24 18 20 54 23 16 26 25 133 164
North Carolina 16 19 24 21 10 19 19 22 14 12 11 13 109 91
North Dakota 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 - 2 1 1 3 9 10
Ohio 12 15 12 14 12 11 10 14 21 8 9 9 76 71
Oklahoma 6 6 7 7 10 5 13 11 5 9 7 9 41 54
Oregon 5 12 15 8 9 7 14 8 10 5 14 5 56 56
Pennsylvania 14 21 16 15 14 23 8 26 28 15 11 19 103 107
Rhode Island 1 4 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 10 2
South Carolina 12 5 17 8 9 8 6 9 6 6 7 4 59 38
South Dakota - 1 - - 2 - 1 2 - 1 6 - 3 10
Tennessee 11 8 10 12 6 13 9 11 5 4 1 8 60 38
Texas 60 38 50 42 34 47 89 78 78 90 56 60 271 451
Utah 3 3 1 2 3 2 5 5 1 1 3 1 14 16
Vermont - - 1 - 1 1 - - 2 - - - 3 2
Virginia 14 9 10 8 8 4 8 8 3 10 4 14 53 47
Washington 13 17 13 13 14 18 10 16 7 10 15 4 88 62
West Virginia 3 7 5 1 8 4 9 5 6 8 10 4 28 42
Wisconsin 4 11 4 2 4 5 8 10 9 4 4 1 30 36
Wyoming 3 1 1 2 - 1 - - 2 - - 3 8 5
Total 471 533 536 479 463 509 474 516 513 445 414 404 2,991 2,766
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CHAPTER 2
CURRENT YEAR SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS AND RATES
The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) regulations on reporting
railroad accidents/
incidents are found primarily in Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 225 (49
CFR Part 225). The purpose of the regulations in Part 225 is to
provide FRA with accurate
information concerning the hazards and risks that exist on the
Nation's railroads. FRA needs this
information to effectively carry out its regulatory and enforcement
responsibilities under the
Federal railroad safety statutes. FRA also uses this information for
determining comparative
trends of railroad safety and to develop hazard elimination and risk
reduction programs that
focus on preventing railroad injuries and accidents. Issuance of these
regulations preempts
States from prescribing accident/incident reporting requirements. Any
State may, however,
require railroads to submit to it copies of reports filed with FRA
under Part 225 for
accidents/incidents that occur in that State.
These FRA accident/incident reporting requirements apply to all
railroads except--
1. A railroad that operates freight trains only on track inside an
installation which is not part
of the general railroad system of transportation or that owns no track
except for track that
is inside an installation that is not part of the general railroad
system of transportation and
used for freight operations.
2. Rail mass transit operations in an urban area that are not
connected with the general
railroad system of transportation.
3. A railroad that exclusively hauls passengers inside an installation
that is insular or that
owns no track except for track used exclusively for the hauling of
passengers inside an
installation that is insular. An operation is not considered insular
if one or more of the
following exists on its line:
a. A public highway-rail grade crossing that is in use;
b. An at-grade rail crossing that is in use;
c. A bridge over a public road or waters used for commercial
navigation; or
d. A common corridor with a railroad, i.e., its operations are within
30 feet of those
of any railroad.
Part 225 covers any and all activities of a railroad related to the
performance of its rail
transportation business. “Railroad transportation” means any form of
non-highway ground
transportation that run on rails or electro-magnetic guideways,
including (1) commuter or other
short-haul railroad passenger service in a metropolitan or suburban
area, as well as any
commuter railroad service that was operated by the Consolidated Rail
Corporation as of January
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1, 1979, and (2) high speed ground transportation systems that connect
metropolitan areas,
without regard to whether they use new technologies not associated
with traditional railroads.
Such term does not include rapid transit operations within an urban
area that are not connected to
the general railroad system of transportation.
Approximately 700 railroads currently submit accident/incident
reports. It is not possible to
display the safety record of each railroad in this publication.
Consequently, the listing of
individual railroads has been limited to those defined by the Surface
Transportation Board (STB)
to be Class 1 railroads, and other railroads reporting annual
employees worked in excess of
400,000.
Railroads have been assigned to 1 of 3 groups in this bulletin. Group
1 corresponds to the
railroads that have defined as Class 1; Group 2 includes railroads
that reported at least 400,000
hours worked; and, Group 3 contains all other railroads.
In order to conserve space, most tables display the reporting code
assigned to a railroad.
Please see Table 2-8 for a listing of the code and railroad name.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 2
CURRENT YEAR SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS AND RATES
Tables Pages
2-1 Accidents/incidents, by month, 2001
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23
-2 Accident/incident rates, by month,
2001......................................................................
23
2-3 Accidents/incidents, by railroad group,
2001............................................................... 24
2-4 Operational data, by railroad group,
2001....................................................................
24
2-5 Accident/incident rates, by railroad group, 2001
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2-6 Accidents/incidents, by railroad,
2001.........................................................................
25
2-7 Accident/incident rates, by railroad,
2001....................................................................
26
2-8 Railroad rankings, 2001
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27
2-9 Operational data, by railroad,
2001..............................................................................
28
2-10 Operational data, by month, 2001
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2-11 Summary of accidents/incidents, by state, 2001
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TABLE 2-1 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS, BY MONTH, 2001
Total Train Accidents HRC Incidents Other Incidents
Months
Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths
Nonfatal
January 1,468 71 1,021 266 - 10 298 40 102 904 31 909
February 1,337 77 920 256 1 50 273 36 75 808 40 795
March 1,418 73 994 269 1 56 295 39 108 854 33 830
April 1,245 73 838 238 - 17 243 28 95 764 45 726
May 1,367 90 936 247 - 19 266 38 105 854 52 812
June 1,385 83 942 251 - 27 272 34 82 862 49 833
July 1,422 91 983 276 - 23 249 38 85 897 53 875
August 1,510 97 1,022 282 1 11 289 32 110 939 64 901
September 1,254 77 880 239 - 64 266 25 95 749 52 721
October 1,328 74 906 225 - 4 273 35 102 830 39 800
November 1,118 72 759 209 2 12 237 26 105 672 44 642
December 1,112 91 692 229 1 10 272 50 90 611 40 592
Total 15,964 969 10,893 2,987 6 303 3,233 421 1,154 9,744 542 9,436
TABLE 2-2 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RATES, BY MONTH, 2001
1. Total ccident/incident rate of all reported events * 1,000,000
/(train miles + hours)
2. Train accidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
3. Employee deaths, injuries, illnesses * 200,000 / total hours worked
4. Highway rail incidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
5. Other events (not train accidents or crossing incidents) *
1,000,000 /(train miles + hours)
6. Trespassing deaths and injuries * 1,000,000 / total train miles
7 Passenger on train deaths and injuries * 100,000,000 / total
passenger miles
8. Passenger train accidents * 1,000,000 / passenger train miles
9. Accidents on yard track * 1,000,000 / yard switching train miles
10. Accidents on other than yard track * 1,000,0000 / (total train
miles - yard switching)
Months
Total
Accident/
Incident
Train
Accidents
Employee
On Duty
Highway-rail
Crossing
Other
Events Trespasser
Passenger
On Trains
Passenger
Train
Yard
Track
Other
Track
January 14.48 4.46 3.36 4.99 8.92 0.82 5.45 1.09 19.15 2.36
February 14.51 4.64 3.55 4.94 8.77 1.20 6.79 1.64 19.62 2.52
March 13.63 4.30 3.23 4.72 8.21 1.23 6.64 1.63 18.90 2.29
April 12.64 4.02 3.06 4.10 7.75 1.37 2.77 0.84 20.10 1.81
May 13.38 4.08 3.24 4.39 8.36 1.30 4.96 1.59 16.19 2.39
June 14.03 4.26 3.35 4.61 8.73 1.56 4.49 2.31 16.70 2.53
July 14.61 4.74 3.68 4.28 9.22 1.70 5.24 1.33 19.23 2.75
August 14.72 4.59 3.47 4.71 9.16 1.63 4.34 2.21 18.33 2.71
September 12.95 4.04 3.42 4.50 7.74 1.35 3.59 1.96 17.59 2.23
October 12.64 3.61 3.14 4.38 7.90 0.95 3.70 0.78 16.18 1.91
November 11.58 3.60 2.97 4.08 6.96 1.14 2.29 0.83 15.93 1.97
December 12.10 4.06 2.85 4.82 6.65 1.15 2.69 1.37 17.88 2.26
Total 13.45 4.20 3.28 4.54 8.21 1.28 4.39 1.47 17.99 2.31
TABLE 2-3 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS BY RAILROAD GROUPS, 2001
Total Train Accidents HRC Incidents Other Incidents
Groups
Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths
Nonfatal
I 11,046 803 7,155 2,286 6 234 2,558 365 958 6,202 432 5,963
II 3,323 137 2,724 389 - 65 333 46 113 2,601 91 2,546
III 1,595 29 1,014 312 - 4 342 10 83 941 19 927
All 15,964 969 10,893 2,987 6 303 3,233 421 1,154 9,744 542 9,436
TABLE 2-4 OPERATIONAL DATA BY RAILROAD GROUPS, 2001
Groups
Train Miles
Freight
Train Miles
Passenger
Train Miles
Yard
Switching
Train Miles
Other
Train
Miles
Employee
Hours
Passengers
Carried
I 604,662,947 501,820,665 36,679,452 66,146,579 16,251 370,517,390
23,525,230
II 83,438,388 22,743,550 47,734,369 12,875,923 84,546 80,912,314
472,175,591
III 23,614,546 13,212,347 3,539,383 6,715,343 147,473 23,955,979
21,537,076
All 711,715,881 537,776,562 87,953,204 85,737,845 248,270 475,385,683
517,237,897
TABLE 2-5 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RATES BY RAILROAD GROUPS, 2001
Groups
Total
Accident/
Incident
Train
Accidents
Employee
On Duty
Highway-rail
Crossing
Other
Events Trespasser
Passenger
On Trains
Passenger
Train
Yard
Track
Other
Track
I 11.33 3.78 2.70 4.23 6.36 1.25 7.11 1.61 18.99 1.91
II 20.22 4.66 4.85 3.99 15.83 1.61 3.03 1.45 14.60 2.85
III 33.53 13.21 6.90 14.48 19.78 1.10 2.74 0.28 14.59 12.66
Tot 13.45 4.20 3.28 4.54 8.21 1.28 4.39 1.47 17.99 2.31
TABLE 2-6 ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS BY RAILROAD, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Total Train Accidents HRC Incidents Other Incidents
Group - Railroads
Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths
Nonfatal
Amtrak 1,604 139 1,498 149 1 148 162 69 83 1,293 69 1,267
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2,380 126 1,466 615 1 31 473 55 181 1,292
70 1,254
CSX Transportation 1,847 143 1,120 374 1 14 519 63 206 954 79 900
Grand Trunk Western RR 127 7 95 15 2 2 24 1 9 88 4 84
Illinois Central 294 26 183 66 - 3 90 21 47 138 5 133
Kansas City Southern 280 21 126 92 - 1 120 15 60 68 6 65
Norfolk Southern Corp. 1,298 126 653 228 - 8 508 67 129 562 59 516
Soo Line 214 6 165 30 - - 33 2 16 151 4 149
1
Union Pacific 3,181 209 1,849 896 1 27 629 72 227 1,656 136 1,595
Alton & Southern 18 - 8 11 - 1 - - - 7 - 7
Alaska RR Corp. 59 - 57 1 - - 4 - 1 54 - 56
Bangor & Aroostook 18 - 15 2 - - 2 - 1 14 - 14
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 10 - 8 2 - - - - - 8 - 8
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 28 - 10 15 - - 4 - 1 9 - 9
Conrail Shared Assets 101 7 53 33 - - 19 2 6 49 5 47
Delaware & Hudson 63 5 51 8 - 1 4 2 1 51 3 49
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 43 - 17 15 - - 12 - 1 16 - 16
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 35 - 32 4 - 2 1 - - 30 - 30
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 4 - 1 2 - - 1 - - 1 - 1
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 53 - 39 11 - - 5 - 2 37 - 37
Florida East Coast 71 13 27 15 - - 22 3 3 34 10 24
Guilford Rail System 22 1 16 3 - - 4 - 2 15 1 14
Gateway Western 24 1 10 12 - 2 4 - 1 8 1 7
Indiana Harbor Belt 74 - 42 24 - - 10 - 2 40 - 40
I & M Rail Link, LLC 98 5 43 36 - - 36 4 18 26 1 25
Long Island Rail Road 395 10 382 19 - 16 5 4 1 371 6 365
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 6 - 6 - - - - - - 6 - 6
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 127 11 112 2 - - 6 - 1 119 11 111
Metro North Commuter 509 3 457 55 - 7 1 - - 453 3 450
Montana Rail Link 67 2 38 19 - - 11 1 2 37 1 36
Northern IN Comm Trans 19 - 16 1 - - 4 - 2 14 - 14
Northeast IL Reg Comm 404 17 386 7 - - 31 9 14 366 8 372
New Jersey Transit Rail 258 32 216 25 - 19 13 6 1 220 26 196
Paducah & Louisville 19 1 9 5 - - 8 - 4 6 1 5
Port Auth Trans Hudson 137 2 158 3 - 16 - - - 134 2 142
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 38 12 23 1 - - 6 4 - 31 8 23
Port Terminal RR Assn 34 - 11 18 - - 8 - 3 8 - 8
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 31 1 24 3 - - 10 1 6 18 - 18
Southeastern PA Trans. 275 3 262 10 - - - - - 265 3 262
Texas Mexican 36 - 16 14 - - 6 - - 16 - 16
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 23 - 13 9 - - 1 - - 13 - 13
Econo Rail Corporation 12 - 5 3 - - 4 - - 5 - 5
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 27 - 25 2 - - - - - 25 - 25
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 198 11 121 34 - 1 79 10 35 85 1 85
2
Wheeling & Lake Erie 32 - 15 10 - - 12 - 5 10 - 10
3 Other Railroads 1,629 29 1,014 346 - 4 342 10 83 941 19 927
TABLE 2-7 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RATES BY RAILROAD, 2001
1. Total ccident/incident rate of all reported events * 1,000,000
/(train miles + hours)
2. Train accidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
3. Employee deaths, injuries, illnesses * 200,000 / total hours worked
4. Highway rail incidents * 1,000,000 / total train miles
5. Other events (not train accidents or crossing incidents) *
1,000,000 /(train miles + hours)
6. Trespassing deaths and injuries * 1,000,000 / total train miles
7 Passenger on train deaths and injuries * 100,000,000 / total
passenger miles
8. Passenger train accidents * 1,000,000 / passenger train miles
9. Accidents on yard track * 1,000,000 / yard switching train miles
10. Accidents on other than yard track * 1,000,0000 / (total train
miles - yard switching)
Group - Railroads
Total
Rate
1/
Train
Acc
Rate
2/
EOD
Rate
3/
HRC
Rate
4/
Other
Events
5/
Tres
Rate
6/
Psgr
Rate
7/
Psgr
Train
Rate
8/
Yard
Rate
9/
Other
Track
Rate
10/
Amtrak 19.67 3.86 4.09 4.20 15.86 2.70 7.11 1.56 34.87 2.11
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 9.80 3.77 2.63 2.90 5.32 0.67 . . 21.53
2.14
CSX Transportation 10.57 3.44 2.44 4.78 5.46 1.49 . . 14.01 1.55
Grand Trunk Western RR 14.20 2.94 4.32 4.71 9.84 0.98 . . 7.62 1.53
Illinois Central 15.13 6.10 3.06 8.32 7.10 0.65 . . 11.86 4.42
Kansas City Southern 21.59 12.01 2.41 15.67 5.24 1.04 . . 41.60 7.27
Norfolk Southern Corp. 8.64 2.53 1.33 5.65 3.74 1.08 . . 9.38 1.30
Soo Line 14.77 3.62 4.81 3.98 10.42 0.60 . . 8.66 2.05
1
Union Pacific 11.78 5.19 2.96 3.64 6.13 1.48 . . 37.11 2.48
Alton & Southern 12.13 13.82 2.33 . 4.72 . . . 11.31 .
Alaska RR Corp. 20.70 0.70 7.01 2.81 18.95 0.70 . . . 1.02
Bangor & Aroostook 13.63 2.44 5.97 2.44 10.60 . . . . 2.62
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 12.50 8.95 2.43 . 10.00 . . . 102.64 .
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 18.19 33.53 1.83 8.94 5.85 . . . 30.40 57.00
Conrail Shared Assets 18.78 14.50 1.81 8.35 9.11 3.95 . . 13.20 19.61
Delaware & Hudson 18.78 3.95 7.22 1.98 15.20 2.47 . . 15.53 1.76
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 27.66 19.40 4.10 15.52 10.29 . . . 46.05
16.03
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 19.16 5.57 5.77 1.39 16.42 . . . 28.27
3.09
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 3.30 2.62 0.45 1.31 0.83 . . . . 2.68
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 25.43 17.23 4.98 7.83 17.75 3.13 . . 20.20
15.35
Florida East Coast 17.14 5.89 1.88 8.64 8.21 6.68 . . 23.31 1.48
Guilford Rail System 6.24 1.77 1.20 2.36 4.25 2.36 . . . 3.01
Gateway Western 16.25 13.16 2.83 4.39 5.42 1.10 . . 28.98 7.46
Indiana Harbor Belt 25.86 18.15 5.07 7.56 13.98 0.76 . . . 3.78
I & M Rail Link, LLC 28.28 18.54 3.54 18.54 7.50 0.52 . . 54.91 11.64
Long Island Rail Road 19.69 2.31 5.12 0.61 18.49 1.34 1.28 0.61 . 1.21
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 3.70 . 1.10 . 3.70 . 1.69 . . .
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 16.82 0.52 4.92 1.56 15.76 2.86 1.86 0.52 .
0.52
Metro North Commuter 26.70 6.55 6.50 0.12 23.76 0.48 1.46 4.53 . 5.72
Montana Rail Link 12.45 5.40 3.97 3.13 6.88 0.28 . . 19.54 3.27
Northern IN Comm Trans 11.18 1.14 3.17 4.56 8.24 . 0.86 1.31 . .
Northeast IL Reg Comm 23.54 0.80 4.27 3.55 21.33 1.83 6.80 0.15 2.37
0.54
New Jersey Transit Rail 15.85 2.95 4.17 1.54 13.52 3.54 2.24 1.43
208.10 1.43
Paducah & Louisville 16.65 8.78 1.40 14.05 5.26 3.51 . . . 11.53
Port Auth Trans Hudson 34.70 1.48 11.22 . 33.95 0.99 2.76 . 7.58 0.57
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 18.29 0.83 4.12 4.98 14.92 7.47 . 0.86
27.01 .
Port Terminal RR Assn 17.75 14.40 2.70 6.40 4.18 . . . 12.00 .
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 12.85 1.65 2.68 5.51 7.46 0.55 0.34 . .
0.55
Southeastern PA Trans. 30.86 1.87 10.01 . 29.74 0.56 14.37 1.68 . 1.68
Texas Mexican 49.34 53.05 6.44 22.74 21.93 . . . 11.37 .
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 18.63 13.64 4.52 1.52 10.53 . . . 7.58 .
Econo Rail Corporation 9.75 3.65 2.44 4.87 4.06 . . . . .
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 27.89 17.71 5.85 . 25.83 . . . 8.86 .
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 18.64 5.44 3.84 12.65 8.00 0.48 . . 12.86 3.45
2
Wheeling & Lake Erie 21.97 15.47 2.22 18.57 6.87 . . . 21.70 12.99
3 Other Railroads 34.24 14.65 6.90 14.48 19.78 1.10 2.74 0.28 16.23
14.02
TABLE 2-8 RAILROAD RANKINGS, 2001
Railroads Train
Miles Hours
Total
Rate
Train
Acc
Rate
EOD
Rate
HRC
Rate
Other
Events
Tres
Rate
ATK - Amtrak (Natl RR Passenger Corp.) 5 5 20 4 4 4 16 3
BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2 2 10 4 3 3 5 1
CSX - CSX Transportation 3 3 11 3 2 5 5 1
GTW - Grand Trunk Western RR Inc. 9 9 14 3 4 5 10 1
IC - Illinois Central RR Co. 6 6 15 6 3 8 7 1
KCS - Kansas City Southern Rwy Co. 8 8 22 12 2 16 5 1
NS - Norfolk Southern Corp. 4 4 9 3 1 6 4 1
SOO - Soo Line RR Co. 7 7 15 4 5 4 10 1
1
UP - Union Pacific RR Co. 1 1 12 5 3 4 6 1
ALS - Alton & Southern RR 25 25 12 14 2 0 5 0
ARR - Alaska RR Corp. 16 16 21 1 7 3 19 1
BAR - Bangor & Aroostook RR 24 33 14 2 6 2 11 0
BLE - Bessemer & Lake Erie RR Co. 35 28 13 9 2 0 10 0
BRC - Belt Rwy Co. Of Chicago 33 19 18 34 2 9 6 0
CRSH - Conrail Shared Assets 10 8 19 14 2 8 9 4
DH - Delaware & Hudson Rwy Co. 11 17 19 4 7 2 15 2
DME - Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern RR 26 24 28 19 4 16 10 0
DMIR - Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Rwy 28 18 19 6 6 1 16 0
DWP - Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Rwy 27 35 3 3 0 1 1 0
EJE - Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy Co. 31 15 25 17 5 8 18 3
FEC - Florida East Coast Rwy Co. 9 12 17 6 2 9 8 7
GRS - Guilford Rail System 15 11 6 2 1 2 4 2
GWWR - Gateway Western Rwy 21 31 16 13 3 4 5 1
IHB - Indiana Harbor Belt RR Co. 17 13 26 18 5 8 14 1
IMRL - I & M Rail Link, LLC 13 14 28 19 4 19 8 1
LI - Long Island Rail Road 4 1 20 2 5 1 18 1
MACZ - MD Assn. of Rail Comm 20 32 4 0 1 0 4 0
MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transit Auth. 7 6 17 1 5 2 16 3
MNCW - Metro North Commuter RR Co. 3 2 27 7 7 0 24 0
MRL - Montana Rail Link 8 10 12 5 4 3 7 0
NICD - Northern IN Commuter Trans. Dist 22 22 11 1 3 5 8 0
NIRC - Northeast IL Reg Commuter Rail 1 3 24 1 4 4 21 2
NJTR - New Jersey Transit Rail 2 4 16 3 4 2 14 4
PAL - Paducah & Louisville Rwy Co. 32 30 17 9 1 14 5 4
PATH - Port Authority Trans Hudson 12 9 35 1 11 0 34 1
PCMZ - Penisula Commuter(San Mateo Cnty 19 20 18 1 4 5 15 7
PTRA - Port Terminal RR Association 18 26 18 14 3 6 4 0
SCAX - Southern CA Regional Rail Auth. 14 27 13 2 3 6 7 1
SEPA - Southeastern PA Trans. Authority 6 7 31 2 10 0 30 1
TM - Texas Mexican RR Co. 34 34 49 53 6 23 22 0
TRRA - Terminal RR Assn Of St. Louis 29 29 19 14 5 2 11 0
TXTX - Other Railroads 23 36 10 4 2 5 4 0
URR - Union RR Co. (Pittsburgh) 36 21 28 18 6 0 26 0
WC - Wisconsin Central Ltd. 5 5 19 5 4 13 8 0
2
WE - Wheeling & Lake Erie Rwy Co. 30 23 22 15 2 19 7 0
TABLE 2-9 OPERATIONAL DATA, BY RAILROAD, 2001
XXXX = all other railoads
Railroads Total Train
Miles %
Employee
Hours
Worked %
Freight
Train Miles
Passenger
Train Miles
Yard
Switching
Miles
Other
Train
Miles
Psgrs
Carried
Psgr
Miles
Millions
ALS 795,694 0.11 688,169 0.14 - - 795,694 - - -
ARR 1,423,898 0.20 1,426,067 0.30 803,840 180,903 438,844 311 471,431
21
ATK 38,575,104 5.42 42,956,762 9.04 - 36,510,000 2,065,104 -
23,525,230 5,571
BAR 818,664 0.12 502,177 0.11 763,872 - 54,792 - - -
BLE 223,478 0.03 576,236 0.12 203,993 - 19,485 - - -
BNSF 162,943,990 22.89 79,952,918 16.82 149,244,443 - 13,699,547 - - -
BRC 447,397 0.06 1,092,060 0.23 52,631 - 394,766 - - -
CRSH 2,276,601 0.32 3,100,362 0.65 459,009 - 1,817,592 - - -
CSX 108,619,574 15.26 66,130,498 13.91 91,966,649 169,452 16,483,473 -
- -
DH 2,023,667 0.28 1,330,536 0.28 1,701,808 - 321,859 - - -
DME 773,214 0.11 781,164 0.16 686,350 - 86,864 - - -
DMIR 717,749 0.10 1,108,873 0.23 647,003 - 70,746 - - -
DWP 764,209 0.11 447,139 0.09 747,003 - 17,206 - - -
EJE 638,313 0.09 1,445,633 0.30 390,815 - 247,498 - - -
FEC 2,544,846 0.36 1,597,977 0.34 2,030,093 - 514,753 - - -
GRS 1,694,494 0.24 1,833,670 0.39 995,734 - 698,760 - - -
GTW 5,097,500 0.72 3,845,154 0.81 3,909,123 - 1,180,848 7,529 - -
GWWR 911,887 0.13 564,707 0.12 670,378 - 241,509 - - -
IC 10,811,462 1.52 8,614,523 1.81 8,356,621 - 2,446,119 8,722 - -
IHB 1,322,436 0.19 1,539,547 0.32 1,322,436 - - - - -
IMRL 1,941,530 0.27 1,524,206 0.32 1,631,930 - 309,600 - - -
KCS 7,659,908 1.08 5,309,707 1.12 6,602,246 - 1,057,662 - - -
LI 8,238,600 1.16 11,827,343 2.49 - 8,238,600 - - 85,602,984 2,345
MACZ 1,073,821 0.15 546,258 0.11 - 993,771 5,159 74,891 5,893,932 177
MBTA 3,850,775 0.54 3,701,620 0.78 - 3,850,775 - - 37,409,702 484
MNCW 8,397,319 1.18 10,669,280 2.24 - 8,397,319 - - 71,427,968 2,048
MRL 3,517,235 0.49 1,864,267 0.39 3,048,963 7,676 460,596 - 3,071 1
NICD 877,753 0.12 821,049 0.17 115,138 762,615 - - 3,967,777 117
NIRC 8,735,525 1.23 8,427,287 1.77 668,114 6,799,803 1,267,608 -
78,575,162 1,707
NJTR 8,465,459 1.19 7,811,746 1.64 - 8,402,988 62,471 - 63,963,310
1,294
NS 89,950,834 12.64 60,195,279 12.66 76,201,648 - 13,749,186 - - -
PAL 569,362 0.08 572,003 0.12 433,780 - 135,582 - - -
PATH 2,023,247 0.28 1,924,314 0.40 - 1,759,344 263,903 - 76,941,200
326
PCMZ 1,204,842 0.17 873,329 0.18 - 1,167,818 37,024 - 10,257,871 206
PTRA 1,249,909 0.18 665,484 0.14 - - 1,249,909 - - -
SCAX 1,813,767 0.25 597,907 0.13 - 1,813,767 - - 8,492,551 297
SEPA 5,353,919 0.75 3,556,807 0.75 - 5,353,919 - - 29,167,566 397
SOO 8,292,477 1.17 6,196,846 1.30 6,328,629 - 1,963,848 - - -
TM 263,910 0.04 465,794 0.10 - - 263,910 - - -
TRRA 659,669 0.09 574,901 0.12 - - 659,669 - - -
TXTX 821,309 0.12 409,750 0.09 - - 821,309 - - -
UP 172,712,098 24.27 97,315,703 20.47 159,211,306 - 13,500,792 - - -
URR 112,921 0.02 855,101 0.18 - - 112,921 - - -
WC 6,244,681 0.88 4,379,218 0.92 4,908,700 5,071 1,321,566 9,344 1,066
0
WE 646,288 0.09 810,333 0.17 461,960 - 184,328 - - -
XXXX 23,614,546 3.32 23,955,979 5.04 13,212,347 3,539,383 6,715,343
147,473 21,537,076 1,349
Total 711,715,881 100.0 475,385,683 100.0 537,776,562 87,953,204
85,737,845 248,270 517,237,897 16,339
TABLE 2-10 OPERATIONAL DATA, BY MONTH, 2001
Months Total Train
Miles %
Employee
Hours
Worked %
Freight
Train Miles
Passenger
Train Miles
Yard
Switching
Miles
Other
Train
Miles
Psgrs
Carried
Psgr
Miles
Millions
January 59,665,664 8.38 41,718,183 8.78 44,849,434 7,332,060 7,465,938
18,232 42,262,493 1,193
February 55,216,717 7.76 36,895,036 7.76 41,664,002 6,704,982
6,830,213 17,520 38,944,645 1,105
March 62,495,818 8.78 41,524,466 8.73 47,558,347 7,348,914 7,567,009
21,548 44,179,981 1,281
April 59,200,850 8.32 39,317,615 8.27 44,857,881 7,155,234 7,164,558
23,177 42,929,639 1,265
May 60,587,650 8.51 41,548,622 8.74 45,613,905 7,537,903 7,410,725
25,117 45,119,747 1,331
June 58,941,723 8.28 39,770,240 8.37 44,376,335 7,346,139 7,184,871
34,378 44,581,887 1,514
July 58,222,028 8.18 39,078,098 8.22 43,654,818 7,524,022 7,018,872
24,316 44,890,308 1,660
August 61,376,781 8.62 41,189,281 8.66 46,251,361 7,680,340 7,417,624
27,456 46,739,161 1,681
September 59,121,167 8.31 37,710,526 7.93 44,973,911 7,137,196
6,993,339 16,721 40,360,967 1,337
October 62,379,358 8.76 42,683,689 8.98 47,277,957 7,668,698 7,416,820
15,883 45,196,327 1,404
November 58,039,351 8.15 38,485,344 8.10 44,039,065 7,205,148
6,781,604 13,534 41,476,393 1,267
December 56,468,774 7.93 35,464,583 7.46 42,659,546 7,312,568
6,486,272 10,388 40,556,349 1,301
Total 711,715,881 100.0 475,385,683 100.0 537,776,562 87,953,204
85,737,845 248,270 517,237,897 16,339
TABLE 2-11 SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS BY STATE, 2001
Total Train Accidents HRC Incidents Other Incidents
States
Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths Nonfatal Cnt Deaths
Nonfatal
Alabama 304 22 144 75 - - 103 9 28 126 13 116
Alaska 104 - 102 1 - - 4 - 1 99 0 101
Arizona 211 15 170 43 - 1 29 6 10 139 9 159
Arkansas 331 16 226 62 - 1 87 9 39 182 7 186
California 1,059 130 701 181 - 11 180 54 48 698 76 642
Colorado 252 9 165 58 - - 34 3 10 160 6 155
Connecticut 201 3 169 36 - 7 3 - 2 162 3 160
Delaware 68 3 48 12 - 1 7 1 - 49 2 47
Dist Of Columbia 107 1 86 21 - 1 - - - 86 1 85
Florida 434 43 297 42 - - 112 15 36 280 28 261
Georgia 351 27 231 51 - 7 122 19 50 178 8 174
Hawaii 2 - 1 0 - - 1 - - 1 0 1
Idaho 90 3 60 18 - 2 20 1 7 52 2 51
Illinois 1,453 73 1,099 229 - 8 212 31 88 1,012 42 1,003
Indiana 434 28 238 88 - 2 164 19 62 182 9 174
Iowa 335 20 219 91 1 52 110 16 35 134 3 132
Kansas 333 11 196 97 - - 63 5 20 173 6 176
Kentucky 218 15 136 30 - 1 79 10 31 109 5 104
Louisiana 433 35 251 112 - 4 161 22 93 160 13 154
Maine 45 - 33 7 - - 9 - 4 29 0 29
Maryland 151 7 112 28 - 1 17 1 9 106 6 102
Massachusetts 247 14 203 24 - 1 17 - 4 206 14 198
Michigan 347 22 245 35 2 2 96 11 36 216 9 207
Minnesota 386 15 259 68 - 2 82 9 25 236 6 232
Mississippi 225 33 115 49 - 4 101 22 47 75 11 64
Missouri 350 16 233 89 - 21 64 4 22 197 12 190
Montana 150 3 107 29 - - 16 1 4 105 2 103
Nebraska 369 7 235 99 - 1 50 3 17 220 4 217
Nevada 50 3 32 14 - 1 2 - - 34 3 31
New Hampshire 9 - 6 1 - - 2 - - 6 0 6
New Jersey 517 38 435 52 - 17 36 8 11 429 30 407
New Mexico 118 17 74 31 - 1 24 8 8 63 9 65
New York 1,204 28 1,119 130 - 80 31 8 5 1,043 20 1,034
North Carolina 218 26 113 28 - - 79 6 21 111 20 92
North Dakota 111 4 73 26 - - 17 2 7 68 2 66
Ohio 445 34 247 93 1 4 140 22 40 212 11 203
Oklahoma 230 17 108 68 - 3 69 9 19 93 8 86
Oregon 230 14 139 53 - - 43 6 13 134 8 126
Pennsylvania 698 35 540 91 - - 69 8 15 538 27 525
Rhode Island 23 1 20 2 - - - - - 21 1 20
South Carolina 152 12 82 24 - 2 65 4 23 63 8 57
South Dakota 61 1 31 14 - - 20 1 4 27 0 27
Tennessee 304 24 173 62 - 2 97 10 39 145 14 132
Texas 1,333 88 746 362 1 33 362 39 132 609 48 581
Utah 125 4 99 36 - 23 20 2 8 69 2 68
Vermont 27 1 19 7 - - - - - 20 1 19
Virginia 213 6 153 34 - - 44 1 18 135 5 135
Washington 315 23 223 53 - 5 38 5 7 224 18 211
West Virginia 125 5 88 23 - - 20 1 9 82 4 79
Wisconsin 319 15 200 56 - 1 104 10 43 159 5 156
Wyoming 147 2 92 52 1 1 8 - 4 87 1 87
Total 15,964 969 10,893 2,987 6 303 3,233 421 1,154 9,744 542 9,436
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CHAPTER 3
CASUALTY REPORTING
Any event connected with the operation of a railroad that results in
one or more of the following
consequences must be reported on Form FRA F 6180.55a:
1. Death of a person within 365 calendar days of the
accident/incident;
2. Injury to a person, other than a railroad employee, that requires
medical treatment;
3. Injury to a railroad employee that requires medical treatment or
results in
restriction of work for one or more work days, the loss of one or more
work days,
termination of employment, transfer to another job, or loss of
consciousness; or
4. Any occupational illness of a railroad employee.
A railroad need not report the following:
1. Casualties at highway-rail crossing sites that do not involve the
presence or
operation of on-track rail equipment, or the presence of railroad
employees engaged in
the operation of a railroad;
2. Casualties in or about living quarters that are not on the railroad
premises and that
do not arise from the operation of a railroad;
3. Suicides, as determined by a coroner or other public authority;
4. Attempted suicides.
The distinction between medical treatment and first aid depends not
only on the treatment
provided, but also on the severity of the injury being treated. First
aid is:
1. Limited to one-time treatment and subsequent observation; and
2. Involves treatment of only minor injuries, not emergency treatment
of serious
injuries. An injury is not minor if:
a. It must be treated only by a physician or licensed medical
personnel;
b. It impairs bodily function (i.e., normal use of senses, limbs,
etc.);
c. It results in damage to the physical structure of a non-superficial
nature
(e.g. fractures); or
d. It involves complications requiring follow-up medical treatment.
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One-time treatment of an injury should not be used as the sole basis
for classifying a treatment or
procedure as first aid. Medical treatment can, and often is, given on
a one-time basis, e.g., the
suturing of a wound. The procedures used and the skills required to
treat an injury, as well as the
seriousness of the injury, are all factors that must be considered
when determining the type of
treatment rendered.
Likewise, medical treatment cannot be determined solely on the basis
of who treats a case. First
aid treatment can be given by a physician, and medical treatment, by
someone other than a
physician.
The following are examples of typical medical treatment that are
reportable:
Closure of a wound with suture (stitch), staple, Steri-strip,
butterfly, or the like.
The application of a cast or other professional means of immobilizing
an injured part of
the body, regardless of how long the cast, sling, splint, or the like,
is actually worn.
Injection. Any application of medication through the use of a syringe,
except a tetanus
shot.
Bruise. The treatment of a bruise by drainage of blood.
Debridement. Surgical debridement, that is, the removal of dead or
damaged skin.
Treatment of a burn. The treatment of a second-or third-degree burn is
almost always
medical treatment if the size of the affected area cannot be covered
with a quarter.
Prescription medication. Any prescription medication prescribed or
provided for a
condition that is intended for subsequent use. A single dose taken
orally or applied
externally on the initial visit is considered to be first aid and is
not reportable. (See
definition of prescription medication.)
Eye injury. Removal of any object embedded in the eye, or the
application of a patch or a
bandage.
X-Ray. An X-Ray that is positive.
Whirlpool treatment. Any injury that requires more than one whirlpool
treatment.
Multiple treatments. Any injury that results in additional treatment
by a physician or
other medical professional on a second or subsequent visit. This does
not include a
routine examination of the progress of an injury or instances where
bandages or other
dressings are replaced.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3
CASUALTY REPORTING
Tables Pages
3-1 Casualties by type person and primary event, 2001
..................................................... 34
3-2 Fatalities by type person killed and railroad,
2001....................................................... 35
3-3 Fatalities by type person killed and state,
2001............................................................ 36
3-4 Nonfatal conditions by type person and railroad,
2001................................................ 37
3-5 Nonfatal conditions by type person and state,
2001..................................................... 38
3-6 Reportable conditions, all type persons,
2001.............................................................. 39
3-7 Total casualties by age of individual and type person,
2001........................................ 40
3-8 Total casualties by month and type person,
2001......................................................... 41
3-9 Total casualties by time of day and type person,
2001................................................. 42
TABLE 3-1 CASUALTIES BY TYPE PERSON AND PRIMARY EVENT, 2001
1/ The count of incidents that resulted in a death or nonfatal
condition
W/O = without, HRC = highway-rail crossing, Incs = incidents
Total
Incidents 1/
Total
Casualties
Train Accs
w/o HRC HRC Incs
Other
Events Type Person
Fatal Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal
A - Worker on duty(rr employee) 20 7,518 22 7,771 4 156 1 96 17 7,519
B - Employee not on duty . 172 . 206 . 21 . 1 . 184
C - Passenger on train 3 566 3 715 1 123 . 19 2 573
D - Nontrespasser 214 907 269 1,142 . 1 258 805 11 336
E - Trespasser 650 540 671 624 1 . 162 220 508 404
F - Worker on duty(contractor) 2 164 2 168 . . . 1 2 167
G - Contractor(other) 2 206 2 215 . 1 . 2 2 212
H - Worker on duty(volunteer) . 4 . 4 . . . . . 4
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property . 20 . 48 . 1 . 10 . 37
Total.. 891 10,097 969 10,893 6 303 421 1,154 542 9,436
TABLE 3-2 FATALITIES BY TYPE PERSON AND RAILROAD, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Type Person Codes
Total % __A__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__
Amtrak 139 14.3 1 2 24 112 - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 126 13.0 5 - 44 76 - 1
Conrail Shared Assets 7 0.7 - - 1 6 - -
CSX Transportation 143 14.8 2 - 48 93 - -
Delaware & Hudson 5 0.5 - - 2 3 - -
Florida East Coast 13 1.3 - - - 13 - -
Guilford Rail System 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 7 0.7 2 - 2 3 - -
Gateway Western 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
Illinois Central 26 2.7 1 - 20 5 - -
I & M Rail Link, LLC 5 0.5 - - 4 1 - -
Kansas City Southern 21 2.2 - - 15 6 - -
Long Island Rail Road 10 1.0 - - - 10 - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 11 1.1 - 1 - 10 - -
Metro North Commuter 3 0.3 - - 1 2 - -
Montana Rail Link 2 0.2 - - 1 1 - -
Northeast IL Reg Comm 17 1.8 - - 1 16 - -
New Jersey Transit Rail 32 3.3 1 - - 31 - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 126 13.0 4 - 39 82 1 -
Paducah & Louisville 1 0.1 1 - - - - -
Port Auth Trans Hudson 2 0.2 - - 1 1 - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 12 1.2 - - - 12 - -
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
Southeastern PA Trans. 3 0.3 1 - 1 1 - -
Soo Line 6 0.6 1 - 1 4 - -
Union Pacific 209 21.6 2 - 47 158 1 1
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 11 1.1 - - 10 1 - -
Other Railroads 29 3.0 1 - 7 21 - -
Total 969 100 22 3 269 671 2 2
TABLE 3-3 FATALITIES BY TYPE PERSON KILLED AND STATE, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Type Person Codes
States
Total % __A__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__
Alabama 22 2.3 1 - 7 14 - -
Arizona 15 1.5 - - 4 11 - -
Arkansas 16 1.7 - - 7 9 - -
California 130 13.4 - - 19 110 - 1
Colorado 9 0.9 - - 2 7 - -
Connecticut 3 0.3 - - - 3 - -
Delaware 3 0.3 1 - 1 1 - -
Dist Of Columbia 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
Florida 43 4.4 - - 4 39 - -
Georgia 27 2.8 - - 13 14 - -
Idaho 3 0.3 - - 1 2 - -
Illinois 73 7.5 3 - 15 55 - -
Indiana 28 2.9 - - 8 20 - -
Iowa 20 2.1 - 1 15 4 - -
Kansas 11 1.1 1 - 4 6 - -
Kentucky 15 1.5 1 - 7 7 - -
Louisiana 35 3.6 2 - 21 11 - 1
Maryland 7 0.7 - - - 7 - -
Massachusetts 14 1.4 - 1 - 13 - -
Michigan 22 2.3 2 - 5 15 - -
Minnesota 15 1.5 1 - 4 10 - -
Mississippi 33 3.4 - - 22 11 - -
Missouri 16 1.7 - - 4 12 - -
Montana 3 0.3 - - 1 2 - -
Nebraska 7 0.7 - - 2 5 - -
Nevada 3 0.3 - - - 3 - -
New Jersey 38 3.9 1 - 1 36 - -
New Mexico 17 1.8 1 - 4 12 - -
New York 28 2.9 - - 3 25 - -
North Carolina 26 2.7 1 - 2 23 - -
North Dakota 4 0.4 - - 1 3 - -
Ohio 34 3.5 1 - 17 16 - -
Oklahoma 17 1.8 1 - 10 6 - -
Oregon 14 1.4 1 - 5 8 - -
Pennsylvania 35 3.6 2 1 7 25 - -
Rhode Island 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
South Carolina 12 1.2 - - 3 9 - -
South Dakota 1 0.1 - - 1 - - -
Tennessee 24 2.5 - - 6 17 1 -
Texas 88 9.1 - - 30 57 1 -
Utah 4 0.4 - - 2 2 - -
Vermont 1 0.1 - - - 1 - -
Virginia 6 0.6 1 - 1 4 - -
Washington 23 2.4 - - - 23 - -
West Virginia 5 0.5 - - 1 4 - -
Wisconsin 15 1.5 - - 9 6 - -
Wyoming 2 0.2 1 - - 1 - -
Total 969 100.0 22 3 269 671 2 2
TABLE 3-4 NONFATAL CONDITIONS BY TYPE PERSON AND RAILROAD, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Type Person Codes
Total % __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
Alton & Southern 8 0.1 8 - - - - - - - -
Alaska RR Corp. 57 0.5 50 2 - - 2 2 1 - -
Amtrak 1,498 13.8 877 61 394 81 66 4 14 - 1
Bangor & Aroostook 15 0.1 15 - - - - - - - -
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 8 0.1 7 - - - - 1 - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 1,466 13.5 1,046 53 - 155 69 23 120 - -
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 10 0.1 10 - - - - - - - -
Conrail Shared Assets 53 0.5 28 1 - 7 5 10 2 - -
CSX Transportation 1,120 10.3 805 26 - 144 137 1 7 - -
Delaware & Hudson 51 0.5 48 - - 1 2 - - - -
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 17 0.2 16 - - 1 - - - - -
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 32 0.3 32 - - - - - - - -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 1 0.0 1 - - - - - - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 39 0.4 36 - - - 3 - - - -
Florida East Coast 27 0.2 15 - - 1 10 - 1 - -
Guilford Rail System 16 0.1 11 - - - 5 - - - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 95 0.9 81 2 - 4 5 - 3 - -
Gateway Western 10 0.1 8 - - 1 - 1 - - -
Illinois Central 183 1.7 131 3 - 45 3 - 1 - -
Indiana Harbor Belt 42 0.4 39 - - - 3 - - - -
I & M Rail Link, LLC 43 0.4 27 - - 16 - - - - -
Kansas City Southern 126 1.2 64 - - 54 5 2 1 - -
Long Island Rail Road 382 3.5 303 5 30 35 6 3 - - -
MD Assn. of Rail Comm 6 0.1 3 - 3 - - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 112 1.0 91 6 8 6 1 - - - -
Metro North Commuter 457 4.2 347 3 30 64 2 - 9 - 2
Montana Rail Link 38 0.3 37 - - 1 - - - - -
Northern IN Comm Trans 16 0.1 13 - 1 - - - - - 2
Northeast IL Reg Comm 386 3.5 180 6 116 61 17 1 - - 5
New Jersey Transit Rail 216 2.0 162 3 29 16 5 1 - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 653 6.0 395 19 - 88 83 51 16 - 1
Paducah & Louisville 9 0.1 3 - - - 6 - - - -
Port Auth Trans Hudson 158 1.5 108 - 9 27 1 3 10 - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 23 0.2 18 - - 4 1 - - - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 11 0.1 9 - - 2 - - - - -
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 24 0.2 8 - 1 - 5 10 - - -
Southeastern PA Trans. 262 2.4 177 1 57 23 2 - - - 2
Soo Line 165 1.5 148 2 - 10 5 - - - -
Texas Mexican 16 0.1 15 - - - - 1 - - -
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 13 0.1 13 - - - - - - - -
Econo Rail Corporation 5 0.0 5 - - - - - - - -
Union Pacific 1,849 17.0 1,437 9 - 195 150 14 16 - 28
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 25 0.2 25 - - - - - - - -
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 121 1.1 84 - - 34 2 - 1 - -
Wheeling & Lake Erie 15 0.1 9 - - - 5 1 - - -
Other Railroads 1,014 9.3 826 4 37 66 18 39 13 4 7
Total 10,893 100 7,771 206 715 1,142 624 168 215 4 48
TABLE 3-5 NONFATAL CONDITIONS BY TYPE PERSON AND STATE, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Type Person codes
Total % __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
Alabama 144 1.3 109 2 - 22 7 - 3 - 1
Alaska 102 0.9 85 2 10 - 2 2 1 - -
Arizona 170 1.6 108 2 5 15 10 1 3 - 26
Arkansas 226 2.1 178 - - 35 7 5 1 - -
California 701 6.4 485 17 57 25 60 18 38 - 1
Colorado 165 1.5 134 1 16 7 4 2 1 - -
Connecticut 169 1.6 141 2 9 10 4 2 1 - -
Delaware 48 0.4 38 2 2 2 4 - - - -
Dist Of Columbia 86 0.8 67 4 7 3 2 - 3 - -
Florida 297 2.7 182 7 42 14 45 3 4 - -
Georgia 231 2.1 148 6 5 27 27 11 6 1 -
Hawaii 1 0.0 1 - - - - - - - -
Idaho 60 0.6 50 - 1 6 2 - 1 - -
Illinois 1,099 10.1 670 25 145 134 49 19 52 - 5
Indiana 238 2.2 171 3 4 32 26 - - - 2
Iowa 219 2.0 132 12 37 33 5 - - - -
Kansas 196 1.8 143 5 3 17 15 7 5 1 -
Kentucky 136 1.2 94 - - 26 12 3 - 1 -
Louisiana 251 2.3 150 - 2 84 9 2 3 - 1
Maine 33 0.3 27 - - 2 3 1 - - -
Maryland 112 1.0 97 - 4 7 3 - 1 - -
Massachusetts 203 1.9 165 9 8 9 11 1 - - -
Michigan 245 2.2 184 7 3 28 9 11 3 - -
Minnesota 259 2.4 220 5 3 24 7 - - - -
Mississippi 115 1.1 56 - 4 43 10 2 - - -
Missouri 233 2.1 180 5 12 22 9 2 2 - 1
Montana 107 1.0 98 2 2 2 2 - 1 - -
Nebraska 235 2.2 205 9 2 14 3 1 1 - -
Nevada 32 0.3 26 - 3 - 2 1 - - -
New Hampshire 6 0.1 6 - - - - - - - -
New Jersey 435 4.0 305 5 38 37 12 23 15 - -
New Mexico 74 0.7 47 - 11 6 4 2 4 - -
New York 1,119 10.3 830 17 110 111 27 5 17 - 2
North Carolina 113 1.0 63 1 13 16 17 1 2 - -
North Dakota 73 0.7 62 - 3 4 4 - - - -
Ohio 247 2.3 185 6 2 21 28 1 4 - -
Oklahoma 108 1.0 76 1 - 20 9 1 1 - -
Oregon 139 1.3 99 2 10 15 6 2 5 - -
Pennsylvania 540 5.0 395 4 65 35 25 10 4 - 2
Rhode Island 20 0.2 18 1 - - 1 - - - -
South Carolina 82 0.8 49 - 5 14 13 1 - - -
South Dakota 31 0.3 23 3 - 4 - - 1 - -
Tennessee 173 1.6 114 1 1 27 19 7 4 - -
Texas 746 6.8 504 10 25 99 80 8 17 1 2
Utah 99 0.9 69 8 13 7 2 - - - -
Vermont 19 0.2 18 - 1 - - - - - -
Virginia 153 1.4 84 8 18 19 15 7 1 - 1
Washington 223 2.0 179 8 11 12 4 - 9 - -
West Virginia 88 0.8 69 1 - 10 5 3 - - -
Wisconsin 200 1.8 151 2 3 38 1 - 1 - 4
Wyoming 92 0.8 81 1 - 4 3 3 - - -
Total 10,893 100.0 7,771 206 715 1,142 624 168 215 4 48
TABLE 3-6 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS, ALL TYPE PERSONS, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Type of Person *
Condition
Cnt % __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
Bruise/contusion 1,912 16.1 1,144 43 224 291 131 30 42 - 7
Occ. Illness 162 1.4 154 4 - - - 3 - 1 -
Sprain/Str.,arm/hand 447 3.8 402 9 16 6 2 4 8 - -
Sprain/Str.,leg/foot 1,298 10.9 1,137 36 60 36 - 13 16 - -
Sprain/Str.,head/face 366 3.1 278 15 35 25 5 1 6 - 1
Sprain/Str.,torso 2,364 19.9 2,141 35 78 52 6 22 29 - 1
Sprain/Str., other 75 0.6 43 5 3 16 3 2 2 - 1
Cut/abrasion 1,342 11.3 845 17 114 177 92 49 43 1 4
Puncture wound 170 1.4 146 5 3 7 5 4 - - -
Electric shock/burn 50 0.4 40 - - 1 6 3 - - -
Other burn 93 0.8 81 - 3 1 2 3 3 - -
Dislocation 94 0.8 70 3 3 7 6 1 4 - -
Fracture,arm/hand 405 3.4 288 6 33 27 27 10 14 - -
Fracture,leg/foot 385 3.2 194 12 32 67 49 12 18 1 -
Fracture,head/face 63 0.5 24 - 5 21 11 1 - - 1
Fracture,torso 194 1.6 97 6 16 45 25 - 5 - -
Fracture,multiple 39 0.3 4 - - 27 8 - - - -
Fracture,other 6 0.1 1 - 3 1 1 - - - -
Dental related 44 0.4 32 1 7 4 - - - - -
Amputation,arm/hand 56 0.5 35 - - - 18 1 2 - -
Amputation,leg/foot 66 0.6 8 - 2 1 55 - - - -
Amputation,head/face 1 0.0 - - - 1 - - - - -
Amputation,other 2 0.0 - - - - 2 - - - -
Fatality 969 8.2 22 - 3 269 671 2 2 - -
Object in eye 176 1.5 165 3 4 - - - 4 - -
Hernia 66 0.6 65 - - - - - 1 - -
Concussion 69 0.6 33 4 1 17 9 1 4 - -
Nervous shock 1 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - -
Internal injury 60 0.5 14 - 2 30 12 - 2 - -
Loss of eye 1 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - -
Skin reaction 70 0.6 42 1 1 - - - - - 26
One-time exp. to noise 13 0.1 12 - - - - 1 - - -
Unspecified injury 700 5.9 177 1 68 281 149 4 12 1 7
One-time exp.-fumes 103 0.9 99 - - 1 - 3 - - -
Total 11,862 100.0 7,793 206 718 1,411 1,295 170 217 4 48
TABLE 3-7 TOTAL CASUALTIES BY AGE OF INDIVIDUAL, 2001
AND TYPE OF PERSON
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Total Type of Person *
Age
Cnt % __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
Unk 106 0.9 - - 1 11 94 - - - -
> 60 112 0.9 1 - 1 50 60 - - - -
1-5 8 0.1 - - - 6 2 - - - -
6-10 9 0.1 - - - 9 - - - - -
11-15 35 0.3 - - - 10 25 - - - -
16-20 74 0.6 - - - 23 51 - - - -
21-25 124 1.0 - - - 31 91 - 2 - -
26-30 85 0.7 1 - 1 23 60 - - - -
31-35 78 0.7 2 - - 19 56 1 - - -
36-40 91 0.8 2 - - 20 69 - - - -
41-45 90 0.8 2 - - 24 63 1 - - -
46-50 74 0.6 6 - - 17 51 - - - -
51-55 55 0.5 6 - - 16 33 - - - -
56-60 28 0.2 2 - - 10 16 - - - -
Kld
Total 969 8.2 22 - 3 269 671 2 2 - -
Unk 397 3.3 3 - 159 149 59 2 23 - 2
> 60 563 4.7 213 4 165 135 31 5 6 1 3
1-5 47 0.4 - - 9 25 10 - - - 3
6-10 39 0.3 - - 2 20 10 - - - 7
11-15 81 0.7 - - 11 31 37 - - - 2
16-20 281 2.4 50 - 15 131 66 8 9 - 2
21-25 708 6.0 402 5 15 116 105 33 24 1 7
26-30 1,066 9.0 822 15 24 82 60 28 30 - 5
31-35 1,201 10.1 918 17 37 102 62 28 32 - 5
36-40 1,198 10.1 915 32 41 91 68 21 27 - 3
41-45 1,480 12.5 1,235 29 52 74 45 19 23 - 3
46-50 1,644 13.9 1,377 44 69 74 42 15 22 - 1
51-55 1,369 11.5 1,175 34 64 59 20 4 10 2 1
56-60 819 6.9 661 26 52 53 9 5 9 - 4
Nonfatal
Total 10,893 91.8 7,771 206 715 1,142 624 168 215 4 48
Total 11,862 100.0 7,793 206 718 1,411 1,295 170 217 4 48
TABLE 3-8 TOTAL CASUALTIES BY MONTH AND TYPE PERSON, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Total Type of Person *
Month
Cnt __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
January 71 2 - - 25 44 - - - -
February 77 1 - - 27 49 - - - -
March 73 3 - 1 27 42 - - - -
April 73 1 - - 15 57 - - - -
May 90 - - - 28 62 - - - -
June 83 1 - - 24 58 - - - -
July 91 2 - - 23 66 - - - -
August 97 2 - - 15 80 - - - -
September 77 - - 1 17 58 - 1 - -
October 74 3 - - 18 52 1 - - -
November 72 4 - 1 17 49 1 - - -
December 91 3 - - 33 54 - 1 - -
Kld
Total 969 22 - 3 269 671 2 2 - -
January 1,021 698 30 65 128 40 17 15 - 28
February 920 654 24 75 87 39 22 18 - 1
March 994 668 20 84 121 66 14 19 - 2
April 838 600 16 35 97 55 11 20 - 4
May 936 673 12 66 103 43 17 21 - 1
June 942 665 20 68 83 60 25 20 1 -
July 983 718 9 87 78 64 7 19 - 1
August 1,022 713 20 73 114 59 11 26 1 5
September 880 644 20 47 89 50 14 13 1 2
October 906 667 17 52 88 46 13 20 1 2
November 759 568 6 28 79 56 12 10 - -
December 692 503 12 35 75 46 5 14 - 2
Nonfatal
Total 10,893 7,771 206 715 1,142 624 168 215 4 48
Total 11,862 7,793 206 718 1,411 1,295 170 217 4 48
TABLE 3-9 TOTAL CASUALTIES BY TIME OF DAY
AND TYPE OF PERSON, 2001
A - Worker on duty(rr employee), B - Employee not on duty, C -
Passenger on train, D - Nontrespasser
E - Trespasser, F - Worker on duty(contractor), G - Contractor(other),
H - Worker on duty(volunteer), I - Volunteer
J - Nontrespasser, off rr property
Total Type of Person *
Time
Cnt % __A__ __B__ __C__ __D__ __E__ __F__ __G__ __H__ __J__
1 385 3.2 247 8 13 29 81 2 5 - -
2 305 2.6 210 2 4 25 54 2 8 - -
3 285 2.4 226 - 4 10 40 1 4 - -
4 255 2.1 173 7 11 11 51 1 1 - -
5 264 2.2 171 15 21 15 31 3 8 - -
6 303 2.6 174 23 18 45 36 2 5 - -
7 516 4.4 313 12 53 80 45 7 6 - -
8 776 6.5 544 5 46 90 33 14 15 - 29
9 836 7.0 623 11 33 81 54 16 18 - -
10 913 7.7 709 3 33 75 48 22 21 1 1
11 834 7.0 577 12 59 96 45 21 19 - 5
12 285 2.4 175 1 11 18 70 1 8 - 1
AM
Total 5,957 50.2 4,142 99 306 575 588 92 118 1 36
1 703 5.9 499 7 26 91 52 14 13 1 -
2 655 5.5 471 4 25 86 47 9 13 - -
3 592 5.0 342 17 43 108 58 9 13 1 1
4 541 4.6 316 11 49 82 61 12 8 - 2
5 485 4.1 270 10 34 94 65 3 7 - 2
6 452 3.8 261 7 29 74 69 4 6 - 2
7 441 3.7 227 3 38 71 89 6 7 - -
8 359 3.0 231 5 19 53 45 2 4 - -
9 356 3.0 224 6 14 40 64 3 5 - -
10 302 2.5 203 7 7 27 50 5 3 - -
11 365 3.1 208 20 41 31 57 2 4 - 2
12 654 5.5 399 10 87 79 50 9 16 1 3
PM
Total 5,905 49.8 3,651 107 412 836 707 78 99 3 12
Total 11,862 100 7,793 206 718 1,411 1,295 170 217 4 48
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CHAPTER 4
EMPLOYEE ON DUTY CASUALTIES
The work environment is the physical location, equipment, materials
processed or used, and
activities of a railroad employee associated with his or her work,
whether on or off the railroad's
property. There are no stated exclusions of place or circumstance. All
activities of a Worker on
Duty--Employee (Class A) while in the work environment are presumed to
be work-related for
accident/incident reporting purposes.
An employee is in the work environment:
1. While engaged in work activity or apprenticeship/vocational
training required by
the employer.
2. While on break, in the rest room, or in storage areas when located
on the
employer's premises.
3. While performing work for pay or compensation at home, pursuant to
the
employer's instructions, if the injury or illness is directly related
to the
performance of work rather than the general home environment or
setting.
4. While traveling on business, including to and from customer
contacts. Employees
in travel status (i.e., traveling on company business) should be
considered
engaged in work-related activities during all of their time spent in
the "interest of
their company". This includes, but is not limited to, travel to and
from customer
contacts, conducting job tasks, and entertaining or being entertained
for the
purpose of transacting, discussing, or promoting business.
5. While employee is engaged in work activity where a vehicle is
considered the
work environment (e.g., truck, taxi).
6. While at conferences where attendance is expected or required by
the employer.
7. Some workplaces provide living quarters for employees on their
premises. In
these workplaces, injuries or illnesses are presumed to be
work-related if the
employee is on-duty or engaged in a work activity. The injury or
illness is also
considered work-related if the employee was harmed as a result of a
serious
workplace accident such as a chemical release, fire, explosion,
derailment,
collision, or building collapse. All other injuries and illnesses
occurring during
off-duty hours while in living quarters are considered
non-work-related. The
worker should be classified as an “employee not on duty” in these
cases if a
reportable condition occurs.
Employees present in the work environment, but for reasons unconnected
with their
employment, generally are not reportable as Worker on Duty--Employee
(Class A) should they
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be injured. These individuals are more appropriately classified as
employees not on duty,
nontrespassers on railroad property, passengers on train, etc., and if
hurt should be identified as
such. The following are examples:
1. Injuries or illnesses that occur to employees present at their
employer's
establishment as a member of the general public rather than as a
worker.
2. Injuries or illnesses that are solely the result of employees doing
personal tasks
(unrelated to their employment) at the establishment outside of normal
working
hours.
3. Injuries or illnesses occurring on company parking lots and access
roads while
employees are arriving at or leaving work.
4. An injury or illness solely associated with participation in
voluntary community
or civic projects, e.g., Operation Lifesaver presentations; unless the
employee was
under pay status.
Injury/Illness Distinction. The distinction between occupational
illnesses and injuries is based
primarily on the event or exposure that precipitated the employee's
condition. Injuries are
generally the result of instantaneous events; for example, an employee
is struck by an object and
sustains a cut or a bruise. Illnesses, on the other hand, are usually
the result of an exposure that
occurs over time; such as hearing impairment caused by working in a
noisy environment.
Exceptions to this general rule are muscular sprains, strains, or
soreness, occurring after work
activity for which no single movement or event can be isolated as the
primary causal factor.
Physical conditions of this type are to be recorded as injuries when
the condition is attributable to
activity of limited duration--typically no more than a single work
shift.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 4
EMPLOYEE ON DUTY CASUALTIES
Tables Pages
4-1 Reportable conditions to employees on duty,
2001...................................................... 46
4-2 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by railroad, 2001
.................................. 47
4-3 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by state, 2001
....................................... 48
4-4 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by activity,
2001................................... 49
4-5 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by event,
2001...................................... 51
4-6 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by location,
2001.................................. 53
4-7 Reportable conditions to employees on duty, by job,
2001.......................................... 54
4-8 Occupational illnesses of employees on duty, by railroad, 2001
................................. 57
4-9 Occupational illnesses of employees on duty,
2001..................................................... 58
TABLE 4-1 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO RR EMPLOYEES ON DUTY, 2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases 1/
Term./
Trans.
2/ Days Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. 3/ Condition
Cnt % Cnt % Avg. Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Avg. Cnt
Bruise/contusion 1,144 14.7 50,093 14.1 44 833 15.6 5 8,527 13.2 7 2
Occ. Illness 154 2.0 3,383 1.0 22 98 1.8 - 1,994 3.1 13 -
Sprain/Str.,arm/hand 402 5.2 17,342 4.9 43 264 4.9 2 3,665 5.7 9 1
Sprain/Str.,leg/foot 1,137 14.6 55,946 15.7 49 879 16.5 6 11,522 17.9
10 -
Sprain/Str.,head/face 278 3.6 21,218 6.0 76 213 4.0 1 2,804 4.3 10 1
Sprain/Str.,torso 2,141 27.5 129,548 36.4 61 1,640 30.7 17 20,990 32.5
10 -
Sprain/Str., other 43 0.6 3,103 0.9 72 36 0.7 - 93 0.1 2 -
Cut/abrasion 845 10.8 12,993 3.7 15 358 6.7 2 2,465 3.8 3 -
Puncture wound 146 1.9 779 0.2 5 39 0.7 - 275 0.4 2 -
Electric shock/burn 40 0.5 1,141 0.3 29 32 0.6 - 138 0.2 3 -
Other burn 81 1.0 1,253 0.4 15 44 0.8 - 95 0.1 1 4
Dislocation 70 0.9 4,891 1.4 70 57 1.1 1 710 1.1 10 -
Fracture,arm/hand 288 3.7 10,458 2.9 36 173 3.2 2 5,016 7.8 17 -
Fracture,leg/foot 194 2.5 13,924 3.9 72 168 3.1 1 2,949 4.6 15 -
Fracture,head/face 24 0.3 1,631 0.5 68 19 0.4 - 223 0.3 9 -
Fracture,torso 97 1.2 8,408 2.4 87 81 1.5 - 1,482 2.3 15 -
Fracture,multiple 4 0.1 951 0.3 238 4 0.1 - 0 0.0 0 -
Fracture,other 1 0.0 138 0.0 138 1 0.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
Dental related 32 0.4 50 0.0 2 9 0.2 - 25 0.0 1 -
Amputation,arm/hand 35 0.4 1,773 0.5 51 29 0.5 - 369 0.6 11 -
Amputation,leg/foot 8 0.1 1,637 0.5 205 8 0.1 - 0 0.0 0 -
Fatality 22 0.3 0 0.0 0 - - 3 0 0.0 0 -
Object in eye 165 2.1 696 0.2 4 57 1.1 1 7 0.0 0 -
Hernia 65 0.8 3,248 0.9 50 62 1.2 - 417 0.6 6 -
Concussion 33 0.4 1,384 0.4 42 24 0.4 - 115 0.2 3 -
Internal injury 14 0.2 839 0.2 60 9 0.2 - 0 0.0 0 -
Skin reaction 42 0.5 234 0.1 6 17 0.3 - 9 0.0 0 19
One-time exp. to noise 12 0.2 480 0.1 40 8 0.1 - 0 0.0 0 -
Unspecified injury 177 2.3 6,197 1.7 35 108 2.0 2 566 0.9 3 2
One-time exp.-fumes 99 1.3 1,738 0.5 18 71 1.3 - 32 0.0 0 15
Total 7,793 100 355,476 100 46 5,341 100 43 64,488 100 8 44
TABLE 4-2 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, BYRAILROAD, 2001
XXXX = All other railroads
Total Deaths Nonfatal Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans. Days Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. RR
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Avg. Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Avg. Cnt
ALS 8 0.1 - 0.0 8 0.1 275 0.1 34 8 0.1 - 0 0.0 0 -
ARR 50 0.6 - 0.0 50 0.6 487 0.1 10 28 0.5 - 248 0.4 5 1
ATK 878 11.3 1 4.5 877 11.3 28,931 8.1 33 649 12.2 - 1,448 2.2 2 -
BAR 15 0.2 - 0.0 15 0.2 302 0.1 20 13 0.2 - 47 0.1 3 -
BLE 7 0.1 - 0.0 7 0.1 208 0.1 30 4 0.1 - 121 0.2 17 -
BNSF 1,051 13.5 5 22.7 1,046 13.5 34,454 9.7 33 558 10.4 - 39,262 60.9
37 7
BRC 10 0.1 - 0.0 10 0.1 167 0.0 17 5 0.1 - 22 0.0 2 -
CRSH 28 0.4 - 0.0 28 0.4 2,190 0.6 78 20 0.4 - 0 0.0 0 -
CSX 807 10.4 2 9.1 805 10.4 69,679 19.6 86 680 12.7 1 165 0.3 0 -
DH 48 0.6 - 0.0 48 0.6 701 0.2 15 37 0.7 - 23 0.0 0 -
DME 16 0.2 - 0.0 16 0.2 437 0.1 27 8 0.1 - 123 0.2 8 -
DMIR 32 0.4 - 0.0 32 0.4 1,105 0.3 35 18 0.3 2 108 0.2 3 -
DWP 1 0.0 - 0.0 1 0.0 49 0.0 49 1 0.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
EJE 36 0.5 - 0.0 36 0.5 1,833 0.5 51 20 0.4 - 579 0.9 16 -
FEC 15 0.2 - 0.0 15 0.2 353 0.1 24 9 0.2 - 13 0.0 1 -
GRS 11 0.1 - 0.0 11 0.1 174 0.0 16 9 0.2 - 0 0.0 0 -
GTW 83 1.1 2 9.1 81 1.0 5,106 1.4 62 70 1.3 6 97 0.2 1 -
GWWR 8 0.1 - 0.0 8 0.1 321 0.1 40 5 0.1 - 119 0.2 15 -
IC 132 1.7 1 4.5 131 1.7 5,869 1.7 44 87 1.6 8 111 0.2 1 -
IHB 39 0.5 - 0.0 39 0.5 2,927 0.8 75 32 0.6 - 118 0.2 3 -
IMRL 27 0.3 - 0.0 27 0.3 417 0.1 15 19 0.4 - 147 0.2 5 1
KCS 64 0.8 - 0.0 64 0.8 3,264 0.9 51 39 0.7 - 986 1.5 15 6
LI 303 3.9 - 0.0 303 3.9 4,841 1.4 16 299 5.6 - 3,235 5.0 11 -
MACZ 3 0.0 - 0.0 3 0.0 6 0.0 2 1 0.0 - 9 0.0 3 -
MBTA 91 1.2 - 0.0 91 1.2 2,758 0.8 30 68 1.3 - 35 0.1 0 -
MNCW 347 4.5 - 0.0 347 4.5 11,268 3.2 32 195 3.7 - 3,439 5.3 10 -
MRL 37 0.5 - 0.0 37 0.5 696 0.2 19 24 0.4 - 424 0.7 11 -
NICD 13 0.2 - 0.0 13 0.2 296 0.1 23 10 0.2 - 60 0.1 5 -
NIRC 180 2.3 - 0.0 180 2.3 5,552 1.6 31 130 2.4 - 582 0.9 3 -
NJTR 163 2.1 1 4.5 162 2.1 3,524 1.0 22 129 2.4 1 49 0.1 0 5
NS 399 5.1 4 18.2 395 5.1 41,613 11.7 104 295 5.5 - 326 0.5 1 5
PAL 4 0.1 1 4.5 3 0.0 53 0.0 13 2 0.0 - 0 0.0 0 2
PATH 108 1.4 - 0.0 108 1.4 2,018 0.6 19 103 1.9 - 295 0.5 3 -
PCMZ 18 0.2 - 0.0 18 0.2 913 0.3 51 11 0.2 - 168 0.3 9 -
PTRA 9 0.1 - 0.0 9 0.1 501 0.1 56 7 0.1 - 1 0.0 0 -
SCAX 8 0.1 - 0.0 8 0.1 39 0.0 5 5 0.1 - 19 0.0 2 -
SEPA 178 2.3 1 4.5 177 2.3 2,789 0.8 16 124 2.3 - 95 0.1 1 2
SOO 149 1.9 1 4.5 148 1.9 6,430 1.8 43 108 2.0 - 382 0.6 3 -
TM 15 0.2 - 0.0 15 0.2 619 0.2 41 14 0.3 - 65 0.1 4 -
TRRA 13 0.2 - 0.0 13 0.2 591 0.2 45 8 0.1 - 151 0.2 12 -
TXTX 5 0.1 - 0.0 5 0.1 41 0.0 8 3 0.1 - 13 0.0 3 -
UP 1,439 18.5 2 9.1 1,437 18.5 101,336 28.5 70 1,002 18.8 9 6,749 10.5
5 6
URR 25 0.3 - 0.0 25 0.3 496 0.1 20 13 0.2 - 210 0.3 8 1
WC 84 1.1 - 0.0 84 1.1 2,174 0.6 26 47 0.9 1 814 1.3 10 -
WE 9 0.1 - 0.0 9 0.1 136 0.0 15 6 0.1 1 335 0.5 37 -
XXXX 827 10.6 1 4.5 826 10.6 7,537 2.1 9 418 7.8 14 3,295 5.1 4 8
Tot. 7,793 100 22 100 7,771 100 355,476 100 46 5,341 100 43 64,488 100
8 44
TABLE 4-3 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, BY STATE,2001
Total Deaths Nonfatal Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans. Days Restricted
Hazmat
Exp.
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Avg. Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Avg. Cnt
AL 110 1.4 1 4.5 109 1.4 7,759 2.2 71 80 1.5 - 282 0.4 3 -
AK 85 1.1 - 0.0 85 1.1 611 0.2 7 49 0.9 - 290 0.4 3 1
AZ 108 1.4 - 0.0 108 1.4 4,063 1.1 38 58 1.1 1 1,734 2.7 16 -
AR 178 2.3 - 0.0 178 2.3 12,690 3.6 71 131 2.5 - 1,055 1.6 6 -
CA 485 6.2 - 0.0 485 6.2 20,349 5.7 42 309 5.8 - 6,089 9.4 13 2
CO 134 1.7 - 0.0 134 1.7 4,067 1.1 30 74 1.4 3 2,175 3.4 16 -
CT 141 1.8 - 0.0 141 1.8 3,225 0.9 23 72 1.3 - 935 1.4 7 -
DE 39 0.5 1 4.5 38 0.5 582 0.2 15 18 0.3 - 62 0.1 2 -
DC 67 0.9 - 0.0 67 0.9 2,822 0.8 42 52 1.0 - 134 0.2 2 -
FL 182 2.3 - 0.0 182 2.3 10,261 2.9 56 137 2.6 - 368 0.6 2 -
GA 148 1.9 - 0.0 148 1.9 12,500 3.5 84 111 2.1 - 151 0.2 1 -
HI 1 0.0 - 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 0.0 0 -
ID 50 0.6 - 0.0 50 0.6 1,937 0.5 39 30 0.6 1 413 0.6 8 -
IL 673 8.6 3 13.6 670 8.6 30,037 8.4 45 470 8.8 5 3,615 5.6 5 -
IN 171 2.2 - 0.0 171 2.2 12,479 3.5 73 121 2.3 1 622 1.0 4 -
IA 132 1.7 - 0.0 132 1.7 5,596 1.6 42 73 1.4 1 1,809 2.8 14 -
KS 144 1.8 1 4.5 143 1.8 4,965 1.4 34 69 1.3 - 1,824 2.8 13 -
KY 95 1.2 1 4.5 94 1.2 8,734 2.5 92 77 1.4 - 7 0.0 0 2
LA 152 2.0 2 9.1 150 1.9 9,709 2.7 64 100 1.9 2 987 1.5 6 10
ME 27 0.3 - 0.0 27 0.3 493 0.1 18 18 0.3 - 52 0.1 2 1
MD 97 1.2 - 0.0 97 1.2 3,829 1.1 39 71 1.3 1 230 0.4 2 -
MA 165 2.1 - 0.0 165 2.1 5,882 1.7 36 127 2.4 - 117 0.2 1 -
MI 186 2.4 2 9.1 184 2.4 10,385 2.9 56 125 2.3 7 363 0.6 2 -
MN 221 2.8 1 4.5 220 2.8 7,339 2.1 33 139 2.6 2 3,126 4.8 14 2
MS 56 0.7 - 0.0 56 0.7 3,350 0.9 60 41 0.8 1 843 1.3 15 -
MO 180 2.3 - 0.0 180 2.3 9,311 2.6 52 103 1.9 - 2,694 4.2 15 2
MT 98 1.3 - 0.0 98 1.3 2,783 0.8 28 53 1.0 - 2,365 3.7 24 -
NE 205 2.6 - 0.0 205 2.6 8,884 2.5 43 128 2.4 - 3,837 5.9 19 2
NV 26 0.3 - 0.0 26 0.3 1,773 0.5 68 20 0.4 - 0 0.0 0 -
NH 6 0.1 - 0.0 6 0.1 55 0.0 9 4 0.1 1 65 0.1 11 -
NJ 306 3.9 1 4.5 305 3.9 7,230 2.0 24 254 4.8 1 354 0.5 1 5
NM 48 0.6 1 4.5 47 0.6 1,197 0.3 25 26 0.5 - 1,254 1.9 26 -
NY 830 10.7 - 0.0 830 10.7 23,685 6.7 29 683 12.8 - 5,886 9.1 7 -
NC 64 0.8 1 4.5 63 0.8 5,555 1.6 87 52 1.0 1 55 0.1 1 -
ND 62 0.8 - 0.0 62 0.8 685 0.2 11 31 0.6 - 872 1.4 14 -
OH 186 2.4 1 4.5 185 2.4 15,681 4.4 84 141 2.6 2 581 0.9 3 -
OK 77 1.0 1 4.5 76 1.0 2,905 0.8 38 49 0.9 - 1,657 2.6 22 2
OR 100 1.3 1 4.5 99 1.3 3,847 1.1 38 59 1.1 - 695 1.1 7 -
PA 397 5.1 2 9.1 395 5.1 13,374 3.8 34 262 4.9 - 849 1.3 2 7
RI 18 0.2 - 0.0 18 0.2 460 0.1 26 17 0.3 - 0 0.0 0 -
SC 49 0.6 - 0.0 49 0.6 3,745 1.1 76 42 0.8 - 1 0.0 0 -
SD 23 0.3 - 0.0 23 0.3 253 0.1 11 13 0.2 - 631 1.0 27 -
TN 114 1.5 - 0.0 114 1.5 7,165 2.0 63 81 1.5 3 681 1.1 6 -
TX 504 6.5 - 0.0 504 6.5 34,806 9.8 69 368 6.9 8 6,174 9.6 12 3
UT 69 0.9 - 0.0 69 0.9 4,198 1.2 61 42 0.8 - 200 0.3 3 1
VT 18 0.2 - 0.0 18 0.2 131 0.0 7 9 0.2 - 52 0.1 3 -
VA 85 1.1 1 4.5 84 1.1 6,334 1.8 75 65 1.2 - 82 0.1 1 -
WA 179 2.3 - 0.0 179 2.3 4,443 1.2 25 99 1.9 - 5,433 8.4 30 2
WV 69 0.9 - 0.0 69 0.9 5,096 1.4 74 53 1.0 - 139 0.2 2 -
WI 151 1.9 - 0.0 151 1.9 3,197 0.9 21 79 1.5 2 1,328 2.1 9 -
WY 82 1.1 1 4.5 81 1.0 5,019 1.4 61 56 1.0 - 1,320 2.0 16 2
Tot. 7,793 100 22 100 7,771 100 355,476 100 46 5,341 100 43 64,488 100
8 44
TABLE 4-4 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY BYEVENT,2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. Event
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Cnt
Aggravated pre-existing condition 117 1.5 5,659 1.6 87 1.6 3 2,151 3.3
-
Apprehending/removing from property 11 0.1 695 0.2 8 0.1 - 32 0.0 -
Assaulted by other 42 0.5 1,342 0.4 38 0.7 1 56 0.1 1
Assaulted by coworker 13 0.2 590 0.2 11 0.2 1 19 0.0 -
Bitten/stung by bee, spider, other insect 80 1.0 284 0.1 29 0.5 1 83
0.1 -
Bitten by animal 7 0.1 217 0.1 2 0.0 - 0 0.0 -
Bodily function/sudden movement, e.g.,sneez 167 2.1 7,045 2.0 104 1.9
1 2,910 4.5 -
Caught in/compressed by hand tools 34 0.4 303 0.1 8 0.1 - 367 0.6 -
Caught in/compressed by other machinery 64 0.8 2,173 0.6 31 0.6 - 452
0.7 -
Caught in/crushed by materials 76 1.0 1,153 0.3 33 0.6 - 1,339 2.1 -
Caught in/crushed in excavation, land slide 1 0.0 225 0.1 1 0.0 - 0
0.0 -
Caught in/compressed by powered hand tools 12 0.2 231 0.1 3 0.1 - 187
0.3 -
Cave in, slide, etc. 6 0.1 411 0.1 5 0.1 - 8 0.0 1
Climatic conditions, other (e.g., high wind 34 0.4 347 0.1 13 0.2 - 5
0.0 -
Climatic condition, exposure to environment 25 0.3 215 0.1 16 0.3 - 0
0.0 -
Collision - between on track equipment 148 1.9 13,098 3.7 112 2.1 3
1,270 2.0 2
Collision/impact - auto, truck, bus, van, e 199 2.6 9,311 2.6 145 2.7
- 1,330 2.1 -
Defective/malfunctioning equipment 118 1.5 7,769 2.2 82 1.5 - 1,483
2.3 -
Derailment 80 1.0 5,225 1.5 71 1.3 - 1,147 1.8 -
Electrical shock while operating welding e 3 0.0 243 0.1 3 0.1 - 0 0.0
-
Electrical shock due to contact with 3rd ra 14 0.2 365 0.1 13 0.2 -
121 0.2 -
Electrical shock, other (explain in narrati 16 0.2 393 0.1 10 0.2 - 8
0.0 -
Electrical shock from hand tool 7 0.1 20 0.0 3 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Exposure to fumes - inhalation 122 1.6 2,841 0.8 82 1.5 - 33 0.1 25
Exposure to chemicals - external 43 0.6 503 0.1 26 0.5 - 34 0.1 13
Exposure to poisonous plants 6 0.1 15 0.0 3 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Exposure to noise over time 2 0.0 0 0.0 - - - 0 0.0 -
Exposure to noise - single incident 10 0.1 477 0.1 7 0.1 - 292 0.5 -
Exposure to welding light 9 0.1 39 0.0 6 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Highway-rail collision/impact 97 1.2 8,145 2.3 76 1.4 - 506 0.8 -
Horseplay, practical joke, etc. 4 0.1 10 0.0 2 0.0 1 0 0.0 -
Lost balance 261 3.3 13,565 3.8 198 3.7 3 2,170 3.4 -
Missed handhold, grabiron, step, etc. 65 0.8 3,876 1.1 51 1.0 - 562
0.9 -
Needle puncture/prick/stick 16 0.2 55 0.0 2 0.0 - 17 0.0 -
Other impacts - on track equipment 23 0.3 941 0.3 15 0.3 - 362 0.6 -
Overexertion 1,300 16.7 72,514 20.4 972 18.2 5 9,651 15.0 -
Pushed/shoved into/against 53 0.7 1,722 0.5 32 0.6 - 584 0.9 -
Pushed/shoved onto 9 0.1 162 0.0 7 0.1 - 58 0.1 -
Pushed/shoved from 6 0.1 461 0.1 4 0.1 - 139 0.2 -
Ran into on-track equipment 13 0.2 837 0.2 9 0.2 3 160 0.2 -
Ran into object/equipment 27 0.3 1,790 0.5 14 0.3 - 53 0.1 -
Repetitive motion - work processes 114 1.5 3,019 0.8 66 1.2 - 2,419
3.8 -
Repetitive motion - typing, keyboard, etc. 9 0.1 123 0.0 4 0.1 - 50
0.1 -
Repetitive motion - tools 20 0.3 344 0.1 11 0.2 - 212 0.3 -
Repetitive motion - other (describe in narr 16 0.2 146 0.0 9 0.2 - 43
0.1 -
Rubbed, abraded, etc. 22 0.3 149 0.0 6 0.1 - 53 0.1 -
Slack action, draft, compressive buff/coupl 59 0.8 4,588 1.3 51 1.0 -
893 1.4 -
Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to irregular 271 3.5 13,113 3.7 203 3.8
- 3,538 5.5 -
Slipped, fell, stumbled, etc. due to climat 304 3.9 17,859 5.0 244 4.6
2 3,345 5.2 -
Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. on oil, grease,e 182 2.3 11,938 3.4 142 2.7
2 2,206 3.4 -
TABLE 4-4 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY BYEVENT,2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. Event
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Cnt
Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to object,ba 524 6.7 33,904 9.5 421 7.9
2 5,302 8.2 -
Stabbing, knifing, etc. 11 0.1 11 0.0 4 0.1 - 74 0.1 -
Stepped on object 108 1.4 4,803 1.4 73 1.4 - 782 1.2 -
Struck by thrown or propelled object 121 1.6 2,213 0.6 49 0.9 - 537
0.8 -
Struck by object 478 6.1 10,043 2.8 247 4.6 1 1,638 2.5 -
Struck by on-track equipment 52 0.7 4,718 1.3 36 0.7 1 863 1.3 -
Struck by falling object 171 2.2 4,617 1.3 106 2.0 - 1,437 2.2 -
Struck against object 334 4.3 7,808 2.2 199 3.7 1 1,619 2.5 -
Sudden release of air 17 0.2 290 0.1 7 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Sudden/unexpected movement of material 127 1.6 4,408 1.2 69 1.3 - 974
1.5 -
Sudden/unexpected movement of on-track equ 111 1.4 7,136 2.0 96 1.8 1
622 1.0 -
Sudden/unexpected movement of vehicle 53 0.7 5,203 1.5 42 0.8 - 205
0.3 -
Sustained viewing 3 0.0 37 0.0 2 0.0 - 21 0.0 -
Caught, crushed, pinched, other 282 3.6 4,411 1.2 163 3.1 1 2,438 3.8
-
On track equipment, other incidents 27 0.3 1,259 0.4 21 0.4 1 693 1.1
-
Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 439 5.6 27,914 7.9 359 6.7 3 4,271 6.6
-
Sudden, unexpected movement, other 212 2.7 11,587 3.3 143 2.7 - 1,265
2.0 -
Other (describe in narrative) 386 5.0 8,568 2.4 234 4.4 6 1,399 2.2 2
Total 7,793 100 355,476 100 5,341 100 43 64,488 100 44
TABLE 4-5 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY BY LOCATION,2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. Location
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Cnt
Main/branch 2,215 28.4 108,406 30.5 1,523 28.5 13 17,908 27.8 11
Yard 2,658 34.1 141,233 39.7 1,908 35.7 13 21,435 33.2 27
Siding 218 2.8 11,072 3.1 147 2.8 2 1,769 2.7 1
Industry 377 4.8 21,166 6.0 273 5.1 3 4,561 7.1 3
Repair 223 2.9 5,056 1.4 113 2.1 1 2,919 4.5 -
Break/lunch room 20 0.3 622 0.2 11 0.2 - 119 0.2 -
Freight terminal 43 0.6 2,688 0.8 36 0.7 3 134 0.2 -
Highway/roadway 221 2.8 11,672 3.3 158 3.0 - 1,280 2.0 -
Loading dock 43 0.6 1,453 0.4 27 0.5 - 285 0.4 -
Lodging facility 3 0.0 24 0.0 2 0.0 - 55 0.1 -
Office environment 182 2.3 5,354 1.5 96 1.8 - 1,101 1.7 -
Parking lot 70 0.9 3,007 0.8 48 0.9 1 1,275 2.0 -
Passenger terminal 451 5.8 12,250 3.4 362 6.8 - 2,010 3.1 1
Repair shop 796 10.2 23,631 6.6 488 9.1 5 7,934 12.3 -
Storage facility 78 1.0 2,665 0.7 50 0.9 1 569 0.9 -
Sidewalk/walkway 35 0.4 1,278 0.4 20 0.4 - 319 0.5 -
Other, (off site location 60 0.8 1,493 0.4 26 0.5 1 572 0.9 -
Other (explain in narrati 48 0.6 1,169 0.3 28 0.5 - 162 0.3 -
Other location (describe 52 0.7 1,237 0.3 25 0.5 - 81 0.1 1
Total 7,793 100 355,476 100 5,341 100 43 64,488 100 44
TABLE 4-6 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY BYACTIVITY, 2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. Activity
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Cnt
Adjusting coupler 26 0.3 1,320 0.4 14 0.3 - 454 0.7 -
Adjusting drawbar 34 0.4 2,441 0.7 29 0.5 - 70 0.1 -
Adjusting, other 87 1.1 3,067 0.9 52 1.0 1 350 0.5 -
Applying rail anchor/fastener 8 0.1 276 0.1 4 0.1 - 4 0.0 -
Bending, stooping 128 1.6 2,700 0.8 81 1.5 - 1,781 2.8 -
Carrying 48 0.6 2,155 0.6 34 0.6 1 378 0.6 -
Chaining, cabling car or locomotiv 8 0.1 89 0.0 5 0.1 - 54 0.1 -
Cleaning 97 1.2 2,268 0.6 48 0.9 - 562 0.9 2
Climbing over/on 135 1.7 6,599 1.9 100 1.9 - 1,245 1.9 -
Closing 107 1.4 3,541 1.0 69 1.3 - 646 1.0 -
Coupling electric cables 10 0.1 482 0.1 6 0.1 - 8 0.0 -
Coupling air hose 61 0.8 2,736 0.8 40 0.7 - 584 0.9 -
Crossing over 31 0.4 1,689 0.5 21 0.4 1 352 0.5 -
Crossing or crawling under 6 0.1 246 0.1 3 0.1 - 119 0.2 -
Crossing between 7 0.1 317 0.1 4 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Cutting rail 17 0.2 579 0.2 9 0.2 1 495 0.8 -
Cutting vegetation 24 0.3 75 0.0 11 0.2 - 15 0.0 -
Cutting, other 67 0.9 231 0.1 14 0.3 - 243 0.4 -
Digging, excavating 31 0.4 1,570 0.4 18 0.3 - 225 0.3 -
Driving (motor vehicle, forklift, 150 1.9 6,180 1.7 87 1.6 - 690 1.1 -
Flagging 4 0.1 109 0.0 4 0.1 - 7 0.0 -
Fueling 8 0.1 14 0.0 2 0.0 - 13 0.0 1
Getting on 120 1.5 9,286 2.6 99 1.9 1 486 0.8 -
Getting off 309 4.0 17,803 5.0 250 4.7 4 3,514 5.4 -
Grinding 23 0.3 314 0.1 7 0.1 - 57 0.1 -
Handling baggage 37 0.5 1,234 0.3 27 0.5 - 39 0.1 -
Handling car parts 31 0.4 600 0.2 18 0.3 - 229 0.4 -
Handling material, general 112 1.4 2,032 0.6 86 1.6 - 908 1.4 -
Handling locomotive parts 47 0.6 1,336 0.4 34 0.6 1 352 0.5 -
Handling wheels/trucks 7 0.1 41 0.0 2 0.0 - 64 0.1 -
Handling, other 151 1.9 4,996 1.4 106 2.0 - 670 1.0 1
Handling other track material/supp 50 0.6 908 0.3 22 0.4 - 906 1.4 -
Handling poles 1 0.0 0 0.0 - - - 0 0.0 -
Handling tie plates 13 0.2 328 0.1 7 0.1 - 80 0.1 -
Handling ties 48 0.6 1,517 0.4 32 0.6 1 276 0.4 -
Handling rail 26 0.3 936 0.3 14 0.3 - 221 0.3 -
Inspecting 82 1.1 3,689 1.0 54 1.0 1 670 1.0 -
Installing 94 1.2 2,814 0.8 47 0.9 - 896 1.4 -
Jumping from 50 0.6 5,021 1.4 39 0.7 - 557 0.9 -
Jumping onto 7 0.1 795 0.2 6 0.1 - 20 0.0 -
Laying 10 0.1 445 0.1 6 0.1 - 11 0.0 -
Lifting other material 182 2.3 6,834 1.9 117 2.2 1 1,407 2.2 -
Lifting equipment (tools, parts, e 170 2.2 6,924 1.9 116 2.2 1 2,357
3.7 -
Lining switches 289 3.7 21,589 6.1 225 4.2 4 2,919 4.5 -
Lining, other 14 0.2 416 0.1 8 0.1 - 242 0.4 -
Loading/unloading 101 1.3 2,971 0.8 68 1.3 3 600 0.9 -
Maintaining 29 0.4 293 0.1 15 0.3 - 219 0.3 -
Opening 139 1.8 4,594 1.3 105 2.0 - 922 1.4 1
Opening/closing angle cock 35 0.4 1,538 0.4 23 0.4 - 561 0.9 -
Operating 294 3.8 14,222 4.0 216 4.0 3 1,817 2.8 4
TABLE 4-6 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY BYACTIVITY, 2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. Activity
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Cnt
Pulling pin lifter/operating uncou 98 1.3 4,071 1.1 74 1.4 - 1,321 2.0
-
Pulling 189 2.4 9,319 2.6 126 2.4 - 1,099 1.7 -
Pushing 72 0.9 2,215 0.6 41 0.8 - 983 1.5 -
Reaching 73 0.9 1,182 0.3 44 0.8 - 1,270 2.0 -
Removing rail anchors/fasteners 28 0.4 853 0.2 13 0.2 - 65 0.1 -
Repairing 145 1.9 2,943 0.8 66 1.2 - 471 0.7 -
Riding 418 5.4 30,925 8.7 331 6.2 4 3,169 4.9 3
Running 38 0.5 1,598 0.4 26 0.5 1 63 0.1 -
Sitting 207 2.7 10,732 3.0 144 2.7 - 1,524 2.4 4
Spiking (installation/removal) 84 1.1 1,176 0.3 37 0.7 - 438 0.7 1
Standing 387 5.0 15,836 4.5 269 5.0 4 2,635 4.1 5
Stepping up 81 1.0 3,628 1.0 56 1.0 - 1,070 1.7 -
Stepping down 349 4.5 17,867 5.0 268 5.0 - 2,841 4.4 -
Stepping over 69 0.9 3,230 0.9 45 0.8 - 1,324 2.1 -
Uncoupling air hose 11 0.1 1,135 0.3 8 0.1 - 54 0.1 -
Uncoupling electric cables 8 0.1 233 0.1 5 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Using hand signals 1 0.0 0 0.0 - - - 0 0.0 -
Using hand tool 269 3.5 6,733 1.9 119 2.2 1 3,150 4.9 -
Using, other 30 0.4 954 0.3 16 0.3 - 166 0.3 -
Walking 1,245 16.0 68,552 19.3 964 18.0 7 11,166 17.3 17
Welding (includes field welding) 38 0.5 240 0.1 15 0.3 - 129 0.2 -
Handbrakes, applying 108 1.4 9,428 2.7 80 1.5 - 835 1.3 1
Handbrakes, releasing 75 1.0 5,132 1.4 61 1.1 - 953 1.5 -
Handbrakes, other 5 0.1 512 0.1 5 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Derail, applying 3 0.0 24 0.0 2 0.0 - 24 0.0 -
Derail, removing 6 0.1 788 0.2 6 0.1 - 0 0.0 -
Derail, other 4 0.1 425 0.1 4 0.1 - 4 0.0 -
Other (Narrative must be provided) 187 2.4 3,585 1.0 112 2.1 2 439 0.7
4
Total 7,793 100 355,476 100 5,341 100 43 64,488 100 44
TABLE 4-7 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, 2001
Executives, Officials, and Staff Assistants
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Executives, officials, and staff assistants (miscellaneous) - 2 1 20 0
Executives and general officers - 4 - 7 0
Corporate staff managers - 4 1 143 32
Regional/division officers, assistants and staff assistants - 11 - 139
0
Transportation officers/managers - 9 - 480 15
Total - 30 2 789 47
Professional and Administrative
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Professional and administrative (miscellaneous) - 3 1 9 0
Professional - 9 2 8 30
Subprofessionals - 9 2 31 9
Auditors, traveling auditors or accountants - 2 - 3 0
General and administrative supervisors - 20 - 61 26
Sales and traffic representatives and agents - 17 - 31 0
Freight and other claim agents and investigators - 1 - 5 0
Lieutenants and sergeants of police - 7 - 74 79
Police officers,watchmen,guards (except crossing & bridge) - 40 -
1,033 174
Inspectors, (except MOW & MOE), other investigators, etc - 1 2 0 0
Buyers, and sales agents - 2 - 0 241
Clerical technicians and clerical specialists - 28 3 176 94
Office machine and data equipment operators - 11 - 508 36
Secretaries, stenographers, and typists - 7 4 181 10
General/other clerks (except yd clerk and crew dispatcher) - 83 5
2,141 612
Building and office attendants - 26 1 885 323
Messengers and office persons - 2 - 53 0
Motor vehicle operators - 56 - 2,149 712
Total - 324 20 7,348 2,346
Maintenance of Way and Structures
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Maintenance of way and structures (miscellaneous) - 20 - 158 136
Supervisors, MOW, structures, communication & signls - 42 - 669 373
MOW, structures, comm. & signals, & scale inspectors - 57 - 2,850 244
Bridge and building gang foreman - 28 - 1,008 254
Bridge and building carpenters - 63 - 2,130 630
Bridge and building ironworkers - 23 - 547 168
Bridge and building painters - 8 - 227 26
Masons, bricklayers, plasterers, and plumbers - 101 1 3,889 333
Bridge and building helpers and apprentices - 25 - 278 77
Bridge/building gang and bridge/building dept laborers 1 54 3 2,016
1,264
Track gang foremen (extra gang work train laborers) - 66 1 2,927 251
Gang or section foreman 1 113 - 3,594 1,230
TABLE 4-7 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, 2001
Maintenance of Way and Structures
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Extra gang laborers - 169 6 4,510 1,847
Section laborers 2 341 4 8,352 2,717
Machine operators 1 314 5 14,280 1,947
Gang foremen, communications and signals - 22 1 510 164
Signalmen and signal maintainers 1 247 2 10,070 2,266
Linemen and groundmen and communications craftsman 1 73 1 1,812 879
Assistant signalmen and assistant signal maintainers - 30 2 749 105
Signal helpers and signal maintainer helpers - 16 - 387 52
Camp car cooks - 6 - 664 155
Total 7 1,818 26 61,627 15,118
Maintenance of Equipment and Stores
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Maintenance of equipment and stores (miscellaneous) - 19 - 220 39
Supervisors and general foremen, maintenance of equipment - 24 - 1,081
146
Supervisors and general foremen, materials and stores - 2 - 205 2
Equipment, shop, electrical inspectors - 6 - 288 0
Materials and supplies inspectors - 4 - 234 0
Storekeeper - 14 1 307 10
Gang foremen, maintenance of equipment - 36 - 885 293
Blacksmiths - 9 - 334 55
Boilermakers - 25 - 524 73
Carmen (freight) 1 313 5 11,501 3,055
Carmen (other) - 215 4 6,024 1,900
Electrical workers (A) - 282 2 8,288 2,454
Electrical workers (B) - 16 - 94 2
Electrical workers (C) - 6 - 11 32
Machinists - 289 6 8,328 4,037
Sheet metal workers - 60 - 2,927 247
Skilled trades, helpers, maintenance of equipment and stores - 45 3
1,100 489
Apprentices, maintenance of equipment and stores - 11 - 49 14
Coach cleaners - 139 2 5,000 404
Laborers: shops, enginehouses and power plants - 133 1 4,767 1,148
Equipment operators/general laborers, materials and stores - 24 1 453
179
Stationary engineers - 4 1 53 149
Stationary firemen - 2 - 64 0
Total 1 1,678 26 52,737 14,728
Transportation, Other Than Train and Engine
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Transportation, other than train and engine (miscellaneous) - 2 1 1 10
Transportation supervisor and chief train dispatcher - 4 - 231 2
Train dispatchers - 11 1 151 103
TABLE 4-7 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, 2001
Transportation, Other Than Train and Engine
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Station, freight and passenger agents - 11 2 224 46
Clerk operators, towerman, train directors - 9 - 313 2
Station masters & assts, super bag. agents, bag. agents, etc - 2 - 2 0
Baggage, parcel room and station attendents - 39 - 1,115 160
Gen/asst gnrl foremen,stations,warehouses,grain elev., docks - 7 - 185
58
Gang foreman, stations, warehouses, grain elevators, docks - 1 - 32 0
Grain elevator, and dock laborers - 6 - 50 2
Station, and warehouse laborers - 11 - 119 45
Truckers (station, warehouse and platforms) - 1 - 20 0
Food and lodging manager, supervisors - 2 - 0 0
Waiters and kitchen helpers (restaurant and dining car) - 4 - 14 0
Chefs and cooks (restaurant and dining car) - 38 - 650 72
Train attendants - 121 1 2,872 131
Bridge operators and helpers - 3 - 102 156
Bridge and crossing flagmen and gatemen - 2 - 30 0
Yards clerks - 15 1 1,502 64
Crew dispatchers - 5 - 44 0
Yardmasters and assistant yardmasters - 14 - 553 46
Total - 308 6 8,210 897
Transportation, Train and Engine
---Total--- ---- Days ----
Job Titles
Killed Injured Illness
Absent
From
Work
Restricted
At Work
Transportation, train and engine (miscellaneous) - 14 - 464 78
Switchtenders - 24 - 2,858 1
Outside hostlers - 17 - 964 250
Outside hostler helpers - 12 - 546 300
Inside hostler - 13 - 336 46
Road passenger conductors - 272 14 9,066 399
Assistant road passenger conductors and ticket collectors - 126 2
4,907 133
Road freight conductors (through freight) 3 530 10 46,364 8,271
Road freight conductors (local and way freight) 2 385 3 23,990 4,073
Road passenger baggageperson - 2 - 8 8
Road Passenger brakemen and flagmen - 28 - 406 662
Road freight brakemen and flagmen (through freight) - 70 - 5,299 1,667
Road freight brakemen and flagmen (local and way freight) 1 257 1
19,109 2,868
Yard conductors and yard foremen 1 411 5 24,840 2,299
Yard brakemen and yard helpers 2 433 6 26,941 4,267
Road passenger engineers and motormen - 147 22 5,263 370
Road freight engineers (through freight) 4 360 6 29,035 3,496
Road freight engineers (local and way freight) 1 157 2 11,425 550
Yard engineers - 186 3 12,501 1,614
Road passenger firemen and helpers - 4 - 44 0
Road freight firemen and helpers (through freight) - 5 - 213 0
Road freight firemen and helpers (local and way freight) - 4 - 111 0
Yard firemen and helpers - 2 - 75 0
Total 14 3,459 74 224,765 31,352
TABLE 4-8 OCCUPATONAL ILLNESSES OF EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, 2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total
Illness
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal
Days
Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp.
Dermatitis 4 2.6 - 4 0 - - 2 -
Rashes 4 2.6 - 4 8 1 - 0 -
Misc. respiratory conditions 3 1.9 - 3 5 3 - 1 -
Heat/sun stroke 5 3.2 - 5 10 4 - 0 -
Heat exhaustion 11 7.1 - 11 15 6 - 3 -
Misc. disorders,physical agents 2 1.3 - 2 35 1 - 0 -
Noise induced hearing loss 1 0.6 - 1 0 - - 0 -
Synovitis 1 0.6 - 1 0 - - 13 -
Tenosynovitis 10 6.5 - 10 103 1 - 377 -
Bursitis 1 0.6 - 1 149 1 - 207 -
Carpal tunnel syndrome 27 17.5 - 27 406 13 - 464 -
Misc. repeated trauma condition 19 12.3 - 19 849 11 - 797 -
Stress related syndromes 19 12.3 - 19 763 18 - 0 -
Misc. illnesses, unclassified 12 7.8 - 12 137 5 - 118 -
Emotional trauma/nervous shock 35 22.7 - 35 903 34 - 12 -
Total 154 100 - 154 3,383 98 - 1,994 -
TABLE 4-9 OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OF EMPLOYEE ON DUTY, BYRAILROAD, 2001
1/ The number of cases that resulted in employee being absent for work
at least one day
2/ Term = terminated, Trans = transferred
3/ Condition was the result of a hazardous material exposure
Total Days Absent
Absent
Cases
Term./
Trans.
Days
Restricted
Hazmat
Exp. RR
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt % Avg. Cnt % Cnt Cnt % Avg. Cnt
ARR 1 0.6 - 1 0 0.0 0 - - - 5 0.3 5 -
ATK 18 11.7 - 18 312 9.2 17 17 17.3 - 4 0.2 0 -
BNSF 34 22.1 - 34 1,397 41.3 41 19 19.4 - 1,693 84.9 50 -
CSX 2 1.3 - 2 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 0.0 0 -
DH 2 1.3 - 2 5 0.1 3 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
DMIR 1 0.6 - 1 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 0.0 0 -
IC 2 1.3 - 2 0 0.0 0 - - - 3 0.2 2 -
IHB 2 1.3 - 2 69 2.0 35 2 2.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
LI 4 2.6 - 4 155 4.6 39 4 4.1 - 244 12.2 61 -
MBTA 1 0.6 - 1 8 0.2 8 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
MNCW 1 0.6 - 1 47 1.4 47 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
NIRC 19 12.3 - 19 93 2.7 5 7 7.1 - 31 1.6 2 -
NJTR 1 0.6 - 1 1 0.0 1 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
NS 1 0.6 - 1 146 4.3 146 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
PATH 26 16.9 - 26 594 17.6 23 26 26.5 - 0 0.0 0 -
SCAX 1 0.6 - 1 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 0.0 0 -
SEPA 6 3.9 - 6 18 0.5 3 1 1.0 - 0 0.0 0 -
SOO 2 1.3 - 2 50 1.5 25 1 1.0 - 2 0.1 1 -
UP 7 4.5 - 7 273 8.1 39 6 6.1 - 0 0.0 0 -
WC 4 2.6 - 4 0 0.0 0 - - - 10 0.5 3 -
XXXX 19 12.3 - 19 215 6.4 11 10 10.2 - 2 0.1 0 -
Tot. 154 100 - 154 3,383 100 22 98 100 - 1,994 100 13 -
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CHAPTER 5
TRAIN ACCIDENTS
Collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, acts of God, or other
events involving the operation of
railroad on-track equipment (standing or moving) and causing
reportable damages greater than
the reporting threshold for the year in which the accident/incident
occurred must be reported
using Form FRA F 6180.54. The reporting threshold for calendar years
1992-1996 was $6,300.
The reporting threshold for calendar year 1997 was $6,500, and in 1998
it was $6,600.
Reportable damage includes labor costs and all other costs to repair
or replace in kind damaged
on-track equipment, signals, track, track structures, or roadbed.
Reportable damage does not
include the cost of clearing a wreck; however, additional damage to
the above listed items caused
while clearing the wreck is to be included in your damage estimate.
Examples of other costs included in reportable damage are: (1) rental
and/or operation of
machinery such as cranes, bulldozers, including the services of
contractors, to replace or repair
the track right-of-way and associated structures; and (2) costs
associated with the repair or
replacement of roller bearings on units that were derailed or
submerged in water. (Replacement
costs include the labor costs resulting from a wheel set change out.)
If the property of more than one railroad is involved in an
accident/incident, the reporting
threshold is calculated by including the damages suffered by all of
the railroads involved. When
total reportable damage to all railroads directly involved in an
accident/incident exceeds the
reporting threshold, a report is required even though an individual
railroad's damages were
below the threshold.
The tables displaying train accidents counts by railroad, are the
number of events that a railroad
was involved in, regardless of whether or not that railroad’s
operations were the primary reason
the accident occurred. This is done because all railroads are required
to report the extent of their
involvement in the accident, no matter whether there is agreement on
the cause of the accident.
A form must be completed for each consist involved in an accident. The
railroad responsible for
the on-track equipment at the time of the accident, and only that
railroad, will report the consist.
In joint operations, if the railroad having track maintenance
responsibility did not also have ontrack
rail equipment involved, a report containing the track information
must be forwarded.
Track information for accidents occurring on industry track of a
non-reporting company is to be
reported by the railroad operating the on-track equipment. Damages to
industry track and ontrack
equipment are included in reportable damage.
A railroad need not report the following:
1. Cars derailed on industry tracks by non-railroad employees or
non-railroad
employee vandalism, providing there is no involvement of railroad
employees;
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2. Damage to out-of-service cars resulting from high water or
flooding, e.g., empties
placed on storage or repair track. This exclusion does not apply if
such cars are
placed into a moving consist and as a result of this damage, a
reportable rail
equipment accident results.
An equipment consist is a train, locomotive(s), cut of cars, or a
single car not coupled to another
car or locomotive.
Car. A unit of on-track equipment, either
(1) Equipment designed to be hauled by locomotives, or
(2) Equipment such as a track motorcar, highway-rail vehicle, push
car, crane, or
ballast tamping machine.
Locomotive. A locomotive is a piece of on-track equipment, other than
hi-rail or
specialized maintenance equipment,
(1) With one or more propelling motors designed for moving other
equipment;
(2) With one or more propelling motors designed to carry freight or
passenger traffic,
or both; or
(3) Without propelling motors but with one or more control stands.
Motorcar. A self-propelled unit of equipment, designed to carry
freight or passenger
traffic. (Does not include track motorcars or similar work equipment.)
Train. For purposes of accident/incident reporting, a train is a
locomotive or
locomotives coupled with or without cars, and with or without markers
displayed. This
definition includes trains consisting entirely of self-propelled units
designed to carry
passengers, freight traffic, or both.
Yard switching trains. Those trains operated primarily within yards
for the purpose of
switching other equipment. Examples include the making up or breaking
up of trains,
service industrial tracks within yard limits, storing or classifying
cars, and other similar
operations.
Note: Switching performed by a road crew that is incidental to the
road operation is not
included.
Work trains are non-revenue trains used for the administration and
upkeep service of the
railroad. Examples are: official trains; inspection trains; special
trains running with
company fire apparatus to save the railroad's property from
destruction; trains that
transport the railroad's employees to and from work when no
transportation charge is
made; construction and upkeep trains run in connection with
maintenance and
improvement work; and material and supply trains run in connection
with operations.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 5
TRAIN ACCIDENTS
Tables Pages
5-1 Train accidents by railroad, type, and major cause, 2001
............................................ 62
5-2 Train accidents by state, type, and major cause, 2001
................................................. 63
5-3 Train accidents by month, type and major cause,
2001................................................ 64
5-4 Train accidents by day, type, and major cause, 2001
................................................... 64
5-5 Train accidents by time of day, type, and major cause,
2001....................................... 65
5-6 Train accidents by type and major cause,
2001............................................................ 65
5-7 Train accidents by subcause and type,
2001.................................................................
66
5-8 Train accidents with contributing cause,
2001............................................................. 67
5-9 Train accidents by specific cause, and type,
2001........................................................ 68
5-10 Train accidents by type track and class, 2001
.............................................................. 74
5-11 Train accidents by type track and consist speed,
2001................................................. 75
5-12 Train accidents by weather condition,
2001.................................................................
76
5-13 Train accidents by consist length, 2001
.......................................................................
77
5-14 Train accidents by type track and consist,
2001........................................................... 78
5-15 Train accidents by consist length and type consist,
2001............................................. 79
5-16 Involvement in train accidents by type consist,
2001................................................... 80
5-17 Damage by track type,
2001.........................................................................................
80
5-18 Damage by consist type,
2001......................................................................................
80
TABLE 5-1 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY RR, TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident Casualties Causes
Railroad
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRCHmn Othr Sig Trk
Alton & Southern 11 0.3 1 5 - 5 288,077 - 1 - - 5 - 1 5
Alaska RR Corp. 1 0.0 - 1 - - 24,300 - - - - 1 - - -
Amtrak 191 5.4 8 77 42 64 19,021,359 27 179 26 42 33 25 1 64
Bangor & Aroostook 3 0.1 - 1 1 1 483,878 - 1 1 1 - - - 1
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 2 0.1 - 2 - - 10,157 - - 1 - - - - 1
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 660 18.8 15 481 45 119 68,893,696 5 47
111 45 218 84 9 193
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 15 0.4 - 8 - 7 208,816 - - 2 - 8 2 - 3
Conrail Shared Assets 34 1.0 7 25 1 1 1,214,287 - 1 - 1 23 1 1 8
CSX Transportation 403 11.5 88 250 29 36 30,475,929 1 22 31 29 167 68
2 106
Delaware & Hudson 8 0.2 1 7 - - 1,620,927 - 1 - - 4 1 - 3
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 15 0.4 - 15 - - 1,443,748 - - - - 1 1 - 13
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 4 0.1 - 3 - 1 116,355 - 2 1 - 2 - - 1
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 2 0.1 - 2 - - 896,000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 11 0.3 1 8 - 2 202,046 - - - - 4 - - 7
Florida East Coast 16 0.5 - 15 1 - 299,101 - - 4 1 5 - - 6
Guilford Rail System 4 0.1 - 3 1 - 411,370 - 1 - 1 1 - - 2
Grand Trunk Western RR 16 0.5 3 9 1 3 1,163,811 2 2 1 1 6 3 1 4
Gateway Western 12 0.3 1 9 - 2 2,173,981 - 2 2 - 5 - - 5
Illinois Central 73 2.1 4 42 7 20 6,832,518 2 5 7 7 28 7 1 23
Indiana Harbor Belt 24 0.7 3 20 - 1 442,523 - - 1 - 14 1 - 8
I & M Rail Link, LLC 36 1.0 2 26 - 8 1,862,097 - - 4 - 15 1 - 16
Kansas City Southern 98 2.8 8 63 6 21 6,485,657 1 7 8 6 49 3 - 32
Long Island Rail Road 20 0.6 2 10 1 7 4,416,397 2 17 3 1 5 4 - 7
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 5 0.1 - - 3 2 27,847 - 1 - 3 1 1 - -
Metro North Commuter 56 1.6 3 3 1 49 2,071,721 - 7 31 1 8 9 - 7
Montana Rail Link 20 0.6 2 14 1 3 1,713,927 - 1 5 1 10 1 - 3
Northern IN Comm Trans 1 0.0 - 1 - - 34,803 - - - - 1 - - -
Northeast IL Reg Comm 9 0.3 1 4 2 2 523,222 - - 1 2 6 - - -
New Jersey Transit Rail 25 0.7 1 10 - 14 1,258,134 - 19 4 - 8 4 - 9
Norfolk Southern Corp. 246 7.0 19 187 18 22 8,846,512 3 13 49 18 65 38
7 69
Paducah & Louisville 6 0.2 1 4 1 - 635,550 - - - 1 2 2 - 1
Port Auth Trans Hudson 3 0.1 - 1 - 2 16,959,283 - 16 1 - 1 1 - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 1 0.0 - - - 1 8,000 - - - - 1 - - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 18 0.5 1 2 - 15 470,477 - - - - 17 - - 1
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 8 0.2 - 2 5 1 236,115 - 2 - 5 1 1 - 1
Southeastern PA Trans. 10 0.3 3 - - 7 287,861 - - 3 - 1 6 - -
Soo Line 34 1.0 1 18 4 11 787,810 - 5 5 4 11 6 - 8
Texas Mexican 14 0.4 - 13 - 1 1,542,060 - - 1 - 3 3 - 7
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 9 0.3 - 8 - 1 450,919 - - 1 - - - - 8
Econo Rail Corporation 3 0.1 1 2 - - 88,310 - - 1 - 1 - - 1
Union Pacific 977 27.8 48 719 81 129 112,015,942 9 71 112 81 277 115
20 372
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 2 0.1 - 1 - 1 23,623 - - - - 1 - - 1
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 40 1.1 3 21 6 10 2,591,196 2 2 8 6 13 5 1 7
Wheeling & Lake Erie 10 0.3 - 10 - - 253,266 - - 1 - 2 1 - 6
Other Railroads 355 10.1 16 302 9 28 20,293,512 2 13 28 9 79 30 - 209
TABLE 5-2 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY STATE, TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE, 2001
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes State
Accs % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig
Trk
Alabama 81 2.5 7 63 6 5 3,900,426 1.2 2 3 7 6 15 7 1 45
Alaska 1 0.0 - 1 - - 24,300 0.0 - - - - 1 - - -
Arizona 43 1.3 1 37 - 5 5,775,612 1.8 - 1 9 - 16 4 - 14
Arkansas 74 2.3 4 48 12 10 4,040,891 1.3 2 12 10 12 19 8 3 22
California 204 6.4 4 149 23 28 20,541,259 6.4 14 23 18 23 66 18 3 76
Colorado 61 1.9 3 47 3 8 7,827,411 2.4 1 4 15 3 20 6 - 17
Connecticut 36 1.1 2 8 - 26 2,429,990 0.8 - 7 15 - 8 4 - 9
Delaware 12 0.4 3 4 - 5 171,373 0.1 - 1 4 - 5 - - 3
Dist Of Columbi 21 0.7 1 15 - 5 1,055,489 0.3 - 1 4 - 9 1 - 7
Florida 53 1.7 3 38 11 1 3,712,584 1.2 3 7 5 11 14 3 - 20
Georgia 57 1.8 8 40 6 3 6,337,882 2.0 - 15 8 6 18 9 1 15
Idaho 22 0.7 - 17 4 1 3,278,782 1.0 - 3 4 4 6 2 - 6
Illinois 243 7.6 25 160 14 44 13,884,217 4.3 - 18 25 14 107 19 2 76
Indiana 94 2.9 15 69 6 4 4,331,105 1.4 2 7 15 6 25 17 - 31
Iowa 95 3.0 4 76 4 11 12,495,273 3.9 3 54 8 4 28 7 - 48
Kansas 104 3.2 1 80 7 16 7,899,103 2.5 2 3 10 7 27 12 1 47
Kentucky 33 1.0 4 23 3 3 1,948,435 0.6 - 1 1 3 15 8 - 6
Louisiana 121 3.8 14 78 9 20 7,076,234 2.2 1 12 8 9 43 9 2 50
Maine 9 0.3 - 6 2 1 701,797 0.2 - 2 2 2 2 1 - 2
Maryland 30 0.9 7 12 2 9 3,502,136 1.1 1 1 5 2 11 3 - 9
Massachusetts 27 0.8 1 13 3 10 1,044,279 0.3 - 2 3 3 10 4 - 7
Michigan 39 1.2 3 26 4 6 2,183,550 0.7 3 2 2 4 14 4 1 14
Minnesota 72 2.2 1 53 4 14 7,525,654 2.4 - 4 11 4 19 9 - 29
Mississippi 53 1.7 1 34 4 14 4,645,301 1.5 1 6 4 4 23 2 - 20
Missouri 92 2.9 6 70 3 13 30,453,346 9.5 - 23 15 3 27 7 1 39
Montana 30 0.9 3 22 1 4 4,142,016 1.3 - 1 7 1 10 3 - 9
Nebraska 104 3.2 4 77 5 18 13,868,200 4.3 - 5 21 5 19 20 6 33
Nevada 14 0.4 3 8 - 3 4,212,992 1.3 - 1 1 - 6 5 - 2
New Hampshire 1 0.0 - - - 1 20,480 0.0 - - - - - 1 - -
New Jersey 53 1.7 5 29 1 18 2,529,471 0.8 - 18 7 1 25 4 - 16
New Mexico 34 1.1 2 19 3 10 3,578,129 1.1 3 2 6 3 16 5 - 4
New York 132 4.1 16 60 2 54 27,146,665 8.5 2 81 25 2 47 23 1 34
North Carolina 30 0.9 6 22 2 - 1,716,992 0.5 - 1 7 2 9 3 - 9
North Dakota 29 0.9 - 24 3 2 2,252,434 0.7 - 4 6 3 3 4 - 13
Ohio 96 3.0 14 70 3 9 3,550,494 1.1 1 5 9 3 27 15 3 39
Oklahoma 78 2.4 1 56 10 11 7,142,684 2.2 3 4 10 10 19 7 4 28
Oregon 53 1.7 3 37 - 13 2,151,041 0.7 - - 8 - 19 2 - 24
Pennsylvania 93 2.9 8 66 2 17 3,232,611 1.0 1 - 14 2 23 19 2 33
Rhode Island 2 0.1 - - - 2 32,000 0.0 - - - - - 1 - 1
South Carolina 29 0.9 4 20 5 - 3,015,708 0.9 1 4 2 5 10 6 - 6
South Dakota 15 0.5 - 13 1 1 1,351,494 0.4 - 1 2 1 3 1 - 8
Tennessee 63 2.0 1 50 1 11 3,091,203 1.0 - 7 7 1 12 19 3 21
Texas 398 12.4 18 274 36 70 44,002,717 13.7 5 55 34 36 136 52 7 133
Utah 36 1.1 2 31 - 3 7,909,218 2.5 - 23 7 - 16 3 - 10
Vermont 7 0.2 - 7 - - 1,742,046 0.5 - - - - - 2 - 5
Virginia 35 1.1 1 29 1 4 2,123,848 0.7 - - 8 1 13 2 - 11
Washington 54 1.7 3 39 1 11 3,873,695 1.2 2 5 7 1 20 6 - 20
West Virginia 24 0.7 4 18 1 1 3,600,497 1.1 - 1 3 1 5 5 - 10
Wisconsin 64 2.0 2 38 8 16 4,513,997 1.4 2 6 12 8 18 8 1 17
Wyoming 53 1.7 2 36 1 14 12,520,059 3.9 1 2 12 1 16 11 - 13
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 100.0 56 438 423 217
1,020 391 42 1,111
TABLE 5-3 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY MONTH, TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE,, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Day
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
January 287 9.0 18 205 21 43 23,497,206 7.3 3 19 32 21 87 34 3 110
February 280 8.7 14 200 24 42 25,210,711 7.9 6 59 46 24 72 29 5 104
March 284 8.9 20 203 15 46 28,570,854 8.9 2 64 32 15 101 38 5 93
April 252 7.9 20 177 14 41 23,372,983 7.3 - 27 33 14 84 35 4 82
May 262 8.2 17 182 15 48 21,829,756 6.8 6 32 34 15 85 36 4 88
June 265 8.3 22 178 14 51 22,702,518 7.1 3 33 33 14 81 37 2 98
July 292 9.1 16 215 16 45 38,515,615 12.0 8 39 44 16 78 30 6 118
August 302 9.4 20 212 20 50 28,651,895 9.0 6 24 49 20 92 32 5 104
September 257 8.0 17 158 18 64 41,268,594 12.9 2 77 28 18 93 33 3 82
October 248 7.7 18 172 23 35 14,039,649 4.4 2 20 34 23 75 33 1 82
November 227 7.1 19 146 18 44 17,290,948 5.4 7 25 24 18 90 24 2 69
December 248 7.7 19 164 19 46 35,156,391 11.0 11 19 34 19 82 30 2 81
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 100.0 56 438 423 217
1,020 391 42 1,111
TABLE 5-4 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY DAY, TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Day
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
Sunday 411 12.8 24 302 14 71 55,647,157 17.4 5 33 47 14 144 53 7 146
Monday 479 15.0 29 339 39 72 39,316,504 12.3 4 85 53 39 145 50 4 188
Tuesday 481 15.0 33 324 32 92 57,707,499 18.0 5 67 65 32 142 60 5 177
Wednesday 481 15.0 34 326 35 86 43,855,257 13.7 16 66 59 35 165 57 5
160
Thursday 448 14.0 36 315 30 67 45,500,262 14.2 6 74 64 30 133 51 9 161
Friday 497 15.5 37 331 38 91 41,798,284 13.1 12 41 67 38 161 74 2 155
Saturday 407 12.7 27 275 29 76 36,282,157 11.3 8 72 68 29 130 46 10
124
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 100.0 56 438 423 217
1,020 391 42 1,111
TABLE 5-5 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY, TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE,2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Time
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
1 126 3.9 8 87 7 24 15,739,592 4.9 5 25 20 7 47 15 4 33
2 132 4.1 11 102 1 18 11,612,888 3.6 - - 16 1 47 13 2 53
3 117 3.7 12 87 2 16 11,693,080 3.7 1 5 18 2 45 12 1 39
4 132 4.1 9 95 3 25 18,109,306 5.7 - 5 19 3 49 20 5 36
5 126 3.9 10 83 3 30 25,155,987 7.9 2 34 22 3 46 16 2 37
6 114 3.6 8 81 8 17 9,513,743 3.0 2 10 19 8 29 14 - 44
7 88 2.7 6 50 11 21 5,634,865 1.8 2 13 19 11 23 6 1 28
8 138 4.3 10 88 18 22 28,232,029 8.8 3 37 21 18 34 9 4 52
9 155 4.8 11 102 16 26 13,349,619 4.2 4 32 20 16 47 18 3 51
10 143 4.5 15 84 19 25 12,407,142 3.9 6 17 11 19 42 15 4 52
11 141 4.4 7 97 12 25 8,691,660 2.7 1 51 17 12 52 16 1 43
12 113 3.5 13 73 3 24 11,284,312 3.5 - 12 9 3 45 18 2 36
AM
Sub 1,525 47.6 120 1,029 103 273 171,424,223 53.6 26 241 211 103 506
172 29 504
1 154 4.8 6 109 13 26 9,745,533 3.0 1 7 19 13 39 26 1 56
2 146 4.6 12 99 15 20 15,653,829 4.9 4 12 20 15 37 18 - 56
3 152 4.7 8 113 14 17 16,382,747 5.1 9 29 25 14 35 14 - 64
4 162 5.1 7 117 15 23 16,729,835 5.2 - 32 19 15 42 21 - 65
5 151 4.7 13 105 11 22 9,562,182 3.0 1 14 21 11 46 18 - 55
6 142 4.4 9 106 8 19 12,125,535 3.8 4 13 12 8 52 17 2 51
7 149 4.7 7 95 10 37 10,123,116 3.2 3 14 16 10 48 24 4 47
8 131 4.1 12 86 8 25 12,344,146 3.9 2 10 20 8 48 11 - 44
9 109 3.4 4 76 4 25 11,596,938 3.6 - 1 15 4 40 14 2 34
10 129 4.0 5 94 3 27 9,984,106 3.1 - 4 16 3 44 22 3 41
11 122 3.8 10 88 4 20 16,620,757 5.2 3 57 13 4 43 15 1 46
12 132 4.1 7 95 9 21 7,814,173 2.4 3 4 16 9 40 19 - 48
PM
Sub 1,679 52.4 100 1,183 114 282 148,682,897 46.4 30 197 212 114 514
219 13 607
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 100 56 438 423 217 1020
391 42 1111
TABLE 5-6 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TYPE AND MAJOR CAUSE, 2001
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track, HRC =higway-rail crossing
Total
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Type Accident
Cnt % Amount % Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
Derailments 2,212 69.0 234,559,741 73.3 1 110 315 - 556 245 28 1,068
Head on collision 9 0.3 5,730,837 1.8 3 11 - - 7 2 - -
Rear end collision 35 1.1 17,082,130 5.3 1 64 1 - 30 2 - 2
Side collision 117 3.7 17,596,940 5.5 - 62 1 - 102 11 - 3
Raking collision 44 1.4 1,218,070 0.4 - 3 5 - 25 10 2 2
Broken train coll. 15 0.5 621,336 0.2 - 1 1 - 9 5 - -
Highway-rail Impact 217 6.8 8,247,668 2.6 50 135 - 217 - - - -
Obstruction impact 73 2.3 4,106,998 1.3 1 5 9 - 14 46 1 3
Explosion/detonation 2 0.1 16,948,000 5.3 - 16 - - - 1 - 1
Fire/violent rupture 32 1.0 1,723,456 0.5 - 5 22 - - 10 - -
Other impacts 309 9.6 8,139,470 2.5 - 22 17 - 232 41 11 8
Other events 139 4.3 4,132,474 1.3 - 4 52 - 45 18 - 24
Total 3,204 100 320,107,120 100 56 438 423 217 1,020 391 42 1,111
TABLE 5-7 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SUBCAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track, HRC =higway-rail crossing
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Kld Nonfatal
Brakes 34 1.1 2 24 - 8 1,318,448 0.4 - -
Trailer/Container on Flatcar 1 0.0 - 1 - - 73,600 0.0 - -
Body 29 0.9 2 22 - 5 1,486,062 0.5 - 1
Coupler & Draft System 52 1.6 2 38 - 12 2,057,968 0.6 - -
Truck Components 66 2.1 1 64 - 1 16,055,278 5.0 - 2
Axles & Journal Bearings 64 2.0 - 60 - 4 15,511,074 4.8 - -
Wheels 85 2.7 - 84 - 1 13,603,018 4.2 - -
Locomotives 66 2.1 1 10 - 55 3,849,203 1.2 - 2
Doors 10 0.3 - 7 - 3 774,170 0.2 - -
Other Mechanical 16 0.5 - 5 - 11 502,957 0.2 - 2
Brakes, Use of 122 3.8 21 39 - 62 5,054,142 1.6 - 4
Employee Physical Condition 6 0.2 4 - - 2 1,453,538 0.5 - 28
Flagging, Fixed, Hand & Radio 44 1.4 18 12 - 14 24,499,334 7.7 1 81
General Switching Rules 328 10.2 57 143 - 128 12,559,785 3.9 - 12
Main Track Authority 45 1.4 21 6 - 18 2,386,030 0.7 - 18
Train Handling/Makeup 144 4.5 5 131 - 8 8,572,817 2.7 - 1
Speed 74 2.3 18 31 - 25 5,394,590 1.7 - 12
Switches, Use of 222 6.9 22 177 - 23 11,294,955 3.5 1 7
Cab Signals 1 0.0 - 1 - - 104,786 0.0 - -
Miscellaneous Human Factors 34 1.1 7 16 - 11 1,844,164 0.6 - 3
Environmental Conditions 34 1.1 1 25 - 8 2,668,600 0.8 - 18
Loading Procedures 50 1.6 4 43 - 3 5,663,947 1.8 - 1
Highway-Rail Incidents 217 6.8 - - 217 - 8,247,668 2.6 50 135
Unusual Operational Situations 181 5.6 14 100 - 67 13,476,944 4.2 1 8
Other Miscellaneous Causes 126 3.9 11 77 - 38 34,898,005 10.9 2 39
Signal Defects 42 1.3 2 28 - 12 1,349,961 0.4 - -
Roadbed 44 1.4 - 42 - 2 14,990,070 4.7 - 3
Track Geometry 440 13.7 3 433 - 4 35,201,171 11.0 - 5
Rail, Joint Bar & Anchors 345 10.8 1 343 - 1 63,724,845 19.9 1 56
Frogs, Switches, Appliances 248 7.7 3 239 - 6 10,206,994 3.2 - -
Other Track Defects 34 1.1 - 11 - 23 1,282,996 0.4 - -
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 100.0 56 438
TABLE 5-8 TRAIN ACCIDENTS WITH CONTRIBUTING CAUSE, 2001
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track, HRC =higway-rail crossing
Total Type of Accident Type of Track
Contributing Cause
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Main Yard Siding Industry Other
Brakes 2 0.4 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 -
Body 1 0.2 - 1 - - 1 - - - -
Coupler & Draft System 2 0.4 - 2 - - 1 1 - - -
Truck Components 11 2.4 - 11 - - 8 - 2 - 1
Axles & Journal Bearings 4 0.9 - 4 - - 4 - - - -
Wheels 19 4.1 - 19 - - 6 9 - 4 -
Locomotives 2 0.4 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - -
Doors 3 0.6 - 2 - 1 2 - - 1 -
Other Mechanical 2 0.4 - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 -
Brakes, Use of 7 1.5 - 2 - 5 - 5 1 1 -
Employee Physical Condition 4 0.9 2 2 - - 2 1 - 1 -
Flagging, Fixed, Hand & Radio 12 2.6 5 6 - 1 3 3 2 4 -
General Switching Rules 56 12.1 10 23 - 23 7 39 4 6 -
Main Track Authority 11 2.4 6 1 - 4 3 5 - 3 -
Train Handling/Makeup 28 6.0 3 24 - 1 11 13 1 1 2
Speed 22 4.7 2 12 - 8 11 7 1 3 -
Switches, Use of 31 6.7 - 25 - 6 8 17 1 4 1
Miscellaneous Human Factors 8 1.7 3 3 1 1 3 5 - - -
Environmental Conditions 17 3.7 1 13 - 3 6 9 1 1 -
Loading Procedures 11 2.4 1 10 - - 7 3 - 1 -
Highway-Rail Incidents 18 3.9 - - 18 - 18 - - - -
Unusual Operational Situations 13 2.8 - 9 1 3 6 5 - 2 -
Other Miscellaneous Causes 17 3.7 1 12 - 4 7 3 - 7 -
Signal Defects 2 0.4 - 1 - 1 1 1 - - -
Roadbed 21 4.5 - 21 - - 5 10 3 3 -
Track Geometry 71 15.3 - 69 - 2 36 25 2 8 -
Rail, Joint Bar & Anchors 34 7.3 - 33 - 1 15 8 2 8 1
Frogs, Switches, Appliances 31 6.7 - 30 - 1 9 19 - 3 -
Other Track Defects 4 0.9 - 1 - 3 4 - - - -
Total 464 100 35 339 20 70 187 188 21 63 5
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Human Factors
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Bottling the Air 4 0.1 1 1 2 1 1 2 854,762 - -
Failure to secure engine- rr empl 11 0.3 3 3 5 3 7 1 616,580 - -
Fail to secure car hnd brk -rr emp 47 1.5 3 14 30 5 34 8 1,408,879 - -
Fail to release hand brk - rr emp 4 0.1 - 3 1 - 3 1 131,074 - -
Fail to apply suff. hand brakes -rr emp 33 1.0 12 11 10 1 28 4 918,170
- 1
Fail to apply car hnd brks -rr emp 8 0.2 1 1 6 - 6 2 407,302 - -
Fail to secure equip - not rr emp 5 0.2 1 1 3 - 3 2 269,915 - 3
Fail to ctrl car spd use hnd brk-r emp 5 0.2 - 2 3 1 3 1 168,214 - -
Use of brakes, other 5 0.2 - 3 2 2 3 - 279,246 - -
Employee asleep 6 0.2 4 - 2 2 3 1 1,453,538 - 28
Fixed signal, failure to comply 7 0.2 2 2 3 5 2 - 2,061,530 - 8
Hand signal, failure to comply 3 0.1 - - 3 1 2 - 64,836 - -
Hand signal, failure to give/receive 1 0.0 1 - - - 1 - 155,000 - -
Radio communication, failure to comply 9 0.3 2 6 1 3 5 1 228,524 - 1
Radio communication, improper 5 0.2 2 1 2 1 3 1 129,932 - -
Radio comm., failure to give/receive 4 0.1 1 1 2 1 1 2 199,449 - -
Block signal, failure to comply 8 0.2 6 - 2 8 - - 19,501,290 1 28
Interlocking signal, failure to comply 6 0.2 4 1 1 6 - - 2,139,910 -
44
Fail to obs hand sig at wayside insp 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 18,863 - -
Car(s) shoved out & left out of clear 9 0.3 2 1 6 - 5 4 224,789 - 1
Cars left foul 44 1.4 10 4 30 - 42 2 1,532,748 - 1
Derail, failure to apply or remove 28 0.9 - 27 1 2 18 8 1,063,179 - -
Instruction to trn/yd crew improper 13 0.4 4 5 4 2 11 - 592,947 - -
Shoving movement, absence of man 109 3.4 25 52 32 3 82 24 3,852,432 -
7
Shoving movement, failure to control 33 1.0 9 7 17 5 23 5 3,283,356 -
3
Skate, failure to remove or place 3 0.1 - 1 2 - 3 - 99,890 - -
Failure to stretch cars before shoving 3 0.1 - - 3 - 3 - 95,212 - -
Failure to couple 15 0.5 - 4 11 - 14 1 287,332 - -
Moving cars-load ramp,etc, not in pos 3 0.1 - 2 1 - 1 2 80,930 - -
Passed couplers 36 1.1 1 25 10 - 36 - 817,184 - -
Retarder, improper manual operation 7 0.2 3 3 1 - 7 - 138,434 - -
Portable derail, improperly applied 1 0.0 - 1 - - - 1 41,000 - -
Other general switching rules 24 0.7 3 11 10 3 17 4 450,352 - -
Failure to stop train in clear 15 0.5 9 2 4 3 9 3 503,453 - 1
Motor car/on-trk rules, fail to comply 16 0.5 4 2 10 12 3 1 967,991 -
15
Movement without authority - rr emp 2 0.1 1 - 1 2 - - 29,839 - -
Fail to comply with trn order, etc. 3 0.1 2 - 1 2 1 - 340,363 - 1
Other main track authority causes 9 0.3 5 2 2 5 3 1 544,384 - 1
Buff/slack action excess, trn handling 53 1.7 3 47 3 14 33 6 3,414,555
- -
Buff/slack action excess, trn make-up 9 0.3 - 9 - 3 6 - 355,166 - -
Lat DB force on curve xcess trn hndlng 8 0.2 - 8 - 1 5 2 407,777 - -
Lat DB force on curve excess, make-up 4 0.1 - 4 - 1 2 1 64,657 - -
Lat drawbar force-short/long car combo 12 0.4 - 12 - - 10 2 168,637 -
-
Improper train make-up 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 55,790 - -
Improper train inspection 3 0.1 1 2 - 3 - - 600,621 - -
Automatic brake, insufficient 1 0.0 - 1 - - - 1 31,822 - -
Automatic brake, other improper use 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 1 1 183,965 - -
Fail to allow air brks to release 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 2 - 150,702 - -
Dynamic brake, excessive 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 405,192 - -
Dynamic brake, too rapid adjustment 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 242,282 - -
Dynamic brake, excessive axles 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 524,839 - -
Dynamic brake, other improper use 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 151,101 - -
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Human Factors
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Throttle (power), improper use 9 0.3 - 8 1 4 5 - 374,015 - -
Throttle (power), too rapid adjustment 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 43,764 - -
Excessive horsepower 9 0.3 1 8 - 2 6 1 413,060 - 1
Independent brake, improper use 12 0.4 - 12 - 5 6 1 586,710 - -
Failure to actuate off independent brk 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 263,242 - -
Other train handling/makeup 7 0.2 - 3 4 1 5 1 134,920 - -
Coupling speed excessive 27 0.8 3 11 13 6 19 2 797,059 - 3
Switch movement, excessive speed 6 0.2 1 4 1 2 4 - 227,799 - -
Train inside yard limits, excess speed 5 0.2 1 2 2 3 2 - 275,738 - 1
Train outside yd limits, excess speed 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 15,345 - -
Failure to comply with restricted speed 25 0.8 9 7 9 13 11 1 3,008,541
- 8
Train outside yd limits(nonblk),exc spd 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 198,007 - -
Speed, other 8 0.2 4 4 - 3 4 1 872,101 - -
Spring Swtch not clear before reverse 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 98,710 - -
Switch improperly lined 154 4.8 22 112 20 19 114 21 8,929,170 1 7
Switch not latched or locked 24 0.7 - 24 - 3 19 2 849,348 - -
Switch previously run through 37 1.2 - 34 3 3 30 4 1,346,513 - -
Use of switches, other 5 0.2 - 5 - 1 3 1 71,214 - -
Automatic cab signal, fail to comply 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 104,786 - -
Tampering - safety/protective device 1 0.0 - - 1 - - 1 27,900 - -
Human factors - track 9 0.3 1 7 1 5 2 2 707,657 - -
Human factors - signal 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 8,201 - -
Human factors -motive power & equipment 6 0.2 3 - 3 3 2 1 220,234 - 3
Other train operation/human factors 17 0.5 3 8 6 6 10 1 880,172 - -
Total 1,020 31.8 173 556 291 194 691 135 73,164,141 2 166
MAJOR CAUSE= Signal Defects
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Block signal displayed false proceed 1 0.0 1 - - - 1 - 10,000 - -
Classyard autocontrol sys switch fail 6 0.2 - 5 1 - 6 - 172,386 - -
Class yd auto ctrl sys retarder fail 21 0.7 - 12 9 - 21 - 445,314 - -
Power device interlocking failure 1 0.0 1 - - - - 1 163,581 - -
Power switch failure 5 0.2 - 5 - - 4 1 211,511 - -
Other communication equipment failure 1 0.0 - - 1 - 1 - 9,084 - -
Other signal failures 7 0.2 - 6 1 - 7 - 338,085 - -
Total 42 1.3 2 28 12 - 40 2 1,349,961 - -
MAJOR CAUSE= Track Defects
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Roadbed settled or soft 28 0.9 - 28 - 9 13 6 3,926,277 - -
Washout/rain/slide/etc. dmg -track 10 0.3 - 9 1 8 2 - 10,736,038 - 3
Other roadbed defects 6 0.2 - 5 1 2 3 1 327,755 - -
Cross level of track irregular(joints) 27 0.8 1 26 - 10 11 6 2,755,713
- 2
Cross level track irreg.(not at joints) 39 1.2 1 38 - 23 12 4
3,363,506 - -
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Track Defects
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Deviate frm uniform top of rail profile 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 29,000 - -
Superelevation improper, excessive,etc. 4 0.1 - 4 - 2 1 1 1,606,448 -
-
Superelevation runoff improper 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 468,567 - -
Trk alignmnt irreg-not buckled/sunkink 23 0.7 1 20 2 15 7 1 1,627,447
- -
Track alignment irreg(buckled/sunkink) 44 1.4 - 44 - 39 3 2 9,392,793
- -
Wide gage(defective/missing crossties) 227 7.1 - 227 - 45 123 59
8,902,951 - 1
Wide gage(spikes/other rail fasteners) 33 1.0 - 31 2 9 16 8 3,902,077
- 1
Wide gage(loose,broke, etc, gage rods) 6 0.2 - 6 - - 4 2 1,015,450 - -
Wide gage (due to worn rails) 20 0.6 - 20 - 4 9 7 912,950 - -
Other track geometry defects 14 0.4 - 14 - 6 7 1 1,224,269 - 1
Bolt hole crack or break 11 0.3 - 11 - 4 6 1 5,877,329 - -
Broken base of rail 36 1.1 - 36 - 11 16 9 4,269,293 - -
Broken weld (plant) 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 81,650 - -
Broken weld (field) 6 0.2 - 6 - 4 1 1 1,066,164 - -
Defective or missing crossties 17 0.5 - 17 - 3 13 1 1,177,867 - -
Defect/missing spike-oth rail fastener 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 524,330 - -
Detail fracture - shelling/head check 44 1.4 - 44 - 25 15 4 10,772,281
- -
Head and web sep(outside jt bar limit) 28 0.9 - 28 - 11 14 3 2,901,133
- -
Head & web separation-in jt bar limit 3 0.1 - 3 - 2 1 - 3,790,299 - -
Horizontal split head 14 0.4 - 14 - 5 8 1 2,453,153 - 2
Joint bar broken (compromise) 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 423,567 - -
Joint bar broken (insulated) 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 1,191,664 - 2
Joint bar broken (noninsulated) 7 0.2 - 7 - 3 3 1 1,258,523 - -
Joint bolts, broken, or missing 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 - 2 21,382 - -
Mismatched rail-head contour 9 0.3 - 9 - 1 7 1 747,721 - -
Transverse/compound fissure 79 2.5 1 78 - 36 31 12 17,342,722 1 52
Vertical split head 56 1.7 - 56 - 23 25 8 6,757,484 - -
Worn rail 12 0.4 - 12 - 4 4 4 759,972 - -
Other rail and joint bar defects 12 0.4 - 11 1 2 7 3 2,308,311 - -
Derail, defective 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 1 1 79,036 - -
Guard rail loose/broken or mislocated 4 0.1 - 4 - 2 2 - 78,794 - -
Retarder worn, broken, malfunctioning 10 0.3 3 3 4 - 10 - 314,285 - -
Spring/power swtch mech. malfunction 5 0.2 - 4 1 2 3 - 296,859 - -
Stock rail worn, broken, disconnected 7 0.2 - 7 - 1 6 - 272,711 - -
Switch (hand op) stand mechanism defect 10 0.3 - 10 - 1 7 2 332,937 -
-
Swtch connect/operate rod broke/defect 4 0.1 - 4 - - 2 2 109,169 - -
Switch damaged or out of adjustment 31 1.0 - 30 1 5 21 5 1,472,268 - -
Switch lug/crank broken 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 - 1 106,750 - -
Switch out of adj. insuff. anchoring 3 0.1 - 3 - - 2 1 45,081 - -
Switch point worn or broken 100 3.1 - 100 - 17 68 15 4,143,981 - -
Switch rod worn, bent, broken, etc. 4 0.1 - 4 - 3 1 - 143,232 - -
Turnout frog (rigid) worn, or broken 4 0.1 - 4 - 1 3 - 85,907 - -
Turnout frog(self guarded)-worn/broken 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 9,151 - -
Turnout frog (spring) worn, or broken 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 1 1 99,445 - -
Switch pt gap(btwn swt pt & stock rail) 42 1.3 - 42 - 3 29 10
1,694,150 - -
Oth frog, switch, trk appliance defect 15 0.5 - 15 - 2 9 4 923,238 - -
Bridge misalignment or failure 3 0.1 - 3 - 3 - - 185,604 - -
Flangeway clogged 3 0.1 - 3 - - - 3 47,666 - -
Engineering design or construction 2 0.1 - 2 - - 1 1 87,117 - -
Other way and structure defect 26 0.8 - 3 23 23 2 1 962,609 - -
Total 1,111 34.7 7 1,068 36 382 533 196 125,406,076 1 64
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Mechanical/Electrical
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Air hose uncoupled or burst 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 84,396 - -
Oth brk component dmg,worn,broke,etc. 3 0.1 - 2 1 1 1 1 37,440 - -
Brk valve malf. (undesired emergency) 1 0.0 - - 1 1 - - 7,000 - -
Brake valve malf. (stuck brake, etc.) 6 0.2 - 6 - 5 - 1 330,361 - -
Brk valve malf.(stuck brk, etc.)-loco 1 0.0 1 - - - 1 - 150,098 - -
Rigging down or dragging 10 0.3 - 9 1 5 5 - 451,476 - -
Hand brk broken or defective 3 0.1 - 1 2 - 2 1 65,070 - -
Other brake defects, cars 5 0.2 1 2 2 2 2 1 136,512 - -
Hnd brk link and/or connect defect 2 0.1 - 1 1 - 2 - 38,095 - -
Hnd brk linkage/connect defect-loco 1 0.0 - 1 - - - 1 18,000 - -
Broken or defective container 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 73,600 - -
Center sill broken or bent 7 0.2 1 5 1 6 1 - 144,683 - -
Draft sill broken or bent 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 18,200 - -
Center plate broken or defective 4 0.1 - 4 - 2 2 - 123,430 - -
Ctr plate disengaged from truck 3 0.1 - 3 - 2 1 - 833,423 - -
Center pin broken or missing 1 0.0 - - 1 - 1 - 21,136 - -
Center plate attachment defective 1 0.0 - 1 - - - 1 90,658 - 1
Side sill broken 3 0.1 - 3 - 3 - - 67,842 - -
Other body defects, (CAR) 8 0.2 1 4 3 2 5 1 186,690 - -
Knuckle broken or defective 9 0.3 1 3 5 2 7 - 544,565 - -
Coupler mismatch, high/low 3 0.1 - 2 1 - 3 - 51,629 - -
Coupler drawhead broken or defective 1 0.0 - - 1 1 - - 8,723 - -
Coupler retainer pin/cross key missing 9 0.3 - 9 - 8 1 - 483,699 - -
Draft gear/mechanism broke/defective 3 0.1 - 2 1 1 1 1 256,715 - -
Coupler carrier broken or defective 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 291,783 - -
Oth coupler/draft system defects-car 25 0.8 1 20 4 2 22 1 420,854 - -
Side bearing clearance insufficient 10 0.3 1 9 - 5 3 2 833,910 - -
Side bearing clearance excessive 4 0.1 - 4 - 4 - - 1,066,287 - -
Side bearing(s) broken 2 0.1 - 2 - 2 - - 24,198 - -
Truck bolster broken 3 0.1 - 2 1 3 - - 304,524 - -
Side frame broken 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 1,343,346 - -
Truck bolster stiff 25 0.8 - 25 - 16 7 2 4,126,474 - 2
Truck bolster stiff (LOCO) 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - 10,158 - -
Defective snubbing 3 0.1 - 3 - 3 - - 1,353,969 - -
Other truck component defects, (CAR) 5 0.2 - 5 - 4 1 - 3,435,033 - -
Other truck component defects, (LOCO) 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 40,247 - -
Truck hunting 10 0.3 - 10 - 10 - - 3,517,132 - -
Broken/bent axle between wheel seats 4 0.1 - 4 - 4 - - 1,483,073 - -
Broke/bent axle btwn wheel seats-loco 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 24,000 - -
Journal (plain) failure from overheat 7 0.2 - 6 1 7 - - 810,994 - -
Journal (roller bearing) overheating 46 1.4 - 43 3 43 - 3 12,504,138 -
-
Journal fractured, new cold break 3 0.1 - 3 - 3 - - 597,269 - -
Oth axle/journal bearing defect-car 3 0.1 - 3 - 3 - - 91,600 - -
Broken flange 11 0.3 - 11 - 9 1 1 2,271,556 - -
Broken flange (LOCOMOTIVE) 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 7,762 - -
Broken rim 10 0.3 - 10 - 10 - - 1,552,056 - -
Broken plate 7 0.2 - 6 1 7 - - 931,640 - -
Broken plate (LOCOMOTIVE) - - - - - - - - 250,000 - -
Worn Flange 16 0.5 - 16 - 5 8 3 1,069,111 - -
Worn flange (LOCOMOTIVE) 5 0.2 - 5 - - 5 - 120,472 - -
Damaged flange or tread (flat) 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 - 1 69,500 - -
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Mechanical/Electrical
Total
Type of
Accident Type of Track Casualties Causes
Cnt % Coll Der Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Damaged flange or tread (build up) 14 0.4 - 14 - 10 4 - 2,632,653 - -
Loose wheel 5 0.2 - 5 - 4 1 - 677,241 - -
Other wheel defects (CAR) 10 0.3 - 10 - 7 3 - 3,767,745 - -
Other wheel defects (LOCOMOTIVE) 3 0.1 - 3 - 1 2 - 226,944 - -
Thermal crack, flange or tread (LOCO) 1 0.0 - 1 - - - 1 26,338 - -
Running gear failure (LOCOMOTIVE) 1 0.0 - - 1 1 - - 797,846 - -
Traction motor failure (LOCOMOTIVE) 5 0.2 - 4 1 4 - 1 150,301 - -
Crank case or air box explosion (LOCO) 1 0.0 - - 1 1 - - 12,000 - -
Oil or fuel fire (LOCOMOTIVE) 5 0.2 - - 5 5 - - 648,131 - -
Electrically caused fire (LOCOMOTIVE) 13 0.4 - - 13 10 2 1 640,052 - 1
Current collector system (LOCOMOTIVE) 21 0.7 - - 21 20 1 - 890,129 - 1
Other locomotive defects 20 0.6 1 6 13 15 3 2 710,744 - -
Box car plug door open 2 0.1 - - 2 2 - - 42,213 - -
Box car door, other than plug, open 1 0.0 - 1 - 1 - - 7,032 - -
Bottom outlet car door open 5 0.2 - 4 1 3 1 1 685,702 - -
Bottom outlet door attachment defect 2 0.1 - 2 - 1 1 - 39,223 - -
Other mechanical/electrical failures 10 0.3 - 3 7 9 1 - 326,667 - 2
Other mechanical/electrical fail(LOCO) 6 0.2 - 2 4 6 - - 176,290 - -
Total 423 13.2 8 315 100 292 104 27 55,231,778 - 7
MAJOR CAUSE= Miscellaneous
Total Type of Accident Type of Track Casualties
Causes
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Snow,ice,mud,gravel,coal,etc. on trk 20 0.6 - 18 - 2 9 5 6 820,426 - 2
Extreme environmental - TORNADO 4 0.1 - 1 - 3 2 2 - 306,259 - -
Extreme environmental - FLOOD 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - - 214,131 - 16
Extreme wind velocity 5 0.2 - 4 - 1 5 - - 1,228,246 - -
Other extreme environmental conditions 4 0.1 1 1 - 2 2 2 - 99,538 - -
Load shifted 9 0.3 - 9 - - 4 3 2 1,196,015 - -
Load fell from car 1 0.0 - 1 - - 1 - - 47,427 - -
Overloaded car 5 0.2 - 5 - - 2 2 1 246,817 - -
Improperly loaded car 23 0.7 3 19 - 1 12 3 8 1,913,656 - -
Improperly loaded contain/trail on car 5 0.2 1 4 - - 3 1 1 1,962,954 -
-
Miscellaneous loading procedures 7 0.2 - 5 - 2 4 1 2 297,078 - 1
Hwy user impairment-drug/alcohol use 2 0.1 - - 2 - 2 - - 28,999 - 2
Highway user inattentiveness 93 2.9 - - 93 - 91 - 2 4,619,622 28 59
Hwy user misjudgement 23 0.7 - - 23 - 23 - - 1,042,550 5 7
Highway user cited for violation 19 0.6 - - 19 - 19 - - 537,761 2 16
Highway user unable to stop, weather 1 0.0 - - 1 - 1 - - 11,379 - 1
Malf.,improper op. of trn act. warning 1 0.0 - - 1 - 1 - - 21,116 2 3
Other causes (highway-rail collisions) 78 2.4 - - 78 - 76 1 1
1,986,241 13 47
Emergency brke appl. to avoid accident 4 0.1 - 4 - - 3 - 1 405,867 - -
Object/equipment (mtr veh) on track 15 0.5 - 1 - 14 13 1 1 270,523 1 -
Livestock on track 2 0.1 - - - 2 2 - - 28,571 - -
Obj/equip on/fouling track, other 25 0.8 2 6 - 17 15 8 2 1,988,598 - 2
Harmonic rock off, etc. 72 2.2 1 69 - 2 21 44 7 7,495,679 - -
Fire, other than vandalism 8 0.2 - - - 8 8 - - 388,765 - 1
Auto hump retarder failed to slow car 34 1.1 9 9 - 16 - 34 - 796,033 -
-
Yard skate slid and failed to stop car 17 0.5 2 7 - 8 - 17 - 367,427 -
-
Lading chains/straps fouling switches 4 0.1 - 4 - - 2 2 - 1,735,481 -
5
TABLE 5-9 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TYPE, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
MAJOR CAUSE= Miscellaneous
Total Type of Accident Type of Track Casualties
Causes
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Main Yard Other
Reportable
Damage Kld Nonfatal
Interference(not vandals)with RR op. 16 0.5 1 11 - 4 3 3 10 18,853,405
- 33
Vandalism of on-track equipment 18 0.6 2 10 - 6 7 8 3 727,644 - -
Vandalism of track or track appliances 35 1.1 1 25 - 9 16 17 2
3,250,057 - 1
Fail by non-rr empto control spd of car 14 0.4 1 8 - 5 - 1 13 209,008
- 1
Cause under investigation 5 0.2 1 3 - 1 3 2 - 7,348,041 2 2
Other miscellaneous causes 38 1.2 5 20 - 13 16 18 4 4,509,850 - 2
Total 608 19.0 30 245 217 116 367 175 66 64,955,164 53 201
TABLE 5-10 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TYPE TRACK AND CLASS, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Track & Class
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
1 185 5.8 11 148 4 22 13,517,138 1 7 20 4 48 25 - 88
2 202 6.3 7 170 8 17 27,526,129 2 8 39 8 34 24 - 97
3 230 7.2 12 146 33 39 56,792,588 3 51 58 33 33 35 - 71
4 448 14.0 19 208 132 89 96,180,203 31 254 125 132 61 49 - 81
5 114 3.6 7 52 34 21 48,028,532 19 73 39 34 14 15 - 12
6 10 0.3 2 - - 8 129,307 - - 5 - - 1 - 4
? 15 0.5 - 4 - 11 741,722 - - 6 - 1 2 - 6
X 31 1.0 - 29 2 - 2,030,336 - 5 - 2 3 3 - 23
Main
-Sub 1,235 38.5 58 757 213 207 244,945,955 56 398 292 213 194 154 -
382
1 1,384 43.2 130 998 - 256 48,035,208 - 22 93 - 627 155 34 475
2 106 3.3 9 64 - 33 3,447,755 - 7 8 - 43 17 6 32
3 6 0.2 - 5 - 1 163,654 - - - - 3 - - 3
4 5 0.2 - 4 1 - 90,059 - - 1 1 2 - - 1
6 1 0.0 - 1 - - 26,000 - - - - - - - 1
? 2 0.1 1 1 - - 44,417 - - - - 1 - - 1
X 39 1.2 4 31 - 4 1,053,379 - - 2 - 15 2 - 20
Yard
-Sub 1,543 48.2 144 1,104 1 294 52,860,472 - 29 104 1 691 174 40 533
1 64 2.0 1 56 - 7 3,464,040 - - 2 - 22 3 - 37
2 20 0.6 1 16 - 3 1,209,153 - 1 4 - 7 5 - 4
3 13 0.4 1 10 - 2 1,576,015 - - 4 - 5 2 - 2
4 3 0.1 - 3 - - 1,212,414 - 1 1 - - - 1 1
5 1 0.0 - 1 - - 126,620 - - 1 - - - - -
X 8 0.2 1 7 - - 394,096 - - - - 2 1 - 5
Siding
-Sub 109 3.4 4 93 - 12 7,982,338 - 2 12 - 36 11 1 49
1 238 7.4 10 193 1 34 8,079,849 - 6 9 1 75 40 1 112
2 15 0.5 3 9 1 2 746,968 - - 2 1 4 5 - 3
3 1 0.0 - 1 - - 23,860 - - - - - - - 1
X 35 1.1 1 30 - 4 1,149,562 - 1 1 - 11 7 - 16
Industry
-Sub 289 9.0 14 233 2 40 10,000,239 - 7 12 2 90 52 1 132
? 28 0.9 - 25 1 2 4,318,116 - 2 3 1 9 - - 15 Other
-Sub 28 0.9 - 25 1 2 4,318,116 - 2 3 1 9 - - 15
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 56 438 423 217 1,020 391
42 1,111
TABLE 5-11 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TYPE TRACK AND CONSIST SPEED, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Track - Spd
Rng
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
? 29 0.9 - 4 2 23 18,465,006 2 21 13 2 1 10 - 3
1 - 9 249 7.8 10 209 3 27 14,049,118 - 12 36 3 79 20 - 111
10-19 244 7.6 17 188 12 27 27,538,449 - 18 40 12 59 39 - 94
20-29 177 5.5 11 129 21 16 35,590,661 3 34 47 21 23 17 - 69
30-39 149 4.7 7 85 37 20 36,986,756 3 38 41 37 17 17 - 37
40-49 182 5.7 7 82 63 30 59,014,000 13 99 57 63 11 12 - 39
50-59 98 3.1 3 48 30 17 32,711,559 10 109 34 30 3 18 - 13
60-69 51 1.6 1 11 18 21 11,806,187 3 21 12 18 - 13 - 8
>= 70 56 1.7 2 1 27 26 8,784,219 22 46 12 27 1 8 - 8
Main
-Sub 1,235 38.5 58 757 213 207 244,945,955 56 398 292 213 194 154 -
382
? 14 0.4 1 2 - 11 639,690 - - 3 - 4 6 - 1
1 - 9 1,352 42.2 126 980 - 246 43,397,886 - 22 91 - 605 138 35 483
10-19 167 5.2 17 115 - 35 8,391,762 - 7 9 - 79 27 5 47
20-29 7 0.2 - 5 1 1 114,942 - - 1 1 2 3 - -
30-39 3 0.1 - 2 - 1 316,192 - - - - 1 - - 2
Yard
-Sub 1,543 48.2 144 1,104 1 294 52,860,472 - 29 104 1 691 174 40 533
? 1 0.0 - - - 1 24,135 - - 1 - - - - -
1 - 9 75 2.3 2 64 - 9 3,851,514 - - 3 - 29 5 - 38
10-19 20 0.6 1 17 - 2 1,661,827 - 1 1 - 6 5 1 7
20-29 13 0.4 1 12 - - 2,444,862 - 1 7 - 1 1 - 4
Siding
-Sub 109 3.4 4 93 - 12 7,982,338 - 2 12 - 36 11 1 49
? 2 0.1 - 1 - 1 35,569 - - - - 1 1 - -
1 - 9 262 8.2 11 215 2 34 7,730,640 - 1 11 2 81 44 1 123
10-19 23 0.7 2 16 - 5 946,667 - 4 1 - 6 7 - 9
30-39 1 0.0 1 - - - 760,413 - 2 - - 1 - - -
40-49 1 0.0 - 1 - - 526,950 - - - - 1 - - -
Industry
-Sub 289 9.0 14 233 2 40 10,000,239 - 7 12 2 90 52 1 132
1 - 9 23 0.7 - 21 - 2 1,364,209 - - 1 - 9 - - 13
10-19 1 0.0 - 1 - - 34,408 - - - - - - - 1
40-49 3 0.1 - 3 - - 2,906,986 - - 2 - - - - 1
50-59 1 0.0 - - 1 - 12,513 - 2 - 1 - - - -
Other
-Sub 28 0.9 - 25 1 2 4,318,116 - 2 3 1 9 - - 15
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 56 438 423 217 1,020 391
42 1,111
TABLE 5-12 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY WEATHER CONDITION, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Total Type of Accident
Reportable
Damage Casualties Causes Conditions
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount Kld Nonfatal Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
Clear 75 2.3 7 49 3 16 4,799,601 - 2 18 3 26 8 - 20
Cloudy 33 1.0 1 23 2 7 1,893,382 - 4 8 2 4 4 - 15
Rain 6 0.2 - 6 - - 1,087,984 - - 1 - - - - 5
Fog 5 0.2 1 3 - 1 2,674,330 - 1 1 - 2 - - 2
Snow 1 0.0 - 1 - - 27,100 - - - - 1 - - -
Dawn
-- Sub 120 3.7 9 82 5 24 10,482,397 - 7 28 5 33 12 - 42
Clear 1,194 37.3 79 803 122 190 105,535,580 30 190 161 122 332 141 8
430
Cloudy 340 10.6 18 246 28 48 30,661,639 6 18 36 28 97 37 7 135
Rain 66 2.1 2 47 5 12 9,595,641 2 5 4 5 21 6 - 30
Fog 6 0.2 - 4 1 1 140,670 - 1 1 1 1 - - 3
Snow 26 0.8 3 15 4 4 3,454,835 - 42 4 4 8 5 - 5
Day
-- Sub 1,632 50.9 102 1,115 160 255 149,388,365 38 256 206 160 459 189
15 603
Clear 86 2.7 9 53 9 15 5,903,695 3 11 10 9 34 8 2 23
Cloudy 36 1.1 1 23 - 12 1,541,957 - 3 4 - 13 6 - 13
Rain 10 0.3 1 7 - 2 416,854 - - - - 2 2 - 6
Fog 3 0.1 - 3 - - 623,300 - - 1 - 1 - - 1
Snow 1 0.0 - 1 - - 32,550 - - - - - - - 1
Dusk
-- Sub 136 4.2 11 87 9 29 8,518,356 3 14 15 9 50 16 2 44
Clear 808 25.2 67 561 27 153 86,495,955 9 123 119 27 307 99 11 245
Cloudy 328 10.2 19 242 8 59 37,313,447 5 12 35 8 111 43 7 124
Rain 113 3.5 8 75 4 26 22,069,785 - 22 8 4 39 21 4 37
Fog 39 1.2 3 26 4 6 3,642,317 1 4 8 4 12 6 1 8
Sleet 1 0.0 - 1 - - 17,078 - - - - - 1 - -
Snow 27 0.8 1 23 - 3 2,179,420 - - 4 - 9 4 2 8
Dark
-- Sub 1,316 41.1 98 928 43 247 151,718,002 15 161 174 43 478 174 25
422
Total 3,204 100 220 2,212 217 555 320,107,120 56 438 423 217 1,020 391
42 1,111
TABLE 5-13 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY CONSIST LENGTH, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Counts are higher since multiple consists may be involved.
Consists Type of Accident
Equipment
Damage Causes Length
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Amount % Eqp HRC Hmn Othr Sig Trk
??? 1 0.0 - 1 - - 3,495 0.0 1 - - - - -
1 245 6.7 61 51 6 127 4,361,969 2.1 12 6 150 47 10 20
2-5 369 10.1 65 156 16 132 7,146,653 3.5 22 16 200 53 13 65
6-10 341 9.3 35 143 20 143 16,860,876 8.2 57 20 117 44 4 99
11-15 209 5.7 26 125 14 44 4,121,372 2.0 17 14 88 18 2 70
16-20 187 5.1 27 109 15 36 10,300,179 5.0 18 15 69 21 - 64
21-25 153 4.2 19 98 5 31 9,823,422 4.8 6 5 75 17 3 47
26-30 149 4.1 10 111 3 25 4,417,616 2.2 13 3 48 19 3 63
31-35 131 3.6 11 93 7 20 4,757,636 2.3 11 7 54 16 1 42
36-40 136 3.7 7 108 8 13 3,964,000 1.9 11 8 52 12 2 51
41-45 115 3.1 12 85 4 14 2,841,924 1.4 8 4 47 13 4 39
46-50 105 2.9 9 75 10 11 3,115,903 1.5 7 10 38 11 1 38
51-60 194 5.3 14 144 16 20 7,495,411 3.7 17 16 64 19 - 78
61-70 213 5.8 12 164 7 30 12,093,491 5.9 30 7 58 32 3 83
71-80 185 5.1 18 134 13 20 12,552,447 6.1 24 13 56 29 2 61
81-90 170 4.6 13 126 16 15 16,659,231 8.1 31 16 37 17 - 69
91-100 181 4.9 24 134 9 14 14,534,521 7.1 38 9 61 19 2 52
101-110 183 5.0 14 138 16 15 18,298,453 8.9 44 16 38 18 - 67
111-120 178 4.9 13 137 16 12 21,926,108 10.7 32 16 43 17 1 69
121-130 113 3.1 10 84 9 10 9,997,534 4.9 23 9 27 17 1 36
131-140 67 1.8 6 52 5 4 16,534,456 8.1 13 5 12 6 - 31
141-150 16 0.4 1 13 - 2 1,967,485 1.0 3 - 6 1 - 6
>= 151 22 0.6 2 16 2 2 1,136,484 0.6 6 2 7 4 - 3
Total 3,663 100 409 2,297 217 740 204,910,666 100.0 444 217 1,347 450
52 1,153
TABLE 5-14 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TYPE TRACK AND CONSIST, 2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Counts are higher since multiple consists may be involved.
Consists Type of Accident Primary Cause
Track - Equipment
Cnt %
Avg
Len. Coll Der HRC Othr Eqp HRCHmn Othr Sig Trk
Freight Train 992 27.1 81 38 656 149 70 222 149 138 98 - 306
Psgr Train 152 4.1 10 6 15 17 78 41 17 6 26 - 26
Commuter Train 37 1.0 7 - 2 9 16 6 9 - 6 - 6
Work Train 6 0.2 19 - 4 1 1 2 1 - 1 - 2
Single Car 3 0.1 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Cut of Cars 9 0.2 25 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 - -
Yard/ Switch 48 1.3 44 2 29 1 4 4 1 9 3 - 19
Light loco(s) 22 0.6 2 1 7 1 6 - 1 9 1 - 4
Maint/ Insp car 51 1.4 1 8 6 5 13 5 5 20 2 - -
Main
-Sub total 1,320 36.0 64 56 721 184 191 281 184 184 140 - 363
Freight Train 521 14.2 67 30 380 1 33 23 1 165 39 3 213
Psgr Train 26 0.7 13 3 15 - 3 3 - 7 1 1 9
Commuter Train 12 0.3 7 1 7 - 3 1 - 7 - - 3
Work Train 10 0.3 41 - 7 - 1 - - 1 1 - 6
Single Car 130 3.5 2 14 10 - 46 2 - 35 21 8 4
Cut of Cars 160 4.4 18 21 33 - 45 5 - 62 22 5 5
Yard/ Switch 903 24.7 37 62 554 - 132 59 - 340 81 21 247
Light loco(s) 112 3.1 2 12 49 - 21 5 - 46 5 2 24
Maint/ Insp car 5 0.1 1 - 1 - 4 1 - 4 - - -
Yard
-Sub total 1,879 51.3 39 143 1,056 1 288 99 1 667 170 40 511
Freight Train 86 2.3 56 2 71 - 7 11 - 21 7 1 40
Psgr Train 1 0.0 6 - - - 1 - - 1 - - -
Work Train 2 0.1 42 - 2 - - - - - - - 2
Single Car 1 0.0 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Cut of Cars 7 0.2 19 1 3 - 1 - - 2 2 - 1
Yard/ Switch 13 0.4 47 - 8 - 3 - - 8 - - 3
Light loco(s) 4 0.1 2 - 3 - - - - 1 - - 2
Maint/ Insp car 3 0.1 6 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 - -
Siding
-Sub total 117 3.2 49 4 88 - 12 12 - 33 10 1 48
Freight Train 145 4.0 57 5 117 1 12 5 1 33 30 - 66
Psgr Train 2 0.1 39 - 2 - - - - 1 - - 1
Work Train 1 0.0 21 - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Single Car 7 0.2 1 1 4 1 - - 1 1 3 - 1
Cut of Cars 24 0.7 11 1 6 - 5 - - 7 4 - 1
Yard/ Switch 127 3.5 31 6 93 - 20 5 - 39 15 1 59
Light loco(s) 7 0.2 3 1 5 - 1 - - 5 - - 2
Maint/ Insp car 3 0.1 1 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - -
Industry
-Sub total 316 8.6 39 14 228 2 40 11 2 87 52 1 131
Freight Train 18 0.5 89 - 15 1 2 3 1 6 - - 8
Cut of Cars 2 0.1 48 - - - - - - - - - -
Yard/ Switch 9 0.2 50 - 8 - - - - 2 - - 6
Light loco(s) 2 0.1 3 - 2 - - - - 1 - - 1
Other
-Sub total 31 0.8 69 - 25 1 2 3 1 9 - - 15
Total 3,663 100 48 217 2,118 188 533 406 188 980 372 42 1,068
TABLE 5-15 TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY CONSIST LENGTH AND TYPE CONSIST,2001
Coll =collision,Der = derailment, HRC = higway-rail crossing, Othr =
other
EQP = equipment(ontrack), HMN = human factor, SIG = signal, TRK =
track
Counts are higher since multiple consists may be involved.
Length Freight
Train
Psgr
Train
Commuter
Train
Work
Train
Single
Car
Cut
of
Cars
Yard/
Switch
Light
loco(s)
Maint/
Insp
car
??? - - - - - - - 1 -
1 - 1 - - 137 - - 54 53
2-5 27 28 12 5 2 91 117 81 6
6-10 51 94 33 - - 35 115 11 2
11-15 56 32 4 - - 12 104 - 1
16-20 63 13 - - 1 13 97 - -
21-25 47 5 - 2 - 9 90 - -
26-30 62 1 - 2 - 7 77 - -
31-35 61 4 - 3 - 4 59 - -
36-40 77 1 - 1 - 5 52 - -
41-45 59 - - - - 3 53 - -
46-50 54 - - 1 - 4 46 - -
51-60 125 1 - 2 - 6 60 - -
61-70 146 - - 2 1 2 62 - -
71-80 143 - - 1 - 3 38 - -
81-90 133 - - - - 1 36 - -
91-100 149 - - - - 2 30 - -
101-110 152 1 - - - 2 28 - -
111-120 161 - - - - 1 16 - -
121-130 98 - - - - 2 13 - -
131-140 65 - - - - - 2 - -
141-150 14 - - - - - 2 - -
>= 151 19 - - - - - 3 - -
Total 1,762 181 49 19 141 202 1,100 147 62
TABLE 5-16 INVOLVEMENT IN TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY TYPE CONSIST, 2001
If more than one consist of same type in accident, then only
one is counted. For example, a collision between two freight
trains would be counted as one freight train.
Total Type of Accident Type of Track Causes
Type Equipment
Cnt % Coll Der HRC Othr Main Yard Siding Industry Other Eqp HRC Hmn
Othr Sig Trk
Freight Train 1,714 48.8 108 1,312 155 139 958 509 85 144 18 276 155
420 187 4 672
Psgr Train 179 5.1 13 36 40 90 151 25 1 2 - 45 40 20 33 1 40
Commuter Train 48 1.4 1 10 12 25 36 12 - - - 11 12 8 8 - 9
Work Train 19 0.5 - 16 1 2 6 10 2 1 - 2 1 2 2 - 12
Single Car 125 3.6 29 21 1 74 3 114 1 7 - 2 1 70 33 9 10
Cut of Cars 190 5.4 42 60 1 87 9 152 7 20 2 6 1 120 41 8 14
Yard/ Switch 1,046 29.8 100 737 1 208 47 851 13 126 9 74 1 479 112 28
352
Light loco(s) 140 4.0 25 72 1 42 22 105 4 7 2 5 1 87 7 2 38
Maint/ Insp car 49 1.4 12 8 5 24 40 5 2 2 - 8 5 33 3 - -
Total 3,510 100 330 2,272 217 691 1,272 1,783 115 309 31 429 217 1,239
426 52 1,147
TABLE 5-17 DAMAGE BY TRACK TYPE, 2001
Total Damage Equip Damage Track Damage
Track
Amount Avg Amount Avg Amount Avg
Main 244,945,955 167,313 158,686,765 108,393 86,259,190 58,920
Yard 52,860,472 26,792 32,619,159 16,533 20,241,313 10,259
Siding 7,982,338 63,859 4,241,102 33,929 3,741,236 29,930
Industry 10,000,239 30,960 7,279,631 22,538 2,720,608 8,423
Other 4,318,116 75,756 2,084,009 36,562 2,234,107 39,195
Total 320,107,120 81,204 204,910,666 51,981 115,196,454 29,223
TABLE 5-18 DAMAGE BY CONSIST TYPE, 2001
Total Damage Equip Damage Track Damage
Type Equipment
Amount Avg Amount Avg Amount Avg
Freight Train 223,292,732 126,727 145,907,655 82,808 77,385,077 43,919
Psgr Train 22,161,493 122,439 19,307,365 106,671 2,854,128 15,769
Commuter Train 3,192,094 65,145 2,914,382 59,477 277,712 5,668
Work Train 1,432,862 75,414 945,559 49,766 487,303 25,648
Single Car 2,167,383 15,372 2,052,519 14,557 114,864 815
Cut of Cars 20,264,578 100,320 10,045,131 49,728 10,219,447 50,591
Yard/ Switch 30,766,553 27,970 19,262,304 17,511 11,504,249 10,458
Light loco(s) 3,042,101 20,695 2,725,152 18,538 316,949 2,156
Maint/ Insp car 1,937,877 31,256 1,750,599 28,235 187,278 3,021
Other 11,849,447 42,471 0 0 11,849,447 42,471
Total 320,107,120 81,204 204,910,666 51,981 115,196,454 29,223
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CHAPTER 6
TRAIN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL
Hazardous Material is any substance or material, including a hazardous
substance, which has
been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of
posing an unreasonable risk
to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce, and which
has been so designated.
An incident resulting in damage to cars transporting hazardous
material, or causing a release of
the hazardous material, is not of and by itself a basis for reporting
to FRA under the
accident/incident rules. First, the incident must satisfy the criteria
for train accident reporting
described in the previous chapter. Namely, there must be total
reportable damage to the rail
equipment and track above the threshold. In 1997 the threshold was
$6,500, and in 1998 it was
$6,600.
All evacuations, including precautionary ones, in response to a
potential release of hazardous
material are required to be reported even if an actual release did not
occur.
Additional information concerning any unintentional release of
hazardous material during
transportation by rail or other modes, is available through the
Research and Special Programs
Administration within the U. S. Department of Transportation.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 6
TRAIN ACCIDENTS/INVOLVING CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
Tables Pages
6-1 Consists transporting hazardous material, by railroad, 2001
....................................... 83
6-2 Consists transporting hazardous material, by state, 2001
............................................ 84
6-3 Consists transporting hazardous material, by subcause, 2001
..................................... 85
6-4 Consists transporting hazardous material, by accident type,
2001............................... 86
TABLE 6-1 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY RAILROAD, 2001
Hazmat Consists Hazmat Cars Evacuations
Railroad
Cnt Damaged Releasing
Total
Cars In
Consist Cnt Damaged Releasing Cnt People
Alton & Southern 1 1 - 80 1 1 - - -
Bangor & Aroostook 2 1 - 99 23 1 - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 260 129 9 15,583 2,365 294 19 6 469
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 1 1 - 29 6 3 - - -
Conrail Shared Assets 10 10 - 338 60 27 - - -
CSX Transportation 92 36 7 5,474 748 73 12 1 50,000
Delaware & Hudson 4 2 - 202 10 5 - - -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 1 - - 151 18 - - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 1 1 - 42 2 2 - - -
Florida East Coast 1 1 - 8 2 1 - - -
Guilford Rail System 2 - - 75 11 - - - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 6 4 - 353 21 7 - 2 1,438
Gateway Western 7 5 1 239 31 13 1 - -
Illinois Central 28 19 2 1,932 332 83 5 1 200
Indiana Harbor Belt 3 1 - 132 11 1 - - -
I & M Rail Link, LLC 14 7 - 858 68 16 - - -
Kansas City Southern 31 19 1 1,784 190 30 1 - -
Montana Rail Link 10 5 - 548 98 10 - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 50 24 2 2,989 336 41 4 - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 10 8 - 268 20 15 - - -
Soo Line 5 - - 350 29 - - - -
Texas Mexican 7 2 - 592 23 3 - - -
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 1 - - 122 6 - - - -
Econo Rail Corporation 1 1 - 22 3 3 - - -
Union Pacific 184 90 8 13,108 2,129 233 12 1 13
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 11 2 - 836 106 3 - - -
Wheeling & Lake Erie 2 1 - 98 38 6 - - -
Other Railroads 44 26 2 1,379 221 54 3 1 500
Total 789 396 32 47,691 6,908 925 57 12 52,620
TABLE 6-2 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY STATE, 2001
Hazmat Consists Hazmat Cars Evacuations
States
Cnt Damaged Releasing
Total
Cars In
Consist Cnt Damaged Releasing Cnt People
Alabama 22 13 3 1,232 143 32 5 1 500
Arizona 16 6 2 1,141 246 26 5 - -
Arkansas 15 7 - 791 156 29 - - -
California 45 24 1 2,469 430 53 2 - -
Colorado 15 5 - 977 275 12 - - -
Delaware 2 1 - 91 22 2 - - -
Dist Of Columb 2 - - 208 9 - - - -
Florida 5 3 - 160 11 4 - - -
Georgia 13 7 3 635 70 13 3 - -
Idaho 10 3 - 994 111 13 - - -
Illinois 56 25 1 3,661 396 53 1 - -
Indiana 14 8 - 970 93 10 - - -
Iowa 21 7 1 1,450 128 19 4 - -
Kansas 30 19 1 1,699 157 40 3 1 140
Kentucky 7 4 - 383 8 4 - - -
Louisiana 52 32 3 3,331 870 120 6 1 200
Maine 4 2 - 195 52 2 - - -
Maryland 7 5 2 473 61 14 5 1 50,000
Massachusetts 3 1 - 146 6 1 - - -
Michigan 11 8 - 589 69 14 - 2 1,438
Minnesota 16 4 - 1,309 125 5 - - -
Mississippi 18 11 - 1,224 116 20 - - -
Missouri 29 15 1 1,999 241 38 1 - -
Montana 12 6 - 660 129 12 - - -
Nebraska 18 7 - 1,358 109 18 - 1 13
Nevada 4 1 1 445 29 1 1 - -
New Jersey 8 7 - 393 56 22 - - -
New Mexico 19 9 1 931 144 21 1 - -
New York 19 10 1 799 124 23 2 - -
North Carolina 7 2 - 363 59 2 - - -
North Dakota 3 1 - 234 40 1 - - -
Ohio 20 5 1 1,216 170 14 2 - -
Oklahoma 28 15 1 1,674 228 36 2 - -
Oregon 15 8 - 581 59 11 - - -
Pennsylvania 16 7 - 768 128 17 - - -
South Carolina 4 2 - 74 9 3 - - -
South Dakota 2 1 - 162 13 7 - - -
Tennessee 17 9 - 957 116 14 - - -
Texas 139 79 8 8,114 1,288 173 12 5 329
Utah 1 - - 75 3 - - - -
Virginia 2 1 - 98 16 2 - - -
Washington 13 4 - 644 62 4 - - -
West Virginia 5 - - 274 92 - - - -
Wisconsin 13 4 - 1,019 156 6 - - -
Wyoming 11 8 1 725 83 14 2 - -
Total 789 396 32 47,691 6,908 925 57 12 52,620
TABLE 6-3 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY SUBCAUSE, 2001
Hazmat Consists Hazmat Cars Evacuations
Causes
Cnt Damaged Releasing
Total
Cars In
Consist Cnt Damaged Releasing Cnt People
Brakes 9 3 - 658 78 3 - - -
Trailer/Container on Flatcar 1 - - 99 3 - - - -
Body 12 2 - 841 73 2 - - -
Coupler & Draft System 12 5 - 769 112 8 - - -
Truck Components 27 14 2 1,905 346 59 2 1 200
Axles & Journal Bearings 24 8 - 2,100 331 28 - - -
Wheels 24 10 - 1,836 343 19 - - -
Locomotives 9 1 - 841 120 2 - - -
Doors 1 - - 68 5 - - - -
Other Mechanical 3 - - 273 20 - - - -
Brakes, Use of 35 26 1 921 112 41 2 - -
Employee Physical Condition 1 - - 24 1 - - - -
Flagging, Fixed, Hand & Radio 18 9 1 1,237 234 18 1 - -
General Switching Rules 97 66 - 3,586 595 119 - - -
Main Track Authority 9 3 - 552 99 6 - - -
Train Handling/Makeup 47 20 - 4,090 529 42 - - -
Speed 21 9 1 1,232 106 11 2 1 16
Switches, Use of 63 33 1 3,272 499 65 1 - -
Miscellaneous Human Factors 7 3 - 538 55 5 - - -
Environmental Conditions 8 3 - 558 143 10 - - -
Loading Procedures 13 5 2 1,031 155 15 3 1 2
Highway-Rail Incidents 35 1 - 2,389 281 9 - - -
Unusual Operational Situations 43 23 1 2,516 375 43 1 - -
Other Miscellaneous Causes 24 11 4 1,415 221 25 10 4 51,578
Signal Defects 7 6 - 183 32 11 - - -
Roadbed 9 3 2 675 102 11 4 2 542
Track Geometry 98 51 3 5,769 866 167 7 1 38
Rail, Joint Bar & Anchors 89 54 14 6,339 700 154 24 2 244
Frogs, Switches, Appliances 42 27 - 1,967 371 52 - - -
Other Track Defects 1 - - 7 1 - - - -
Total 789 396 32 47,691 6,908 925 57 12 52,620
TABLE 6-4 CONSISTS TRANSPORTING HAZMAT, BY ACCIDENT TYPE, 2001
Hazmat Consists Hazmat Cars Evacuations
Type Accident
Cnt Damaged Releasing
Total
Cars In
Consist Cnt Damaged Releasing Cnt People
Derailments 558 282 28 36,840 5,282 732 51 9 51,042
Head on collision 4 3 - 296 54 4 - 2 1,438
Rear end collision 11 4 1 815 146 7 1 - -
Side collision 38 16 1 2,105 369 28 1 - -
Raking collision 13 9 - 525 66 18 - - -
Broken train coll. 4 1 - 194 19 1 - - -
Highway-rail Impact 35 1 - 2,389 281 9 - - -
Obstruction impact 12 3 1 703 187 11 3 1 140
Explosion/detonation 1 - - 14 8 - - - -
Fire/violent rupture 3 - - 324 34 - - - -
Other impacts 94 73 1 2,339 344 111 1 - -
Other events 16 4 - 1,147 118 4 - - -
Total 789 396 32 47,691 6,908 925 57 12 52,620
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CHAPTER 7
HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS
Any impact, regardless of severity, between a railroad on-track
equipment consist and any user
of a public or private crossing site, is to be reported on Form FRA F
6180.57. The crossing site
includes sidewalks and pathways at, or associated with, the crossing.
In addition, whenever a highway-rail grade crossing accident/incident
results in reportable
damages greater than the current reporting threshold used for Rail
Equipment Accident/Incident
reporting, a Form FRA F 6180.54 must be completed. The reporting
threshold for accidents for
1997 was $6,500, and in 1998 it was $6,600.
Highway users include but are not limited to: automobiles, buses,
trucks, motorcycles, bicycles,
recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, construction vehicles, roadway
maintenance vehicles, and
pedestrians.
Suicides or attempted suicides, as determined by a coroner or other
public authority, at highwayrail
crossing sites are not reportable. However, the event may be
reportable under other criteria.
For example, reportable conditions to others must be recorded on Form
FRA F 6180.55a, e.g.,
the engineer sustained a fractured arm. Likewise, if the event caused
reportable damage above
the current monetary threshold for Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents,
a Form FRA F 6180.54
must be prepared. In these situations, the type of accident is coded
as an "Obstruction".
Incidents involving highway users who have unsuccessfully attempted to
avoid striking or being
struck by a railroad consist at a crossing site are to be reported,
regardless of where the actual
impact between the consist and the highway user occurred.
Each reportable casualty resulting from a highway-rail crossing impact
must also be reported on
Form FRA F 6180.55a.
If the accident/incident satisfies the reporting requirements for rail
equipment accidents (e.g.,
reportable railroad damage exceeds threshold), Form FRA F 6180.54 must
also be completed by
all railroads involved, including the railroad with track maintenance
responsibility.
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CHAPTER 7
HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS
Tables Pages
7-1 Total highway-rail incidents, by railroad, 2001
........................................................... 89
7-2 Total highway-rail incidents, by state,
2001.................................................................
90
7-3 Total highway-rail casualties by state and age group,
2001......................................... 91
7-4 Total highway-rail incidents, by month,
2001.............................................................. 92
7-5 Total highway-rail incidents, by day, 2001
.................................................................. 93
7-6 Total highway-rail incidents, by hour of day,
2001...................................................... 94
7-7 Total highway-rail incidents, by type highway user,
2001........................................... 95
7-8 Total highway-rail incidents, by user, 2001
................................................................. 96
7-9 Total highway-rail incidents, by warning device, 2001
............................................... 96
7-10 Total highway-rail incidents, by weather, 2001
........................................................... 97
TABLE 7-1 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY RAILROAD, 2001
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Totals Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other Railroads
Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Alaska RR Corp. 4 - 1 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Amtrak 162 69 83 114 40 62 26 21 8 21 7 13 1 1 -
Bangor & Aroostook 2 - 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 473 55 181 383 42 150 27 9 10 58 3 19 5 1
2
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 4 - 1 3 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
Conrail Shared Assets 19 2 6 17 2 6 - - - 2 - - - - -
CSX Transportation 519 63 206 453 56 183 17 5 6 44 1 17 5 1 -
Delaware & Hudson 4 2 1 2 2 - - - - 2 - 1 - - -
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 12 - 1 9 - 1 - - - 3 - - - - -
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 5 - 2 3 - 1 - - - 2 - 1 - - -
Florida East Coast 22 3 3 19 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - - - -
Guilford Rail System 4 - 2 3 - 2 - - - 1 - - - - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 24 1 9 22 - 9 1 1 - 1 - - - - -
Gateway Western 4 - 1 2 - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Illinois Central 90 21 47 80 19 44 2 - 1 8 2 2 - - -
Indiana Harbor Belt 10 - 2 8 - 2 - - - 2 - - - - -
I & M Rail Link, LLC 36 4 18 31 4 17 1 - - 4 - 1 - - -
Kansas City Southern 120 15 60 108 15 51 5 - 3 7 - 6 - - -
Long Island Rail Road 5 4 1 3 2 1 2 2 - - - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 6 - 1 6 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Metro North Commuter 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Montana Rail Link 11 1 2 9 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - - -
Northern IN Comm Trans 4 - 2 3 - 2 - - - 1 - - - - -
Northeast IL Reg Comm 31 9 14 25 4 13 6 5 1 - - - - - -
New Jersey Transit Rail 13 6 1 9 2 1 4 4 - - - - - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 508 67 129 420 57 104 13 3 4 69 7 19 6 - 2
Paducah & Louisville 8 - 4 5 - 1 - - - 3 - 3 - - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 6 4 - 2 - - 4 4 - - - - - - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 8 - 3 6 - 3 - - - 2 - - - - -
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 10 1 6 6 - 3 3 1 2 1 - 1 - - -
Soo Line 33 2 16 26 - 14 1 1 - 6 1 2 - - -
Texas Mexican 6 - - 3 - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - -
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Econo Rail Corporation 4 - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - -
Union Pacific 629 72 227 534 49 203 21 13 2 69 8 22 5 2 -
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 79 10 35 76 9 34 3 1 1 - - - - - -
Wheeling & Lake Erie 12 - 5 10 - 5 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Other Railroads 342 10 83 283 10 75 6 - 3 51 - 5 2 - -
Total 3,233 421 1,154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-2 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY STATE, 2001
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Totals Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other States
Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Alabama 103 9 28 89 8 23 4 - 3 10 1 2 - - -
Alaska 4 - 1 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Arizona 29 6 10 24 4 8 4 2 2 1 - - - - -
Arkansas 87 9 39 80 8 37 3 - 1 4 1 1 - - -
California 180 54 48 135 29 37 28 21 7 14 3 4 3 1 -
Colorado 34 3 10 28 3 7 - - - 6 - 3 - - -
Connecticut 3 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - - -
Delaware 7 1 - 6 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
Florida 112 15 36 92 9 28 5 4 3 14 1 5 1 1 -
Georgia 122 19 50 116 16 50 2 2 - 3 1 - 1 - -
Hawaii 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Idaho 20 1 7 17 1 7 - - - 3 - - - - -
Illinois 212 31 88 167 16 78 20 13 4 24 2 6 1 - -
Indiana 164 19 62 144 17 55 8 1 3 11 1 4 1 - -
Iowa 110 16 35 94 14 34 6 1 1 9 1 - 1 - -
Kansas 63 5 20 54 5 19 2 - - 7 - 1 - - -
Kentucky 79 10 31 58 8 21 2 - 1 19 2 9 - - -
Louisiana 161 22 93 146 20 85 1 - 1 14 2 7 - - -
Maine 9 - 4 7 - 4 - - - 2 - - - - -
Maryland 17 1 9 13 1 6 1 - - 3 - 3 - - -
Massachusetts 17 - 4 15 - 4 - - - 1 - - 1 - -
Michigan 96 11 36 87 8 35 5 2 1 3 1 - 1 - -
Minnesota 82 9 25 68 5 23 5 3 - 9 1 2 - - -
Mississippi 101 22 47 92 21 42 3 - 2 6 1 3 - - -
Missouri 64 4 22 53 3 19 2 1 - 7 - 2 2 - 1
Montana 16 1 4 13 - 2 2 - 2 1 1 - - - -
Nebraska 50 3 17 38 3 11 1 - 1 11 - 5 - - -
Nevada 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
New Hampshire 2 - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
New Jersey 36 8 11 26 4 10 5 4 - 5 - 1 - - -
New Mexico 24 8 8 18 4 6 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 -
New York 31 8 5 19 4 3 2 2 - 8 1 2 2 1 -
North Carolina 79 6 21 62 2 17 3 4 1 13 - 3 1 - -
North Dakota 17 2 7 14 1 5 1 1 - 2 - 2 - - -
Ohio 140 22 40 121 22 39 3 - 1 15 - - 1 - -
Oklahoma 69 9 19 63 7 19 2 1 - 3 - - 1 1 -
Oregon 43 6 13 23 4 7 2 1 1 18 1 5 - - -
Pennsylvania 69 8 15 60 6 8 - - - 7 2 5 2 - 2
South Carolina 65 4 23 57 4 21 1 - 1 7 - 1 - - -
South Dakota 20 1 4 16 1 3 - - - 3 - - 1 - 1
Tennessee 97 10 39 78 10 35 3 - 1 15 - 3 1 - -
Texas 362 39 132 301 34 112 12 2 2 48 3 18 1 - -
Utah 20 2 8 17 1 7 1 - 1 2 1 - - - -
Virginia 44 1 18 30 - 12 1 - - 12 1 6 1 - -
Washington 38 5 7 28 2 4 2 2 - 8 1 3 - - -
West Virginia 20 1 9 13 1 7 - - - 7 - 2 - - -
Wisconsin 104 10 43 99 8 42 3 2 1 2 - - - - -
Wyoming 8 - 4 3 - 1 - - - 4 - 3 1 - -
Total 3,233 421 1,154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-3 TOTAL HRC CASUALTIES BY STATE AND AGE GROUP, 2001
Deaths Nonfatal Cases
Age Group Total Age Group Total States
Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21 Cnt % Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21 Cnt %
Alabama - - 1 8 9 2.1 2 1 6 19 28 2.4
Alaska - - - - 0 0.0 - - - 1 1 0.1
Arizona 1 - - 5 6 1.4 5 1 - 4 10 0.9
Arkansas - - - 9 9 2.1 2 4 10 23 39 3.4
California 7 3 3 41 54 12.8 6 - 1 41 48 4.2
Colorado 1 - - 2 3 0.7 3 - 1 6 10 0.9
Connecticut - - - - 0 0.0 - - - 2 2 0.2
Delaware - - - 1 1 0.2 - - - - 0 0.0
Florida 2 - 3 10 15 3.6 2 2 3 29 36 3.1
Georgia - 2 3 14 19 4.5 2 6 16 26 50 4.3
Idaho - - - 1 1 0.2 - - 2 5 7 0.6
Illinois 3 1 4 23 31 7.4 4 5 9 70 88 7.6
Indiana 1 1 1 16 19 4.5 2 7 12 41 62 5.4
Iowa - 1 3 12 16 3.8 6 1 11 17 35 3.0
Kansas 1 1 - 3 5 1.2 4 1 1 14 20 1.7
Kentucky - 1 1 8 10 2.4 1 4 6 20 31 2.7
Louisiana - 5 2 15 22 5.2 12 11 19 51 93 8.1
Maine - - - - 0 0.0 2 - - 2 4 0.3
Maryland - - - 1 1 0.2 - - 4 5 9 0.8
Massachusetts - - - - 0 0.0 - - 1 3 4 0.3
Michigan 1 - 1 9 11 2.6 - 3 17 16 36 3.1
Minnesota 1 - 2 6 9 2.1 4 2 2 17 25 2.2
Mississippi 1 2 3 16 22 5.2 6 4 12 25 47 4.1
Missouri 1 - - 3 4 1.0 3 2 4 13 22 1.9
Montana - - - 1 1 0.2 - 1 1 2 4 0.3
Nebraska 1 - 1 1 3 0.7 2 - 3 12 17 1.5
New Jersey - - - 8 8 1.9 - - 4 7 11 1.0
New Mexico 1 - - 7 8 1.9 4 - - 4 8 0.7
New York 2 - 3 3 8 1.9 1 - 1 3 5 0.4
North Carolina 3 - - 3 6 1.4 1 - 3 17 21 1.8
North Dakota - - - 2 2 0.5 1 1 - 5 7 0.6
Ohio - 4 3 15 22 5.2 - 3 13 24 40 3.5
Oklahoma - - - 9 9 2.1 6 1 5 7 19 1.6
Oregon - 3 - 3 6 1.4 2 2 1 8 13 1.1
Pennsylvania 1 - - 7 8 1.9 - 4 2 9 15 1.3
South Carolina 1 - 1 2 4 1.0 1 1 4 17 23 2.0
South Dakota - - - 1 1 0.2 3 - - 1 4 0.3
Tennessee - - - 10 10 2.4 1 2 10 26 39 3.4
Texas 1 3 4 31 39 9.3 19 15 7 91 132 11.4
Utah - - 2 - 2 0.5 - 2 1 5 8 0.7
Virginia - - - 1 1 0.2 - 3 4 11 18 1.6
Washington - - 2 3 5 1.2 1 - 1 5 7 0.6
West Virginia - - - 1 1 0.2 - - 1 8 9 0.8
Wisconsin - - 3 7 10 2.4 - 2 8 33 43 3.7
Wyoming - - - - 0 0.0 2 - - 2 4 0.3
Total 30 27 46 318 421 100.0 110 91 206 747 1,154 100.0
TABLE 7-4 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY MONTH, 2001
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Totals Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other Railroads
Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
January 298 40 102 253 30 91 9 6 2 34 3 9 2 1 -
February 273 36 75 227 31 65 8 1 2 37 4 7 1 - 1
March 295 39 108 248 27 98 14 8 5 30 3 4 3 1 1
April 243 28 95 193 19 77 13 6 4 35 2 14 2 1 -
May 266 38 105 221 32 93 13 4 3 29 1 9 3 1 -
June 272 34 82 225 25 74 16 6 3 26 3 5 5 - -
July 249 38 85 204 28 72 16 9 4 28 1 9 1 - -
August 289 32 110 233 18 94 18 10 4 36 4 11 2 - 1
September 266 25 95 225 19 81 10 5 4 30 1 10 1 - -
October 273 35 102 220 25 79 7 5 1 45 5 22 1 - -
November 237 26 105 204 20 90 13 3 5 19 2 10 1 1 -
December 272 50 90 239 41 80 11 8 6 19 1 3 3 - 1
Total 3,233 421 1,154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-5 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY DAY, 2001
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Day
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Sunday 230 7.11 60 75 185 47 65 15 10 4 29 3 6 1 - -
Monday 370 11.44 33 149 303 21 128 23 10 6 39 2 15 5 - -
Tuesday 390 12.06 51 132 321 40 115 11 6 1 55 4 16 3 1 -
Wednesday 390 12.06 53 147 298 39 115 30 10 11 58 3 19 4 1 2
Thursday 393 12.16 52 127 315 32 95 21 12 4 52 5 28 5 3 -
Friday 428 13.24 55 146 339 38 118 19 9 8 66 8 19 4 - 1
Saturday 347 10.73 61 100 289 46 88 20 12 4 36 3 7 2 - 1
Total 2,548 78.81 365 876 2,050 263 724 139 69 38 335 28 110 24 5 4
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Day
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Sunday 65 2.01 3 22 64 3 21 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Monday 89 2.75 8 44 81 6 41 1 - 1 7 2 2 - - -
Tuesday 101 3.12 7 42 94 6 41 1 1 - 6 - 1 - - -
Wednesday 106 3.28 11 37 103 11 37 - - - 3 - - - - -
Thursday 108 3.34 5 55 103 5 55 - - - 5 - - - - -
Friday 118 3.65 9 39 108 9 39 1 - - 8 - - 1 - -
Saturday 98 3.03 13 39 89 12 36 5 1 3 4 - - - - -
Total 685 21.19 56 278 642 52 270 9 2 5 33 2 3 1 - -
Grand Total
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Day
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Sunday 295 9.12 63 97 249 50 86 16 10 5 29 3 6 1 - -
Monday 459 14.20 41 193 384 27 169 24 10 7 46 4 17 5 - -
Tuesday 491 15.19 58 174 415 46 156 12 7 1 61 4 17 3 1 -
Wednesday 496 15.34 64 184 401 50 152 30 10 11 61 3 19 4 1 2
Thursday 501 15.50 57 182 418 37 150 21 12 4 57 5 28 5 3 -
Friday 546 16.89 64 185 447 47 157 20 9 8 74 8 19 5 - 1
Saturday 445 13.76 74 139 378 58 124 25 13 7 40 3 7 2 - 1
Total 3,233 100.0 421 1154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-6 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY HOUR OF DAY, 2001
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Hour of
Day
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
1 97 3.00 19 36 80 14 32 9 4 3 7 - 1 1 1 -
2 76 2.35 12 19 62 11 16 3 1 2 11 - 1 - - -
3 73 2.26 6 10 67 4 9 2 1 1 4 1 - - - -
4 52 1.61 2 13 47 2 13 - - - 5 - - - - -
5 59 1.82 6 8 53 6 7 1 - 1 5 - - - - -
6 82 2.54 7 27 66 3 22 3 1 1 12 3 3 1 - 1
7 130 4.02 27 51 103 16 44 9 7 1 17 4 6 1 - -
8 169 5.23 16 65 137 12 51 5 2 1 24 2 12 3 - 1
9 186 5.75 14 77 146 11 65 5 1 2 30 1 10 5 1 -
10 190 5.88 21 66 160 17 52 5 3 1 25 1 13 - - -
11 205 6.34 23 73 163 18 58 9 2 3 30 3 11 3 - 1
12 78 2.41 7 14 64 4 12 6 3 2 8 - - - - -
AM
Total 1,397 43.21 160 459 1,148 118 381 57 25 18 178 15 57 14 2 3
1 172 5.32 24 76 138 18 64 4 2 - 27 2 12 3 2 -
2 206 6.37 27 70 168 19 64 13 5 3 24 3 3 1 - -
3 194 6.00 36 78 163 30 68 9 2 3 20 3 6 2 1 1
4 179 5.54 30 62 150 22 52 12 7 3 17 1 7 - - -
5 190 5.88 28 65 162 21 57 11 7 2 17 - 6 - - -
6 152 4.70 22 64 130 15 58 11 7 - 10 - 6 1 - -
7 136 4.21 26 58 113 24 51 4 1 3 19 1 4 - - -
8 114 3.53 16 47 99 15 41 4 - 2 9 1 4 2 - -
9 105 3.25 21 36 90 13 32 7 6 4 8 2 - - - -
10 103 3.19 7 24 88 5 23 3 2 1 12 - - - - -
11 98 3.03 9 40 85 6 34 5 2 3 7 1 3 1 - -
12 187 5.78 15 75 158 9 69 8 5 1 20 1 5 1 - -
PM
Total 1,836 56.79 261 695 1,544 197 613 91 46 25 190 15 56 11 3 1
Total 3,233 100.0 421 1154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-7 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY TYPE HIGHWAY USER, 2001
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Highway
User
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Car 1,145 35.42 145 398 1,042 134 367 - - - 103 11 31 - - -
Truck 276 8.54 35 117 227 34 100 - - - 49 1 17 - - -
Trk& Trail 423 13.08 19 116 318 13 82 - - - 105 6 34 - - -
Pickup Trk 379 11.72 60 135 325 53 114 - - - 54 7 21 - - -
Van 93 2.88 23 43 85 22 37 - - - 8 1 6 - - -
Bus 7 0.22 - 6 6 - 6 - - - 1 - - - - -
School Bus 3 0.09 - 1 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
Motorcycle 4 0.12 1 2 4 1 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 55 1.70 8 16 41 6 15 - - - 14 2 1 - - -
Pedestrian 91 2.81 66 31 - - - 87 63 30 - - - 4 3 1
Other 72 2.23 8 11 - - - 52 6 8 - - - 20 2 3
Total 2,548 78.81 365 876 2,050 263 724 139 69 38 335 28 110 24 5 4
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Highway
User
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Car 368 11.38 29 146 357 29 145 - - - 11 - 1 - - -
Truck 74 2.29 5 32 66 5 30 - - - 8 - 2 - - -
Trk& Trail 43 1.33 1 15 37 1 15 - - - 6 - - - - -
Pickup Trk 143 4.42 16 65 138 14 65 - - - 5 2 - - - -
Van 35 1.08 3 10 32 3 10 - - - 3 - - - - -
Motorcycle 2 0.06 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 10 0.31 - 5 10 - 5 - - - - - - - - -
Pedestrian 1 0.03 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - -
Other 9 0.28 1 5 - - - 8 1 5 - - - 1 - -
Total 685 21.19 56 278 642 52 270 9 2 5 33 2 3 1 - -
Grand Total
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Highway
User
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Car 1,513 46.80 174 544 1,399 163 512 - - - 114 11 32 - - -
Truck 350 10.83 40 149 293 39 130 - - - 57 1 19 - - -
Trk& Trail 466 14.41 20 131 355 14 97 - - - 111 6 34 - - -
Pickup Trk 522 16.15 76 200 463 67 179 - - - 59 9 21 - - -
Van 128 3.96 26 53 117 25 47 - - - 11 1 6 - - -
Bus 7 0.22 - 6 6 - 6 - - - 1 - - - - -
School Bus 3 0.09 - 1 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
Motorcycle 6 0.19 1 2 6 1 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 65 2.01 8 21 51 6 20 - - - 14 2 1 - - -
Pedestrian 92 2.85 67 31 - - - 88 64 30 - - - 4 3 1
Other 81 2.51 9 16 - - - 60 7 13 - - - 21 2 3
Total 3,233 100.0 421 1154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-8 HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY USERS, 2001
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Total
Highway
User
Cnt %
Freight
Train
Psgr
Train
Commuter
Train
Work
Train
Single
Car
Yard/
Switch
Light
loco(s)
Maint
Insp
car
Car 1,145 35.4 859 76 31 7 2 73 71 26
Truck 276 8.5 215 11 4 3 - 21 19 3
Trk& Trail 423 13.1 322 21 4 4 - 41 29 2
Pickup Trk 379 11.7 292 27 2 5 1 19 25 8
Van 93 2.9 62 8 1 - - 9 12 1
Bus 7 0.2 5 - 1 - - 1 - -
School Bus 3 0.1 1 - - - - 1 1 -
Motorcycle 4 0.1 2 2 - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 55 1.7 44 2 1 - - 2 6 -
Pedestrian 91 2.8 48 29 11 - - 2 - 1
Other 72 2.2 62 4 1 2 - 3 - -
Total 2,548 78.8 1,912 180 56 21 3 172 163 41
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Total
Highway
User
Cnt %
Freight
Train
Psgr
Train
Commuter
Train
Work
Train
Single
Car
Cut
of
Cars
Yard/
Switch
Light
loco(s)
Maint
Insp
car
Car 368 11.4 254 13 6 1 2 1 49 28 14
Truck 74 2.3 51 2 - 1 - 2 11 4 3
Trk& Trail 43 1.3 27 1 1 - - - 10 3 1
Pickup Trk 143 4.4 108 6 1 - - - 16 9 3
Van 35 1.1 24 - - 1 - - 5 3 2
Motorcycle 2 0.1 2 - - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 10 0.3 8 1 - - - - - 1 -
Pedestrian 1 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - -
Other 9 0.3 8 - - - - - - - 1
Total 685 21.2 482 24 8 3 2 3 91 48 24
Grand Total
Total
Highway
User
Cnt %
Freight
Train
Psgr
Train
Commuter
Train
Work
Train
Single
Car
Cut
of
Cars
Yard/
Switch
Light
loco(s)
Maint
Insp
car
Car 1,513 46.8 1,113 89 37 8 4 1 122 99 40
Truck 350 10.8 266 13 4 4 - 2 32 23 6
Trk& Trail 466 14.4 349 22 5 4 - - 51 32 3
Pickup Trk 522 16.1 400 33 3 5 1 - 35 34 11
Van 128 4.0 86 8 1 1 - - 14 15 3
Bus 7 0.2 5 - 1 - - - 1 - -
School Bus 3 0.1 1 - - - - - 1 1 -
Motorcycle 6 0.2 4 2 - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 65 2.0 52 3 1 - - - 2 7 -
Pedestrian 92 2.8 48 30 11 - - - 2 - 1
Other 81 2.5 70 4 1 2 - - 3 - 1
Total 3,233 100.0 2,394 204 64 24 5 3 263 211 65
TABLE 7-9 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY WARNING DEVICE, 2001
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Warning
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Gates 910 28.15 160 259 805 95 232 93 64 24 9 - 2 3 1 1
Flashing lights 613 18.96 70 247 576 63 233 23 6 12 12 1 2 2 - -
HWTS,WW,Bells 53 1.64 4 15 49 4 15 1 - - 3 - - - - -
Watchman 36 1.11 - 9 26 - 8 - - - 10 - 1 - - -
Stop signs 415 12.84 48 171 290 33 128 1 - - 119 13 43 5 2 -
Cross bucks 1,088 33.65 133 427 918 119 376 30 1 7 130 11 42 10 2 2
Other 13 0.40 - 2 7 - 1 - - - 6 - 1 - - -
None 105 3.25 6 24 21 1 1 - - - 79 5 22 5 - 1
Total 3,233 100.0 421 1,154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
TABLE 7-10 TOTAL HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS BY WEATHER, 2001
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Type
Weather
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Clear 1,837 56.82 269 686 1,468 198 567 106 46 33 243 20 83 20 5 3
Cloudy 469 14.51 58 142 383 38 116 19 14 3 64 6 22 3 - 1
Rain 178 5.51 34 38 144 24 32 13 9 1 20 1 5 1 - -
Fog 35 1.08 2 7 29 1 6 1 - 1 5 1 - - - -
Sleet 5 0.15 1 - 5 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Snow 24 0.74 1 3 21 1 3 - - - 3 - - - - -
Total 2,548 78.81 365 876 2,050 263 724 139 69 38 335 28 110 24 5 4
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Type
Weather
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Clear 450 13.92 35 175 424 31 170 8 2 4 17 2 1 1 - -
Cloudy 127 3.93 14 47 115 14 46 - - - 12 - 1 - - -
Rain 66 2.04 6 32 61 6 30 1 - 1 4 - 1 - - -
Fog 21 0.65 1 18 21 1 18 - - - - - - - - -
Sleet 2 0.06 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow 19 0.59 - 6 19 - 6 - - - - - - - - -
Total 685 21.19 56 278 642 52 270 9 2 5 33 2 3 1 - -
Grand total
At Public Crossing At Private Crossing
Total
Incidents Total Motor Vehicle Other Motor Vehicle Other
Type
Weather
Cnt % Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Cnt Kld Nonfatal
Clear 2,287 70.74 304 861 1,892 229 737 114 48 37 260 22 84 21 5 3
Cloudy 596 18.43 72 189 498 52 162 19 14 3 76 6 23 3 - 1
Rain 244 7.55 40 70 205 30 62 14 9 2 24 1 6 1 - -
Fog 56 1.73 3 25 50 2 24 1 - 1 5 1 - - - -
Sleet 7 0.22 1 - 7 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Snow 43 1.33 1 9 40 1 9 - - - 3 - - - - -
Total 3,233 100.0 421 1,154 2,692 315 994 148 71 43 368 30 113 25 5 4
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
98
CHAPTER 8
HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS THAT INVOLVE MOTOR
VEHICLES
FRA’s reporting rules define any contact between a rail and highway
user at a crossing site as a
highway-rail incident. The following are situations that occur at or
near crossing locations that
do not qualify as highway-rail crossing incidents, but may require
reporting under other
provisions of the rule, e.g., train accident or casualty reporting.
Q1. A man driving a truck did not see a train occupying a highway-rail
crossing and
lost control of his vehicle when he slammed on the brakes to avoid a
collision.
His truck ended up in the ditch with considerable damage, and he broke
his arm.
What reports are required?
A1. Since an impact did not occur between a highway and a rail user,
you do not need
to prepare a highway-rail accident/incident report (form 6180.57). The
motorist
did sustain a reportable injury arising from the operation of a
railroad. Therefore,
an injury report (form 6180.55a) must be completed. If the motorist
had struck
the consist, a form 6180.57 would be required even if the impact did
not occur on
the crossing site.
Q2. A highway user hits a signal stand at a highway crossing and was
injured, but
there was no on-track equipment present, nor were railroad employees
in the
vicinity. Is this reportable?
A2. No. The regulation exempts the reporting of motor vehicle
accidents at highwayrail
crossing sites when they do not involve the presence of on-track
equipment or
railroad employees.
Q3. A motorist in an off-road vehicle was waiting behind several
automobiles at a
crossing site where the gates were down and a standing train was
occupying the
track. He apparently became impatient and drove his vehicle off the
highway and
parallel to the track to a point where he could cross over the track
behind the train.
His vehicle stalled on a parallel set of tracks, and he was unable to
start it. He
exited his truck just before a train on the adjacent track hit it.
Should this be
reported as a highway-rail accident/incident or any other type?
A3. An event such as this would not qualify as a highway-rail crossing
collision since
the motor vehicle operator had left the highway of his own choosing
and his
vehicle was struck at a location other than a designated crossing
site. The event
would be reportable as an obstruction accident on form 6180.54 if
reportable
damage was in excess of the threshold. If the motorist or employees
were hurt in
connection with this event, then an injury report (form 6180.55a)
would need to
be completed.
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
99
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 8
HIGHWAY-RAIL INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS THAT INVOLVE MOTOR
VEHICLES
Tables Pages
8-1 Rates for motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by state,
2001..........................100
8-2 Rates for motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by warning
device, 2001.........118
8-3 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by railroad and type
warning, 2001 .......119
8-4 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by state and type
warning, 2001 ............120
8-5 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type consist and
consist speed, 2001 121
8-6 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type warning,
motorist action
and warning location, 2001
............................................................................122
8-7 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type vehicle,
vehicle speed
and driver gender, 2001..................................................................................123
8-8 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by vehicle speed,
weather
and condition of driver, 2001
.........................................................................124
8-9 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by driver age,
gender, and
type vehicle, 2001...........................................................................................125
8-10 Motor vehicles that struck consist at public crossings, by
consist length,
portion of train struck, and warning type, 2001
.............................................126
8-11 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by consist length,
type consist,
and driver gender, 2001..................................................................................127
8-12 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type consist,
number of people
on train, and type person hurt,
2001...............................................................128
8-13 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type vehicle,
number of occupants,
and vehicle damage, 2001
..............................................................................129
8-14 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type warning,
position on crossing
and if hazardous material was released, 2001
................................................130
8-15 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by type vehicle and
warning, 2001 ........131
8-16 Motor vehicle incidents at public crossings, by warning status
for incidents
occurring at crossings with train activated devices, by type vehicle,
2001....132
TABLE 8-1 RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS,2001
Accidents Deaths Nonfatal
States
Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
Vehicles
Per
100K
ADT Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
Vehicles
Per
100K
ADT Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
Vehicles
Per
100K
ADT
Alabama 89 2.60 2.22 1.29 8 0.23 0.20 0.12 23 0.67 5.73 0.03
Alaska 4 1.79 0.66 0.83 . . . . 1 0.45 1.64 0.02
Arizona 24 2.55 0.61 0.80 4 0.43 0.10 0.13 8 0.85 2.02 0.03
Arkansas 80 2.54 4.29 2.09 8 0.25 0.43 0.21 37 1.17 19.84 0.10
California 135 1.72 0.48 0.33 29 0.37 0.10 0.07 37 0.47 1.31 0.01
Colorado 28 1.47 0.75 0.71 3 0.16 0.08 0.08 7 0.37 1.88 0.02
Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware 6 1.96 0.94 0.56 1 0.33 0.16 0.09 . . . .
Dist Of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida 92 2.32 0.76 0.48 9 0.23 0.07 0.05 28 0.71 2.33 0.01
Georgia 116 1.97 1.60 1.27 16 0.27 0.22 0.18 50 0.85 6.90 0.05
Hawaii 1 12.50 . 3.70 . . . . . . . .
Idaho 17 1.27 1.39 0.99 1 0.07 0.08 0.06 7 0.52 5.74 0.04
Illinois 167 2.03 1.82 0.94 16 0.19 0.17 0.09 78 0.95 8.51 0.04
Indiana 144 2.28 2.53 1.09 17 0.27 0.30 0.13 55 0.87 9.67 0.04
Iowa 94 1.84 2.91 1.77 14 0.27 0.43 0.26 34 0.66 10.52 0.06
Kansas 54 0.82 2.30 1.13 5 0.08 0.21 0.10 19 0.29 8.10 0.04
Kentucky 58 2.31 2.02 1.45 8 0.32 0.28 0.20 21 0.84 7.32 0.05
Louisiana 146 4.19 4.05 2.06 20 0.57 0.55 0.28 85 2.44 23.58 0.12
Maine 7 0.83 0.66 0.35 . . . . 4 0.48 3.80 0.02
Maryland 13 1.87 0.33 0.53 1 0.14 0.03 0.04 6 0.86 1.54 0.02
Massachusetts 15 1.33 0.28 0.36 . . . . 4 0.35 0.74 0.01
Michigan 87 1.61 1.01 0.57 8 0.15 0.09 0.05 35 0.65 4.06 0.02
Minnesota 68 1.34 1.42 1.01 5 0.10 0.10 0.07 23 0.45 4.82 0.03
Mississippi 92 3.35 3.96 1.89 21 0.76 0.90 0.43 42 1.53 18.09 0.09
Missouri 53 1.13 1.14 1.08 3 0.06 0.06 0.06 19 0.40 4.09 0.04
Montana 13 0.87 1.23 0.99 . . . . 2 0.13 1.90 0.02
Nebraska 38 1.00 2.32 1.56 3 0.08 0.18 0.12 11 0.29 6.71 0.05
Nevada 2 0.66 0.16 0.22 . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire 1 0.25 0.09 0.10 . . . . . . . .
New Jersey 26 1.40 0.40 0.24 4 0.22 0.06 0.04 10 0.54 1.54 0.01
New Mexico 18 2.33 1.16 2.02 4 0.52 0.26 0.45 6 0.78 3.85 0.07
New York 19 0.62 0.18 0.25 4 0.13 0.04 0.05 3 0.10 0.29 0.00
North Carolina 62 1.37 0.98 0.67 2 0.04 0.03 0.02 17 0.38 2.70 0.02
North Dakota 14 0.32 1.97 1.11 1 0.02 0.14 0.08 5 0.12 7.03 0.04
Ohio 121 1.88 1.13 0.85 22 0.34 0.21 0.15 39 0.61 3.64 0.03
Oklahoma 63 1.47 2.05 1.35 7 0.16 0.23 0.15 19 0.44 6.18 0.04
Oregon 23 0.99 0.74 0.51 4 0.17 0.13 0.09 7 0.30 2.26 0.02
Pennsylvania 60 1.11 0.63 0.37 6 0.11 0.06 0.04 8 0.15 0.84 0.00
Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina 57 1.94 1.81 0.97 4 0.14 0.13 0.07 21 0.71 6.67 0.04
South Dakota 16 0.75 1.95 1.26 1 0.05 0.12 0.08 3 0.14 3.65 0.02
Tennessee 78 2.42 1.59 1.16 10 0.31 0.20 0.15 35 1.08 7.16 0.05
Texas 301 2.56 2.11 1.05 34 0.29 0.24 0.12 112 0.95 7.86 0.04
Utah 17 1.77 1.03 0.92 1 0.10 0.06 0.05 7 0.73 4.23 0.04
Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia 30 1.47 0.49 0.51 . . . . 12 0.59 1.96 0.02
Washington 28 1.03 0.53 0.55 2 0.07 0.04 0.04 4 0.15 0.76 0.01
West Virginia 13 0.82 0.89 0.73 1 0.06 0.07 0.06 7 0.44 4.77 0.04
Wisconsin 99 2.35 2.18 1.05 8 0.19 0.18 0.09 42 1.00 9.24 0.04
Wyoming 3 0.76 0.50 0.93 . . . . 1 0.25 1.65 0.03
Total... 2,692 1.75 1.20 0.82 315 0.20 0.14 0.10 994 0.65 4.42 0.03
TABLE 8-2 RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS
BYWARNING DEVICE, 2001
Accidents Deaths Nonfatal
Type Warning
Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
ADT Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
ADT Cnt
Per
100
Xings
Per
100K
ADT
Number
of
Crossings
Unknown 21 0.41 0.30 1 0.02 0.01 1 0.02 0.01 5,080
Other 7 1.52 1.23 . . . 1 0.22 0.18 462
Cross bucks 918 1.33 1.85 119 0.17 0.24 376 0.55 0.76 68,887
Stop signs 290 2.32 3.81 33 0.26 0.43 128 1.02 1.68 12,505
Special warning 26 0.73 0.20 . . . 8 0.22 0.06 3,581
HWTS,WW,Bells 49 3.68 0.88 4 0.30 0.07 15 1.13 0.27 1,332
Flashing lights 576 2.17 0.58 63 0.24 0.06 233 0.88 0.23 26,516
Gates 805 2.27 0.56 95 0.27 0.07 232 0.65 0.16 35,485
Total 2,692 1.75 0.82 315 0.20 0.10 994 0.65 0.30 153,848
TABLES 8-3 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY RAILROAD AND TYPE WARNING
Types of Warning Type Incident
Railroads
Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks Other None
Rail
Equip
Struck
Highway
User
Highway
User
Struck
Rail
Equip
Alaska RR Corp. - 3 - - - 1 - - 1 3
Amtrak 75 13 4 - 8 14 - - 98 16
Bangor & Aroostook - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 138 55 2 5 19 162 - 2 295 88
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 2 1 - - - - - - 1 2
Conrail Shared Assets 3 6 - 1 1 3 - 3 9 8
CSX Transportation 141 119 11 2 53 119 4 4 369 84
Delaware & Hudson 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 1
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 1 3 - - - 5 - - 3 6
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 2 - - - - 1 - - - 3
Florida East Coast 18 1 - - - - - - 17 2
Guilford Rail System 1 1 - - - 1 - - 2 1
Grand Trunk Western RR 10 6 - - 5 1 - - 13 9
Gateway Western - - - - - 2 - - 2 -
Illinois Central 8 23 - - 11 38 - - 60 20
Indiana Harbor Belt 4 2 - - 1 1 - - 5 3
I & M Rail Link, LLC 5 4 - - 8 13 - 1 28 3
Kansas City Southern 12 25 4 - 8 59 - - 80 28
Long Island Rail Road 3 - - - - - - - 2 1
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 6 - - - - - - - 6 -
Metro North Commuter 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Montana Rail Link - 1 1 1 1 5 - - 6 3
Northern IN Comm Trans - 2 - - 1 - - - 2 1
Northeast IL Reg Comm 23 2 - - - - - - 21 4
New Jersey Transit Rail 9 - - - - - - - 8 1
Norfolk Southern Corp. 117 103 9 6 51 127 - 7 337 83
Paducah & Louisville - 4 - - - 1 - - 5 -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
Port Terminal RR Assn 2 1 - - 1 2 - - 4 2
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 6 - - - - - - - 5 1
Soo Line 6 8 - - 8 4 - - 18 8
Texas Mexican 1 1 - - - 1 - - 2 1
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Union Pacific 168 102 6 4 61 187 2 4 422 112
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 11 24 - 1 18 22 - - 50 26
Wheeling & Lake Erie - 2 - - - 8 - - 3 7
Other Railroads 29 61 12 6 35 139 1 - 170 113
Total 805 576 49 26 290 918 7 21 2,050 642
TABLES 8-4 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY STATE AND TYPE WARNING
Type of Warning
States
Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks Other None
Alabama 17 15 4 1 18 34 - -
Alaska - 3 - - - 1 - -
Arizona 12 10 - - 2 - - -
Arkansas 7 17 4 1 9 42 - -
California 94 17 2 4 2 14 1 1
Colorado 7 5 2 1 1 12 - -
Delaware 2 3 - 1 - - - -
Florida 62 16 2 1 1 10 - -
Georgia 31 21 1 1 30 31 - 1
Hawaii - - 1 - - - - -
Idaho 2 5 - 1 7 2 - -
Illinois 79 40 2 - 1 44 - 1
Indiana 43 39 - - 31 31 - -
Iowa 11 18 3 - 10 49 2 1
Kansas 17 4 - - 2 31 - -
Kentucky 13 24 3 - 1 16 - 1
Louisiana 17 45 3 - 18 63 - -
Maine - 4 - - - 3 - -
Maryland 5 3 2 - - 3 - -
Massachusetts 7 6 1 - - 1 - -
Michigan 19 31 1 - 20 15 - 1
Minnesota 10 16 1 2 15 24 - -
Mississippi 11 20 5 2 15 39 - -
Missouri 11 8 1 1 2 30 - -
Montana 1 1 1 1 1 8 - -
Nebraska 13 3 - - - 21 - 1
Nevada - - - - 1 1 - -
New Hampshire - 1 - - - - - -
New Jersey 15 3 - 1 1 2 - 4
New Mexico 7 3 - - 1 7 - -
New York 12 4 - - - 2 1 -
North Carolina 22 8 1 1 1 28 1 -
North Dakota 5 - 1 - 3 5 - -
Ohio 36 20 - - 8 55 1 1
Oklahoma 10 6 1 - 7 39 - -
Oregon 5 - - 1 7 10 - -
Pennsylvania 12 14 2 1 5 24 - 2
South Carolina 15 19 1 1 7 13 - 1
South Dakota - 4 - - 1 11 - -
Tennessee 20 25 2 - 2 27 - 2
Texas 114 47 2 - 23 114 - 1
Utah 4 1 - - 8 3 - 1
Virginia 12 8 - 1 2 7 - -
Washington 11 3 - - 4 9 - 1
West Virginia 6 1 - - - 4 1 1
Wisconsin 8 32 - 3 23 33 - -
Wyoming - 3 - - - - - -
Total 805 576 49 26 290 918 7 21
TABLE 8-5 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSING, 2001
BY TYPE CONSIST AND CONSIST SPEED
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Whistle Ban?
Consist
Speed
Total
Freight
Train
Psgr
Comm
Trn
Work
Train Car(s)
Yard
Switch
Light
loco(s) Yes No Unk
Unknown 1 1 - - - - - - - 1
1-9 346 170 11 2 16 93 54 16 309 21
10-19 246 152 10 3 15 27 39 26 217 3
20-29 343 289 14 7 7 4 22 20 316 7
30-39 368 341 13 4 - 3 7 9 351 8
40-49 403 377 17 - 2 1 6 6 388 9
50-59 213 186 22 1 - - 4 10 200 3
>= 60 130 54 76 - - - - 6 120 4
Total 2,050 1,570 163 17 40 128 132 93 1,901 56
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Whistle
Ban?
Consist
Speed
Total
Freight
Train
Psgr
Comm
Trn
Work
Train Car(s)
Yard
Switch
Light
loco(s) Yes No Unk
Unknown 72 44 - 1 7 16 4 3 64 5
1-9 168 85 1 - 11 50 21 7 157 4
10-19 119 80 4 1 7 13 14 5 112 2
20-29 93 81 3 1 1 3 4 2 90 1
30-39 67 62 3 - - 1 1 1 64 2
40-49 65 61 2 - - 1 1 1 63 1
50-59 35 30 4 - - - 1 - 35 -
>= 60 23 10 13 - - - - 1 21 1
Total 642 453 30 3 26 84 46 20 606 16
Grand Total
Whistle Ban?
Consist
Speed
Total
Freight
Train
Psgr
Comm
Trn
Work
Train Car(s)
Yard
Switch
Light
loco(s) Yes No Unk
Unknown 73 45 - 1 7 16 4 3 64 6
1-9 514 255 12 2 27 143 75 23 466 25
10-19 365 232 14 4 22 40 53 31 329 5
20-29 436 370 17 8 8 7 26 22 406 8
30-39 435 403 16 4 - 4 8 10 415 10
40-49 468 438 19 - 2 2 7 7 451 10
50-59 248 216 26 1 - - 5 10 235 3
>= 60 153 64 89 - - - - 7 141 5
Total 2,692 2,023 193 20 66 212 178 113 2,507 72
TABLE 8-6 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE WARNING, MOTORIST ACTION, AND WARNING LOCATION
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Total Motorist Warning Location
Type Warning
Cnt %
Drove
around
thru
gate
Stopped
then
proceed
Did
not
stop Other Unknown
Not
reported
Both
sides
Veh
Apr
Opp.
Veh
Apr
Gates 658 24.4 195 23 58 275 107 - 647 10 1
Flashing lights 396 14.7 - 36 237 113 10 - 381 14 1
HWTS, WW, Bells 31 1.2 - 1 17 12 1 - 30 1 -
Watchman 15 0.6 - 2 12 1 - - 13 1 1
Stop signs 241 9.0 - 33 143 62 3 - 231 10 -
Cross bucks 687 25.5 - 49 445 180 13 - 664 17 6
Other 7 0.3 - 1 3 3 - - 7 - -
None 15 0.6 - 2 9 3 1 12 2 1 -
Total 2,050 76.2 195 147 924 649 135 12 1,975 54 9
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Total Motorist Warning Location
Type Warning
Cnt %
Drove
around
thru
gate
Stopped
then
proceed
Did
not
stop Other Unknown
Not
reported
Both
sides
Veh
Apr
Opp.
Veh
Apr
Gates 147 5.5 86 6 45 1 9 - 144 3 -
Flashing lights 180 6.7 - 11 163 1 5 - 168 12 -
HWTS, WW, Bells 18 0.7 - 2 16 - - - 17 - 1
Watchman 11 0.4 - 2 9 - - - 10 1 -
Stop signs 49 1.8 - 2 47 - - - 48 1 -
Cross bucks 231 8.6 - 6 217 2 6 - 217 14 -
None 6 0.2 - 1 5 - - 4 2 - -
Total 642 23.8 86 30 502 4 20 4 606 31 1
Grand Total
Total Motorist Warning Location
Type Warning
Cnt %
Drove
around
thru
gate
Stopped
then
proceed
Did
not
stop Other Unknown
Not
reported
Both
sides
Veh
Apr
Opp.
Veh
Apr
Gates 805 29.9 281 29 103 276 116 - 791 13 1
Flashing lights 576 21.4 - 47 400 114 15 - 549 26 1
HWTS, WW, Bells 49 1.8 - 3 33 12 1 - 47 1 1
Watchman 26 1.0 - 4 21 1 - - 23 2 1
Stop signs 290 10.8 - 35 190 62 3 - 279 11 -
Cross bucks 918 34.1 - 55 662 182 19 - 881 31 6
Other 7 0.3 - 1 3 3 - - 7 - -
None 21 0.8 - 3 14 3 1 16 4 1 -
Total 2,692 100.0 281 177 1,426 653 155 16 2,581 85 10
TABLE 8-7 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE VEHICLE, VEHICLE SPEED AND DRIVER GENDER
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Driver
Gender
Vehicle
Speed
Total Car Trucks
Trk&
Trail Van Buses
Oth
Mtr
V. ? M F
Unknown 64 41 6 11 4 - 2 2 34 28
Stopped 741 411 174 102 30 4 20 30 530 181
1-9 505 226 141 108 15 3 12 8 380 117
10-19 349 163 112 55 14 - 5 16 248 85
20-29 214 102 72 22 13 1 4 3 158 53
30-39 101 55 28 12 5 - 1 2 72 27
40-49 46 30 12 2 2 - - 1 33 12
50-59 22 10 7 3 2 - - 1 16 5
>= 60 8 4 - 3 - - 1 - 7 1
Total 2,050 1,042 552 318 85 8 45 63 1,478 509
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Driver
Gender
Vehicle
Speed
Total Car Trucks
Trk&
Trail Van
Oth
Mtr
V. ? M F
Unknown 35 15 12 4 3 1 2 24 9
Stopped 5 4 - 1 - - - 3 2
1-9 163 92 51 12 6 2 6 110 47
10-19 148 91 41 7 6 3 5 113 30
20-29 105 55 36 6 5 3 2 80 23
30-39 68 35 25 1 5 2 - 52 16
40-49 68 40 22 2 3 1 - 51 17
50-59 40 19 13 4 4 - - 31 9
>= 60 10 6 4 - - - - 8 2
Total 642 357 204 37 32 12 15 472 155
Grand Total
Driver
Gender
Vehicle
Speed
Total Car Trucks
Trk&
Trail Van Buses
Oth
Mtr
V. ? M F
Unknown 99 56 18 15 7 - 3 4 58 37
Stopped 746 415 174 103 30 4 20 30 533 183
1-9 668 318 192 120 21 3 14 14 490 164
10-19 497 254 153 62 20 - 8 21 361 115
20-29 319 157 108 28 18 1 7 5 238 76
30-39 169 90 53 13 10 - 3 2 124 43
40-49 114 70 34 4 5 - 1 1 84 29
50-59 62 29 20 7 6 - - 1 47 14
>= 60 18 10 4 3 - - 1 - 15 3
Total 2,692 1,399 756 355 117 8 57 78 1,950 664
TABLE 8-8 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY VEHICLE SPEED, WEATHER AND CONDITION OF DRIVER
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Driver Vehicle
Speed Total Clear Cloudy Rain Fog Sleet Snow ? Kld Nonfatal Unhurt
Unknown 64 38 15 9 2 - - - 4 11 49
Stopped 741 535 131 47 16 4 8 1 29 87 624
1-9 505 360 93 38 6 - 8 - 53 126 326
10-19 349 263 66 13 4 - 3 - 48 95 206
20-29 214 146 43 24 - 1 - - 30 65 119
30-39 101 73 18 8 - - 2 - 13 32 56
40-49 46 36 7 3 - - - - 7 19 20
50-59 22 12 7 2 1 - - - 3 9 10
>= 60 8 5 3 - - - - - 1 1 6
Total 2,050 1,468 383 144 29 5 21 1 188 445 1,416
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Driver Vehicle
Speed Total Clear Cloudy Rain Fog Sleet Snow ? Kld Nonfatal Unhurt
Unknown 35 26 2 4 2 - 1 1 3 15 16
Stopped 5 5 - - - - - - - - 5
1-9 163 101 36 16 3 1 6 - 7 34 122
10-19 148 100 25 10 7 1 5 - 4 32 112
20-29 105 69 23 10 1 - 2 - 2 31 72
30-39 68 45 9 7 4 - 3 - 5 23 40
40-49 68 45 15 6 1 - 1 - 6 31 31
50-59 40 27 4 5 3 - 1 - 7 16 17
>= 60 10 6 1 3 - - - - 4 4 2
Total 642 424 115 61 21 2 19 1 38 186 417
Grand Total
Driver Vehicle
Speed Total Clear Cloudy Rain Fog Sleet Snow ? Kld Nonfatal Unhurt
Unknown 99 64 17 13 4 - 1 1 7 26 65
Stopped 746 540 131 47 16 4 8 1 29 87 629
1-9 668 461 129 54 9 1 14 - 60 160 448
10-19 497 363 91 23 11 1 8 - 52 127 318
20-29 319 215 66 34 1 1 2 - 32 96 191
30-39 169 118 27 15 4 - 5 - 18 55 96
40-49 114 81 22 9 1 - 1 - 13 50 51
50-59 62 39 11 7 4 - 1 - 10 25 27
>= 60 18 11 4 3 - - - - 5 5 8
Total 2,692 1,892 498 205 50 7 40 2 226 631 1,833
TABLE 8-9 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY DRIVER AGE, GENDER, AND TYPE VEHICLE
Total Type Vehicle
Driver
Gender
Age
Cnt % Car Truck
Trk&
Trail
Pickup
Trk Van Bus
School
Bus Motorcycle
Oth
Mtr
V. ? M F
Unknown 352 13.1 196 31 48 51 20 - - 1 5 74 231 47
11-15 9 0.3 6 - - 1 - - - - 2 - 6 3
16-20 263 9.8 170 19 5 51 9 - - 1 8 1 169 93
21-25 393 14.6 232 40 40 66 11 - - - 4 - 306 87
26-30 274 10.2 138 31 33 57 11 2 - - 2 1 205 68
31-35 243 9.0 101 46 34 46 8 - 1 - 7 - 182 61
36-40 246 9.1 112 28 41 38 19 - - 2 6 - 187 59
41-45 198 7.4 82 18 44 40 9 - - 1 4 - 150 48
46-50 182 6.8 78 27 41 25 6 1 - 1 3 2 136 44
51-55 150 5.6 57 22 25 26 15 1 - - 4 - 115 35
56-60 91 3.4 38 10 15 23 4 1 - - - - 69 22
61-65 76 2.8 35 7 19 10 3 - - - 2 - 54 22
66-70 63 2.3 42 2 7 9 1 1 1 - - - 42 21
Other 152 5.6 112 12 3 20 1 - - - 4 - 98 54
Total 2,692 100.0 1,399 293 355 463 117 6 2 6 51 78 1,950 664
TABLE 8-10 MOTOR VEHICLES THAT STRUCK CONSIST AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS,2001
BY CONSIST LENGTH, PORTION OF TRAIN STRUCK AND WARNING TYPE
Position of Consist
Struck Type of Warning
Consist
Length
Total
1st
car/
loco
1st
Qtr
2nd
Qtr
3rd
Qtr
4th
Qtr Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks None
1 45 44 1 - - - 15 9 3 1 4 12 1
2-5 96 78 1 5 4 8 18 29 4 3 9 30 3
6-10 55 37 3 10 4 1 8 18 1 1 2 25 -
11-15 36 28 4 2 1 1 8 14 1 2 1 10 -
16-20 25 16 3 2 1 3 6 5 - - 2 12 -
21-25 26 14 4 2 4 2 4 7 1 2 3 9 -
26-30 20 8 5 - 4 3 3 6 3 - 1 6 1
31-35 28 12 5 5 3 3 6 7 2 - 1 12 -
36-40 12 3 3 - 2 4 3 3 - - - 6 -
41-45 23 11 4 4 1 3 3 5 - - 3 12 -
46-50 22 11 3 3 2 3 6 8 - - 2 6 -
51-60 32 21 3 4 2 2 6 10 - - 1 15 -
61-70 32 18 4 3 2 5 8 10 - 2 2 10 -
71-80 32 16 6 4 3 3 8 8 - - 5 11 -
81-90 26 13 9 - 2 2 8 9 - - 3 6 -
91-100 25 13 9 1 1 1 5 9 2 - 1 8 -
> 100 107 43 18 14 19 13 32 23 1 - 9 41 1
-Total 642 386 85 59 55 57 147 180 18 11 49 231 6
TABLE 8-11 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY CONSIST LENGTH, TYPE CONSIST, AND DRIVER GENDER
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Driver
Gender
Consist
Length
Total
Freight
Train
Psgr
Comm
Trn
Work
Train Car(s)
Yard
Switch
Light
loco(s) ? M F
1 109 - - - 36 - 73 1 77 31
2-5 214 65 41 9 3 40 56 8 146 60
6-10 183 79 65 - 1 35 3 3 127 53
11-15 107 56 27 2 - 22 - 4 76 27
16-20 98 62 19 2 - 15 - 3 69 26
21-25 72 69 1 1 - 1 - 3 56 13
26-30 74 66 4 - - 4 - 1 52 21
31-35 66 58 5 - - 3 - 4 46 16
36-40 68 65 1 1 - 1 - 2 52 14
41-45 53 52 - - - 1 - - 45 8
46-50 67 66 - - - 1 - 2 48 17
51-60 143 140 - 1 - 2 - 6 103 34
61-70 121 120 - - - 1 - 5 86 30
71-80 117 117 - - - - - 5 83 29
81-90 107 107 - - - - - 3 82 22
91-100 119 118 - 1 - - - 2 92 25
> 100 332 330 - - - 2 - 11 238 83
Total 2,050 1,570 163 17 40 128 132 63 1,478 509
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Driver
Gender
Consist
Length
Total
Freight
Train
Psgr
Comm
Trn
Work
Train Car(s)
Yard
Switch
Light
loco(s) ? M F
1 45 - - - 23 - 22 1 25 19
2-5 96 36 9 1 - 26 24 1 71 24
6-10 55 30 9 1 - 15 - 1 33 21
11-15 36 18 7 1 - 10 - 2 27 7
16-20 25 14 1 - - 10 - 1 21 3
21-25 26 18 3 - 1 4 - - 22 4
26-30 20 17 1 - - 2 - - 16 4
31-35 28 26 - - - 2 - - 23 5
36-40 12 10 - - - 2 - - 7 5
41-45 23 22 - - - 1 - - 19 4
46-50 22 21 - - - 1 - - 16 6
51-60 32 29 - - - 3 - 1 26 5
61-70 32 29 - - 1 2 - - 22 10
71-80 32 29 - - - 3 - 1 22 9
81-90 26 26 - - - - - 4 20 2
91-100 25 23 - - 1 1 - - 23 2
> 100 107 105 - - - 2 - 3 79 25
Total 642 453 30 3 26 84 46 15 472 155
TABLE 8-12 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE CONSIST, NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON TRAIN, AND TYPE PERSONHURT
People on
Train Total Hwy User RR Employees Others Consist
Total Avg Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal
Freight Train 4,539 2 245 758 245 718 0 40 0 0
Psgr Train 19,411 135 45 74 45 52 0 12 0 10
Commuter Train 7,769 159 5 17 5 9 0 2 0 6
Work Train 44 2 - 9 0 6 0 3 0 0
Single Car 3 1 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Cut of Cars 5 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
Yard/ Switch 574 3 5 59 5 56 0 3 0 0
Light loco(s) 442 2 10 48 10 44 0 4 0 0
Maint Insp car 76 1 2 26 2 20 0 6 0 0
Total 32,863 12 315 994 315 908 0 70 0 16
TABLE 8-13 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE VEHICLE, NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS, AND VEHICLE DAMAGE
People in
Vehicles
Reported Vehicle
Damage Total Hwy User RR Employees Others Vehicle
Total Avg Total Avg Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld
Nonfatal
Car 1,676 1 4,557,749 3,258 163 512 163 494 0 8 0 10
Truck 336 1 2,115,250 7,219 39 130 39 117 0 12 0 1
Trk& Trail 374 1 4,313,265 12,150 14 97 14 60 0 36 0 1
Pickup Trk 550 1 2,301,238 4,970 67 179 67 173 0 5 0 1
Van 163 1 505,350 4,319 25 47 25 40 0 5 0 2
Bus 24 4 214,400 35,733 - 6 0 5 0 1 0 0
School Bus 2 1 2,500 1,250 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle 5 1 15,800 2,633 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
Oth Mtr V. 48 1 520,651 10,209 6 20 6 16 0 3 0 1
Total 3,178 1 14,546,203 5,403 315 994 315 908 0 70 0 16
TABLE 8-14 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE WARNING. POSITION ON CROSSING AND IF HAZMAT WASRELEASED
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Total Position on Crossing Hazmat Released By
Type Warning
Cnt % Stalled Stopped Moving Trapped
Hwy
User
Rail
User Both Neither
Gates 658 24.4 110 242 274 32 3 135 4 516
Flashing lights 396 14.7 21 100 272 3 3 72 2 319
HWTS, WW, Bells 31 1.2 3 9 19 - - 7 - 24
Watchman 15 0.6 - 1 14 - - 1 - 14
Stop signs 241 9.0 14 49 176 2 1 54 3 183
Cross bucks 687 25.5 38 147 497 5 3 156 3 525
Other 7 0.3 2 1 4 - - 1 - 6
None 15 0.6 2 2 11 - - 1 - 14
Total 2,050 76.2 190 551 1,267 42 10 427 12 1,601
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Total Position on Crossing
Hazmat Released
By
Type Warning
Cnt % Stalled Stopped Moving Trapped
Hwy
User
Rail
User Neither
Gates 147 5.5 - 1 145 1 3 30 114
Flashing lights 180 6.7 - 1 178 1 - 32 148
HWTS, WW, Bells 18 0.7 - 1 17 - - 2 16
Watchman 11 0.4 - - 11 - - - 11
Stop signs 49 1.8 - - 49 - - 7 42
Cross bucks 231 8.6 1 2 228 - 1 45 185
None 6 0.2 - - 6 - - - 6
Total 642 23.8 1 5 634 2 4 116 522
Grand Total
Total Position on Crossing Hazmat Released By
Type Warning
Cnt % Stalled Stopped Moving Trapped
Hwy
User
Rail
User Both Neither
Gates 805 29.9 110 243 419 33 6 165 4 630
Flashing lights 576 21.4 21 101 450 4 3 104 2 467
HWTS, WW, Bells 49 1.8 3 10 36 - - 9 - 40
Watchman 26 1.0 - 1 25 - - 1 - 25
Stop signs 290 10.8 14 49 225 2 1 61 3 225
Cross bucks 918 34.1 39 149 725 5 4 201 3 710
Other 7 0.3 2 1 4 - - 1 - 6
None 21 0.8 2 2 17 - - 1 - 20
Total 2,692 100.0 191 556 1,901 44 14 543 12 2,123
TABLE 8-15 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSINGS, 2001
BY TYPE VEHICLE AND WARNING
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Total
Type
Vehicle
Cnt % Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks Other None
Car 1,042 38.7 391 208 17 6 105 305 5 5
Truck 227 8.4 54 49 5 3 36 77 1 2
Trk& Trail 318 11.8 84 58 7 4 51 108 1 5
Pickup Trk 325 12.1 75 57 2 - 39 151 - 1
Van 85 3.2 33 21 - 1 5 23 - 2
Bus 6 0.2 4 - - - - 2 - -
School Bus 2 0.1 1 - - - - 1 - -
Motorcycle 4 0.1 4 - - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 41 1.5 12 3 - 1 5 20 - -
Total 2,050 76.2 658 396 31 15 241 687 7 15
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Total
Type
Vehicle
Cnt % Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks None
Car 357 13.3 95 99 12 9 25 114 3
Truck 66 2.5 11 18 4 2 6 25 -
Trk& Trail 37 1.4 10 13 1 - 1 10 2
Pickup Trk 138 5.1 19 42 1 - 14 62 -
Van 32 1.2 11 7 - - 1 12 1
Motorcycle 2 0.1 - - - - - 2 -
Oth Mtr V. 10 0.4 1 1 - - 2 6 -
Total 642 23.8 147 180 18 11 49 231 6
Grand Total
Total
Type
Vehicle
Cnt % Gates
Flashing
lights
HWTS,
WW,
Bells Watchman
Stop
signs
Cross
bucks Other None
Car 1,399 52.0 486 307 29 15 130 419 5 8
Truck 293 10.9 65 67 9 5 42 102 1 2
Trk& Trail 355 13.2 94 71 8 4 52 118 1 7
Pickup Trk 463 17.2 94 99 3 - 53 213 - 1
Van 117 4.3 44 28 - 1 6 35 - 3
Bus 6 0.2 4 - - - - 2 - -
School Bus 2 0.1 1 - - - - 1 - -
Motorcycle 6 0.2 4 - - - - 2 - -
Oth Mtr V. 51 1.9 13 4 - 1 7 26 - -
Total 2,692 100.0 805 576 49 26 290 918 7 21
TABLE 8-16 MOTOR VEHICLE HRC INCIDENTS AT PUBLIC CROSSING, 2001
BY WARNING STATUS FOR ACCIDENTS OCCURING AT CROSSINGS
WITH TRAIN ACTIVATED DEVICES BY TYPE VEHICLE
Rail Equip Struck Highway User
Status of Warning System
Type
Vehicle
Total Unknown
Provided
Minimum
20 Secs.
Alleged > 60
Secs.
Alleged < 20
Secs.
Alleged
No
Warning
Confirm > 60
Secs.
Confirm < 20
Secs.
Confirm
No
Warning
Car 616 3 575 15 8 9 1 2 3
Truck 108 - 103 1 3 1 - - -
Trk& Trail 149 - 142 6 1 - - - -
Pickup Trk 134 - 127 3 1 - - - 3
Van 54 1 51 1 - - - - 1
Bus 4 - 2 2 - - - - -
School Bus 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Motorcycle 4 - 4 - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 15 - 15 - - - - - -
Total 1,085 4 1,020 28 13 10 1 2 7
Highway User Struck Rail Equip
Status of Warning System
Type
Vehicle
Total Unknown
Provided
Minimum
20 Secs.
Alleged > 60
Secs.
Alleged < 20
Secs.
Alleged
No
Warning
Confirm > 60
Secs.
Confirm
No
Warning
Car 206 3 196 - 2 1 1 3
Truck 33 - 30 2 - 1 - -
Trk& Trail 24 - 23 1 - - - -
Pickup Trk 62 - 60 - - - - 2
Van 18 - 17 - - - - 1
Oth Mtr V. 2 - 2 - - - - -
Total 345 3 328 3 2 2 1 6
Grand Total
Status of Warning System
Type
Vehicle
Total Unknown
Provided
Minimum
20 Secs.
Alleged > 60
Secs.
Alleged < 20
Secs.
Alleged
No
Warning
Confirm > 60
Secs.
Confirm < 20
Secs.
Confirm
No
Warning
Car 822 6 771 15 10 10 2 2 6
Truck 141 - 133 3 3 2 - - -
Trk& Trail 173 - 165 7 1 - - - -
Pickup Trk 196 - 187 3 1 - - - 5
Van 72 1 68 1 - - - - 2
Bus 4 - 2 2 - - - - -
School Bus 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Motorcycle 4 - 4 - - - - - -
Oth Mtr V. 17 - 17 - - - - - -
Total 1,430 7 1,348 31 15 12 2 2 13
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
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CHAPTER 9
HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INVENTORY
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 (Section 203) required that each
State highway agency
maintain an inventory of all crossings. According to the implementing
instructions contained in
the Federal-Aid Policy Guide, maintaining the National Inventory will
satisfy the legislative
requirement for a State Inventory. A primary purpose of the National
Inventory is to provide for
the existence of a uniform inventory database, which can be merged
with accident/incident files
and used to analyze information for planning and implementation of
crossing improvement
programs.
Railroads, with direction and guidance from the Association of
American Railroads and the
American Short Line Association, were assigned the responsibility for
making a site-specific
inventory of each highway-rail crossing and for installing a unique
identifying number at each
location. The railroads were also identified as being responsible for
periodic updating of certain
inventory information and maintenance of the crossing number.
The State highway-departments assisted in the project by providing
site-specific highway
location and use data. State public utility commissions and other
State and local governmental
agencies also participated in the project. The responsibility for the
updating of certain highway
information data items was determined to be the responsibility of the
State and/or local
governmental agencies.
The Inventory Data File is a record of grade crossing location,
physical, and operational
characteristics to provide information for the administration and
statistical analysis of crossings.
This information is reported on a voluntary basis to the FRA on the
U.S. DOT-AAR Crossing
Inventory Form.
The information contained on highway-rail incident reports is
routinely merged with inventory
data and the consolidated file is used for the development of Federal
programs, funding
alternatives for crossing improvement, studies related to railroad
safety programs, effectiveness
of warning devise, and for other safety programs and issues.
Although the inventory contains information on grade separated
crossings, the counts appearing
in this section are only for at-grade crossings, i.e., the locations
where the potential exists for an
impact between a rail and a highway user.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 9
HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING INVENTORY
Tables Pages
9-1 At-grade highway-rail crossings, by railroad, 2001
............................................ 116
9-2 At-grade highway-rail crossings, by state, 2001
................................................. 117
9-3 Public at-grade crossings, by warning device and railroad, 2001
....................... 118
9-4 Public at grade crossings, by warning device and state,
2001............................. 119
9-5 Private/pedestrian at-grade crossings, by type development and
railroad, 2001. 120
9-6 Private/pedestrian at-grade crossings, by type development and
state, 2001...... 121
TABLE 9-1 AT-GRADE HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS BY RAILROAD, 2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total Pedestrian
Private
Vehicle
Public
Vehicle Railroads
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt %
Alton & Southern 42 0.0 - - 26 0.0 16 0.0
Alaska RR Corp. 332 0.1 8 0.0 104 0.0 220 0.1
Amtrak 297 0.1 13 0.0 61 0.0 223 0.1
Bangor & Aroostook 504 0.2 5 0.0 341 0.1 158 0.1
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 238 0.1 2 0.0 96 0.0 140 0.1
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 34,588 13.6 249 0.1 13,438 5.3 20,901 8.2
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 120 0.0 - - 76 0.0 44 0.0
Consolidated Rail Corp. 5,019 2.0 58 0.0 1,607 0.6 3,354 1.3
Conrail Shared Assets 89 0.0 - - 27 0.0 62 0.0
CSX Transportation 30,329 11.9 325 0.1 10,329 4.1 19,675 7.7
Delaware & Hudson 531 0.2 5 0.0 446 0.2 80 0.0
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 1,368 0.5 2 0.0 554 0.2 812 0.3
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 270 0.1 1 0.0 129 0.1 140 0.1
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 101 0.0 - - 20 0.0 81 0.0
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 289 0.1 8 0.0 96 0.0 185 0.1
Florida East Coast 852 0.3 12 0.0 110 0.0 730 0.3
Guilford Rail System 1,712 0.7 13 0.0 608 0.2 1,091 0.4
Grand Trunk Western RR 1,224 0.5 9 0.0 380 0.1 835 0.3
Gateway Western 572 0.2 4 0.0 246 0.1 322 0.1
Illinois Central 5,609 2.2 65 0.0 2,133 0.8 3,411 1.3
Indiana Harbor Belt 123 0.0 2 0.0 46 0.0 75 0.0
I & M Rail Link, LLC 927 0.4 6 0.0 441 0.2 480 0.2
Kansas City Southern 4,261 1.7 10 0.0 1,641 0.6 2,610 1.0
Long Island Rail Road 395 0.2 9 0.0 83 0.0 303 0.1
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 39 0.0 - - - - 39 0.0
Metro North Commuter 128 0.1 1 0.0 64 0.0 63 0.0
Montana Rail Link 1,160 0.5 3 0.0 707 0.3 450 0.2
Northern IN Comm Trans 151 0.1 7 0.0 24 0.0 120 0.0
Northeast IL Reg Comm 229 0.1 22 0.0 36 0.0 171 0.1
New Jersey Transit Rail 458 0.2 26 0.0 89 0.0 343 0.1
Norfolk Southern Corp. 33,297 13.1 139 0.1 12,891 5.1 20,267 8.0
Paducah & Louisville 447 0.2 3 0.0 186 0.1 258 0.1
Port Auth Trans Hudson 2 0.0 - - 2 0.0 - -
Port Terminal RR Assn 166 0.1 1 0.0 100 0.0 65 0.0
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 393 0.2 17 0.0 46 0.0 330 0.1
Southeastern PA Trans. 289 0.1 8 0.0 48 0.0 233 0.1
Soo Line 2,587 1.0 15 0.0 1,336 0.5 1,236 0.5
Texas Mexican 427 0.2 - - 196 0.1 231 0.1
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 126 0.0 - - 11 0.0 115 0.0
Union Pacific 50,119 19.7 320 0.1 19,766 7.8 30,033 11.8
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 59 0.0 6 0.0 39 0.0 14 0.0
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 3,904 1.5 47 0.0 1,474 0.6 2,383 0.9
Wheeling & Lake Erie 972 0.4 9 0.0 402 0.2 561 0.2
Other Railroads 69,258 27.3 531 0.2 27,739 10.9 40,988 16.1
Total 254,003 100.0 1,961 0.8 98,194 38.7 153,848 60.6
TABLE 9-2 AT-GRADE HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS BY STATE, 2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total Pedestrian
Private
Vehicle
Public
Vehicle States
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Cnt %
Alabama 5,328 2.1 20 0.0 1,880 0.7 3,428 1.3
Alaska 336 0.1 8 0.0 104 0.0 224 0.1
Arizona 1,639 0.6 7 0.0 692 0.3 940 0.4
Arkansas 4,670 1.8 9 0.0 1,506 0.6 3,155 1.2
California 12,777 5.0 159 0.1 4,775 1.9 7,843 3.1
Colorado 3,270 1.3 22 0.0 1,337 0.5 1,911 0.8
Connecticut 656 0.3 9 0.0 279 0.1 368 0.1
Delaware 456 0.2 2 0.0 148 0.1 306 0.1
Dist Of Columbia 42 0.0 11 0.0 8 0.0 23 0.0
Florida 5,326 2.1 60 0.0 1,301 0.5 3,965 1.6
Georgia 8,433 3.3 39 0.0 2,517 1.0 5,877 2.3
Hawaii 8 0.0 - - - - 8 0.0
Idaho 2,558 1.0 12 0.0 1,210 0.5 1,336 0.5
Illinois 13,348 5.3 276 0.1 4,837 1.9 8,235 3.2
Indiana 8,788 3.5 68 0.0 2,396 0.9 6,324 2.5
Iowa 9,232 3.6 44 0.0 4,075 1.6 5,113 2.0
Kansas 10,751 4.2 32 0.0 4,121 1.6 6,598 2.6
Kentucky 5,072 2.0 39 0.0 2,520 1.0 2,513 1.0
Louisiana 6,707 2.6 36 0.0 3,184 1.3 3,487 1.4
Maine 1,682 0.7 9 0.0 832 0.3 841 0.3
Maryland 1,394 0.5 7 0.0 692 0.3 695 0.3
Massachusetts 1,663 0.7 18 0.0 514 0.2 1,131 0.4
Michigan 8,026 3.2 66 0.0 2,557 1.0 5,403 2.1
Minnesota 8,195 3.2 52 0.0 3,057 1.2 5,086 2.0
Mississippi 4,730 1.9 16 0.0 1,968 0.8 2,746 1.1
Missouri 8,019 3.2 70 0.0 3,243 1.3 4,706 1.9
Montana 3,514 1.4 15 0.0 2,008 0.8 1,491 0.6
Nebraska 6,557 2.6 16 0.0 2,748 1.1 3,793 1.5
Nevada 571 0.2 3 0.0 267 0.1 301 0.1
New Hampshire 637 0.3 10 0.0 224 0.1 403 0.2
New Jersey 2,494 1.0 50 0.0 586 0.2 1,858 0.7
New Mexico 1,352 0.5 1 0.0 577 0.2 774 0.3
New York 6,217 2.4 70 0.0 3,064 1.2 3,083 1.2
North Carolina 7,831 3.1 55 0.0 3,255 1.3 4,521 1.8
North Dakota 6,352 2.5 19 0.0 2,003 0.8 4,330 1.7
Ohio 9,693 3.8 31 0.0 3,222 1.3 6,440 2.5
Oklahoma 5,898 2.3 14 0.0 1,607 0.6 4,277 1.7
Oregon 5,240 2.1 91 0.0 2,836 1.1 2,313 0.9
Pennsylvania 8,713 3.4 119 0.0 3,190 1.3 5,404 2.1
Rhode Island 189 0.1 - - 71 0.0 118 0.0
South Carolina 4,246 1.7 12 0.0 1,296 0.5 2,938 1.2
South Dakota 3,495 1.4 6 0.0 1,349 0.5 2,140 0.8
Tennessee 5,092 2.0 25 0.0 1,839 0.7 3,228 1.3
Texas 17,827 7.0 32 0.0 6,045 2.4 11,750 4.6
Utah 1,683 0.7 3 0.0 721 0.3 959 0.4
Vermont 1,176 0.5 44 0.0 636 0.3 496 0.2
Virginia 4,828 1.9 44 0.0 2,741 1.1 2,043 0.8
Washington 5,708 2.2 58 0.0 2,919 1.1 2,731 1.1
West Virginia 3,595 1.4 57 0.0 1,953 0.8 1,585 0.6
Wisconsin 6,853 2.7 93 0.0 2,543 1.0 4,217 1.7
Wyoming 1,136 0.4 2 0.0 741 0.3 393 0.2
Total 254,003 100.0 1,961 0.8 98,194 38.7 153,848 60.6
TABLE 9-3 PUBLIC AT GRADE BY WARNING DEVICE AND RAILROAD, 2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total
Railroads
Cnt % Unknown Other
Cross
bucks
Stop
signs
Special
warning
HWTS,
WW,
Bells
Flashing
lights Gates
Alton & Southern 16 0.01 - - 2 1 - - 7 6
Alaska RR Corp. 220 0.14 8 - 95 29 7 - 30 51
Amtrak 223 0.14 4 3 4 4 5 - 4 199
Bangor & Aroostook 158 0.10 - - 57 4 5 - 87 5
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 140 0.09 2 - 70 - 2 - 29 37
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 20,901 13.59 411 16 11,241 929 176 117
2,559 5,452
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 44 0.03 1 - 14 3 1 - 8 17
Consolidated Rail Corp. 3,354 2.18 394 127 920 64 602 66 885 296
Conrail Shared Assets 62 0.04 15 - 8 - 23 - 12 4
CSX Transportation 19,675 12.79 480 8 5,756 1,713 410 98 4,335 6,875
Delaware & Hudson 80 0.05 2 - 21 1 1 2 20 33
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 812 0.53 31 - 602 47 - 3 101 28
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 140 0.09 1 3 72 32 2 - 15 15
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 81 0.05 - - 42 14 1 - 9 15
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 185 0.12 - - 10 16 7 2 54 96
Florida East Coast 730 0.47 9 - 46 3 27 - 31 614
Guilford Rail System 1,091 0.71 48 2 258 33 173 24 317 236
Grand Trunk Western RR 835 0.54 6 - 39 200 26 3 165 396
Gateway Western 322 0.21 - - 181 9 - 15 89 28
Illinois Central 3,411 2.22 151 4 1,418 348 48 19 811 612
Indiana Harbor Belt 75 0.05 1 - 5 1 15 - 20 33
I & M Rail Link, LLC 480 0.31 3 - 276 41 12 4 104 40
Kansas City Southern 2,610 1.70 112 - 1,466 174 2 7 452 397
Long Island Rail Road 303 0.20 - 1 8 - - - - 294
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 39 0.03 1 - - - 6 1 2 29
Metro North Commuter 63 0.04 2 - 3 - 1 1 36 20
Montana Rail Link 450 0.29 6 - 267 45 - 1 64 67
Northern IN Comm Trans 120 0.08 1 - 5 25 - 7 42 40
Northeast IL Reg Comm 171 0.11 1 - 4 1 - 1 14 150
New Jersey Transit Rail 343 0.22 7 - 28 1 10 1 79 217
Norfolk Southern Corp. 20,267 13.17 656 93 7,203 1,849 441 102 3,819
6,104
Paducah & Louisville 258 0.17 3 - 118 10 1 3 103 20
Port Terminal RR Assn 65 0.04 5 - 25 1 - - 11 23
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 330 0.21 - - 31 4 - - 20 275
Southeastern PA Trans. 233 0.15 45 2 27 17 17 21 63 41
Soo Line 1,236 0.80 56 - 656 161 9 2 152 200
Texas Mexican 231 0.15 7 - 137 5 10 - 52 20
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 115 0.07 1 - 11 2 41 - 17 43
Union Pacific 30,033 19.52 1,160 40 13,948 2,130 275 370 4,229 7,881
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 14 0.01 - - - - - 10 1 3
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 2,383 1.55 16 - 1,044 367 18 13 647 278
Wheeling & Lake Erie 561 0.36 10 - 275 22 1 3 140 110
Other Railroads 40,988 26.64 1,445 163 22,494 4,199 1,206 436 6,881
4,164
Total 153,848 100.0 5,101 462 68,887 12,505 3,581 1,332 26,516 35,464
TABLE 9-4 PUBLIC AT GRADE BY WARNING DEVICE AND STATE, 2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total
States
Cnt % Unknown Other
Cross
bucks
Stop
signs
Special
warning
HWTS,
WW,
Bells
Flashing
lights Gates AADT
Alabama 3,428 2.23 110 9 1,453 692 24 14 610 516 6,887,779
Alaska 224 0.15 9 - 98 29 7 - 30 51 479,358
Arizona 940 0.61 24 - 346 104 11 4 66 385 2,993,991
Arkansas 3,155 2.05 126 - 1,912 218 68 29 428 374 3,836,879
California 7,843 5.10 174 15 2,855 329 42 274 998 3,156 40,996,053
Colorado 1,911 1.24 66 3 902 232 34 37 244 393 3,950,529
Connecticut 368 0.24 12 - 27 49 28 5 142 105 1,295,587
Delaware 306 0.20 15 - 48 4 21 1 168 49 1,071,492
Dist Of Columbia 23 0.01 8 - 1 3 9 - 2 - 179,150
Florida 3,965 2.58 55 5 825 155 91 10 558 2,266 19,134,870
Georgia 5,877 3.82 169 7 2,435 1,100 112 14 315 1,725 9,127,980
Hawaii 8 0.01 - 1 6 1 - - - - 27,000
Idaho 1,336 0.87 14 - 452 555 2 4 174 135 1,711,986
Illinois 8,235 5.35 179 - 3,099 210 119 77 2,238 2,313 17,690,794
Indiana 6,324 4.11 120 7 2,119 942 74 86 1,477 1,499 13,249,916
Iowa 5,113 3.32 78 1 2,843 443 38 28 982 700 5,317,385
Kansas 6,598 4.29 115 12 4,526 254 69 45 593 984 4,787,795
Kentucky 2,513 1.63 119 - 1,068 60 51 15 790 410 4,003,478
Louisiana 3,487 2.27 214 11 1,716 264 36 25 647 574 7,072,892
Maine 841 0.55 6 - 274 12 69 5 397 78 1,996,220
Maryland 695 0.45 28 1 257 38 27 23 213 108 2,471,228
Massachusetts 1,131 0.74 50 2 193 9 175 29 408 265 4,163,931
Michigan 5,403 3.51 151 2 1,172 1,628 96 30 1,380 944 15,133,621
Minnesota 5,086 3.31 97 3 2,950 697 17 12 568 742 6,719,256
Mississippi 2,746 1.78 176 10 1,078 653 47 8 529 245 4,857,480
Missouri 4,706 3.06 217 1 2,649 126 93 53 908 659 4,926,014
Montana 1,491 0.97 51 - 984 87 10 3 164 192 1,311,516
Nebraska 3,793 2.47 111 - 2,542 221 4 8 259 648 2,428,478
Nevada 301 0.20 5 - 132 10 1 1 23 129 894,541
New Hampshire 403 0.26 2 2 110 39 80 10 125 35 1,039,669
New Jersey 1,858 1.21 121 2 398 19 234 17 659 408 10,995,200
New Mexico 774 0.50 8 4 415 21 1 6 104 215 890,336
New York 3,083 2.00 73 21 650 58 180 48 497 1,556 7,693,963
North Carolina 4,521 2.94 190 7 1,953 73 148 17 704 1,429 9,192,266
North Dakota 4,330 2.81 148 - 3,560 68 1 - 63 490 1,265,096
Ohio 6,440 4.19 91 10 2,636 199 72 32 1,135 2,265 14,203,192
Oklahoma 4,277 2.78 65 7 2,775 123 64 23 615 605 4,668,790
Oregon 2,313 1.50 123 43 862 438 90 44 136 577 4,537,462
Pennsylvania 5,404 3.51 440 256 1,775 167 612 104 1,305 745 16,317,552
Rhode Island 118 0.08 22 - 7 5 22 22 24 16 547,375
South Carolina 2,938 1.91 16 - 907 576 112 2 464 861 5,874,403
South Dakota 2,140 1.39 75 - 1,813 30 - 1 200 21 1,271,486
Tennessee 3,228 2.10 195 1 1,525 176 174 16 717 424 6,745,761
Texas 11,750 7.64 465 6 5,713 416 97 64 1,525 3,464 28,730,597
Utah 959 0.62 68 5 401 50 82 6 159 188 1,853,920
Vermont 496 0.32 6 - 196 25 42 3 193 31 736,535
Virginia 2,043 1.33 51 1 507 10 45 8 467 954 5,834,703
Washington 2,731 1.78 267 2 1,342 113 41 27 379 560 5,092,505
West Virginia 1,585 1.03 129 5 713 26 17 5 464 226 1,772,977
Wisconsin 4,217 2.74 37 - 1,557 722 91 36 1,196 578 9,405,417
Wyoming 393 0.26 10 - 110 26 1 1 74 171 323,958
Total 153,848 100.0 5,101 462 68,887 12,505 3,581 1,332 26,516 35,464
327,710,362
TABLE 9-5 PRIVATE/PEDESTRIAN AT GRADE BY DEVELOPMENT AND RAILROAD,2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total
Railroads
Cnt %
Not
reported Farm Residential Recreational Industrial
Alton & Southern 26 0.03 - 8 5 - 13
Alaska RR Corp. 104 0.11 - 4 14 5 81
Amtrak 61 0.06 - 32 13 2 14
Bangor & Aroostook 341 0.35 - 148 33 45 115
Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 96 0.10 - 38 12 2 44
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 13,438 13.68 2 9,367 933 149 2,987
Belt Rwy Of Chicago 76 0.08 - - - - 76
Consolidated Rail Corp. 1,607 1.64 - 666 155 51 735
Conrail Shared Assets 27 0.03 - - 1 1 25
CSX Transportation 10,328 10.52 392 5,527 1,860 192 2,357
Delaware & Hudson 446 0.45 - 305 49 37 55
Dakota,Minnesota & Eastern 554 0.56 - 477 8 1 68
Duluth,Missabe & Iron Range 129 0.13 - 24 17 1 87
Duluth,Winnipeg & Pacific 20 0.02 - 4 4 7 5
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 96 0.10 - 38 1 - 57
Florida East Coast 112 0.11 85 4 3 - 20
Guilford Rail System 609 0.62 - 207 64 21 317
Grand Trunk Western RR 380 0.39 - 277 26 6 71
Gateway Western 246 0.25 - 216 2 1 27
Illinois Central 2,133 2.17 - 1,442 224 14 453
Indiana Harbor Belt 46 0.05 1 - 2 - 43
I & M Rail Link, LLC 441 0.45 - 294 81 15 51
Kansas City Southern 1,641 1.67 - 1,085 199 10 347
Long Island Rail Road 83 0.08 1 67 4 3 8
Metro North Commuter 64 0.07 - 14 9 7 34
Montana Rail Link 707 0.72 - 488 64 16 139
Northern IN Comm Trans 24 0.02 - 8 1 - 15
Northeast IL Reg Comm 36 0.04 - 12 8 1 15
New Jersey Transit Rail 89 0.09 - 35 16 4 34
Norfolk Southern Corp. 12,890 13.13 902 7,101 2,334 200 2,353
Paducah & Louisville 186 0.19 - 118 30 1 37
Port Auth Trans Hudson 2 0.00 - 1 - - 1
Port Terminal RR Assn 100 0.10 - 1 - - 99
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 46 0.05 - 13 6 3 24
Southeastern PA Trans. 48 0.05 - 20 12 2 14
Soo Line 1,336 1.36 - 1,084 60 12 180
Texas Mexican 196 0.20 1 118 18 2 57
Term RR Assn Of St. Louis 11 0.01 - 3 - - 8
Union Pacific 19,767 20.13 190 12,843 1,569 215 4,950
Union RR (Pittsburgh) 39 0.04 - - - - 39
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 1,474 1.50 - 853 152 45 424
Wheeling & Lake Erie 402 0.41 - 216 36 6 144
Other Railroads 27,745 28.25 173 17,026 3,538 546 6,462
Total 98,202 100.0 1,747 60,184 11,563 1,623 23,085
TABLE 9-6 PRIVATE/PEDESTRIAN AT GRADE BY TYPE DEVELOPMENT ANDSTATE,
2001
Inventory as of June 30, 2002
Total
States
Cnt %
Not
reported Farm Residential Recreational Industrial
Alabama 1,880 1.91 5 1,081 322 31 441
Alaska 104 0.11 - 4 14 5 81
Arizona 692 0.70 1 400 24 11 256
Arkansas 1,506 1.53 - 994 219 20 273
California 4,776 4.86 10 2,102 339 122 2,203
Colorado 1,337 1.36 2 811 242 16 266
Connecticut 279 0.28 3 55 39 34 148
Delaware 148 0.15 - 82 37 4 25
Dist Of Columbia 8 0.01 - - - - 8
Florida 1,310 1.33 215 422 185 25 463
Georgia 2,517 2.56 - 1,378 603 32 504
Idaho 1,210 1.23 1 766 51 9 383
Illinois 4,837 4.93 1 3,171 423 70 1,172
Indiana 2,395 2.44 5 1,574 290 29 497
Iowa 4,075 4.15 - 3,042 330 50 653
Kansas 4,121 4.20 - 3,505 197 7 412
Kentucky 2,520 2.57 - 1,466 681 17 356
Louisiana 3,184 3.24 - 1,738 489 21 936
Maine 832 0.85 - 348 113 72 299
Maryland 692 0.70 - 394 72 16 210
Massachusetts 514 0.52 - 168 63 38 245
Michigan 2,557 2.60 - 1,319 374 123 741
Minnesota 3,057 3.11 1 2,189 243 52 572
Mississippi 1,968 2.00 2 1,302 391 7 266
Missouri 3,243 3.30 1 2,309 334 25 574
Montana 2,008 2.04 - 1,573 107 25 303
Nebraska 2,748 2.80 - 2,425 83 13 227
Nevada 267 0.27 191 28 3 8 37
New Hampshire 225 0.23 2 112 32 23 56
New Jersey 586 0.60 1 195 63 11 316
New Mexico 577 0.59 - 426 28 2 121
New York 3,064 3.12 5 2,084 333 99 543
North Carolina 3,255 3.31 1 1,608 829 30 787
North Dakota 2,003 2.04 - 1,786 25 10 182
Ohio 3,222 3.28 - 2,110 286 37 789
Oklahoma 1,607 1.64 - 1,203 148 10 246
Oregon 2,837 2.89 - 1,352 335 41 1,109
Pennsylvania 3,190 3.25 4 1,376 470 148 1,192
Rhode Island 71 0.07 - 7 18 9 37
South Carolina 1,296 1.32 - 654 303 20 319
South Dakota 1,349 1.37 - 1,126 81 4 138
Tennessee 1,839 1.87 - 1,071 386 25 357
Texas 6,045 6.16 3 3,998 507 33 1,504
Utah 721 0.73 - 473 35 16 197
Vermont 636 0.65 - 441 63 27 105
Virginia 2,738 2.79 1,290 962 189 18 279
Washington 2,919 2.97 - 1,411 373 54 1,081
West Virginia 1,953 1.99 1 854 596 42 460
Wisconsin 2,543 2.59 1 1,650 183 81 628
Wyoming 741 0.75 1 639 12 1 88
Total 98,202 100.0 1,747 60,184 11,563 1,623 23,085
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CHAPTER 10
TRESPASSERS, NOT AT HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS
A “trespasser” is defined as any person who is on that part of
railroad property used in railroad
operation and whose presence is prohibited, forbidden, or unlawful.
Employees who are
trespassing on railroad property are to be reported as “Trespassers”
(Class E).
A person on a highway-rail crossing should not be classified as a
trespasser unless the crossing is
protected by gates, or other similar barriers that were closed when
the person went on the
crossing, or unless the person attempted to pass over, under, or
between cars or locomotives of a
consist occupying the crossing. Although these individuals are
identified as “trespassers” on
form FRA F 6180.55a, they are excluded from this chapter because the
incident is defined as a
highway-rail incident. These casualties can be found in Chapters 7 and
8 that summarize
highway-rail crossing incidents.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 10
TRESPASSERS, NOT AT HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS
Tables Pages
10-1 Reportable conditions to trespassers, 2001
.......................................................124
10-2 Trespassers killed, by railroad and
age..............................................................125
10-3 Trespassers killed, by state and
age...................................................................126
10-4 Trespassers injured, by railroad and age
...........................................................127
10-5 Trespassers injured, by state and age
...............................................................128
10-6 Trespasser casualties, by state and age
group....................................................129
10-7 Trespasser casualties, by month and
day...........................................................130
10-8 Trespasser casualties, by time and
day..............................................................131
10-9 Trespasser casualties, by
location......................................................................131
10-10 Trespasser casualties, by
event..........................................................................132
TABLE 10-1 REPORTABLE CONDITIONS TO TRESPASSERS NOT AT HRC, 2001
Age of Trespasser
Condition
Tot Unk 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55
56-60
>
60
Bruise/contusion 63 14 1 - 3 6 5 7 4 9 5 4 3 2 -
Sprain/Str.,arm/hand 2 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Sprain/Str.,head/fac 2 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Sprain/Str.,torso 3 - - - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
Sprain/Str., other 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - -
Cut/abrasion 65 3 1 2 4 8 11 6 10 3 6 6 2 - 3
Puncture wound 3 - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - -
Electric shock/burn 6 1 - - - 4 1 - - - - - - - -
Dislocation 3 - - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Fracture,arm/hand 21 3 - - 1 1 5 - 4 2 - 4 1 - -
Fracture,leg/foot 42 2 - 1 3 6 7 7 4 7 1 2 1 1 -
Fracture,head/face 7 - - - 1 1 - 1 - 3 - 1 - - -
Fracture,torso 20 2 - - 1 1 1 4 2 1 5 1 1 1 -
Fracture,multiple 6 - - - 2 - 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -
Fracture,other 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Amputation,arm/hand 18 2 - - - 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 - 1 1
Amputation,leg/foot 50 3 - 3 7 4 9 7 4 4 2 5 1 - 1
Amputation,other 2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Fatality 509 74 2 - 23 43 63 51 45 57 45 39 28 9 30
Concussion 7 1 - - - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Internal injury 9 - - - 1 1 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 1 1
Unspecified injury 72 6 1 - 3 7 20 3 9 7 5 5 2 - 4
Total 913 111 5 6 50 87 132 91 87 102 75 72 40 15 40
TABLE 10-2 TRESPASSERS KILLED, BY RAILROAD AND AGE, NOT AT HRC,2001
Age of Trespasser
Railroads
Tot Unk 1-5 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55
56-60
>
60
Amtrak 67 33 - 3 7 2 2 4 5 3 1 - 1 6
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 62 15 - 1 1 11 4 5 9 5 4 4 - 3
Conrail Shared Assets 5 - - - - - - - 2 2 1 - - -
CSX Transportation 78 - - 2 6 22 4 7 7 12 4 6 2 6
Delaware & Hudson 3 - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - -
Florida East Coast 10 5 - - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - -
Guilford Rail System 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Grand Trunk Western RR 3 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
Gateway Western 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - -
Illinois Central 4 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 - - 1
I & M Rail Link, LLC 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Kansas City Southern 6 1 - - 3 - - - - - 1 - 1 -
Long Island Rail Road 6 4 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 10 2 - - 1 - - - 2 2 1 2 - -
Metro North Commuter 2 - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - -
Montana Rail Link 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -
Northeast IL Reg Comm 8 2 - - - 1 2 - - - - - 1 2
New Jersey Transit Rail 25 2 - 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 1 1 1
Norfolk Southern Corp. 55 - - 9 7 3 7 6 3 5 10 2 - 3
Port Auth Trans Hudson 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 8 3 - - - - - - 1 2 1 - 1 -
Southeastern PA Trans. 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Soo Line 3 - 1 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - -
Union Pacific 130 - 1 4 9 20 26 17 19 8 8 11 1 6
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Other Railroads 17 6 - 1 1 1 1 2 - 2 1 1 - 1
Total 509 74 2 23 43 63 51 45 57 45 39 28 9 30
TABLE 10-3 TRESPASSERS KILLED, BY STATE AND AGE, NOT AT HRC, 2001
Age of Trespasser
States
Tot Unk 1-5 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55
56-60
>
60
Alabama 12 - - 2 1 1 1 - 1 1 2 1 - 2
Arizona 9 2 - - 1 3 1 1 - - 1 - - -
Arkansas 7 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 3 - 1
California 74 24 1 1 3 6 10 6 9 3 4 2 1 4
Colorado 6 1 - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
Connecticut 3 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - -
Delaware 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dist Of Columbia 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Florida 28 8 - 1 2 5 1 1 2 5 2 - 1 -
Georgia 8 - - - - 4 - 1 1 - 2 - - -
Idaho 2 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
Illinois 39 6 - 3 3 5 6 1 3 3 3 1 1 4
Indiana 9 - - 1 - 2 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 1
Iowa 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Kansas 5 1 - - - - 2 - 1 1 - - - -
Kentucky 4 - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 - -
Louisiana 10 - - 2 2 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 1
Maryland 6 - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - - 3
Massachusetts 13 2 - - 3 - - - 2 2 1 2 - 1
Michigan 8 1 - 1 - - 2 - 1 2 1 - - -
Minnesota 5 1 - - - 1 - - 2 - - 1 - -
Mississippi 11 1 - 1 1 1 1 3 1 - - - 1 1
Missouri 12 1 - - 1 - 2 2 1 2 1 2 - -
Montana 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 -
Nebraska 4 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 - -
Nevada 3 - - - - 1 1 - - - - 1 - -
New Jersey 29 2 - 2 3 2 1 2 8 2 4 1 1 1
New Mexico 8 2 - 1 1 - - 1 1 1 - - - 1
New York 18 5 - - 3 2 3 3 1 1 - - - -
North Carolina 19 2 - 1 3 1 4 3 - 2 2 - - 1
North Dakota 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Ohio 11 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 4 1 - - -
Oklahoma 5 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 1 - - 1
Oregon 7 1 - - - 1 2 1 - - - 1 1 -
Pennsylvania 23 2 - 3 4 3 - 1 2 3 3 1 - 1
Rhode Island 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
South Carolina 8 - - - 2 1 - 2 1 - - 1 - 1
Tennessee 13 - - - 2 3 1 1 - 2 1 2 - 1
Texas 47 2 - 1 1 6 8 8 11 4 2 3 1 -
Utah 2 - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Vermont 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Virginia 4 - - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - 1
Washington 18 5 - 1 - 5 1 1 2 2 - 1 - -
West Virginia 4 - - - - 1 - - 1 2 - - - -
Wisconsin 5 - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 2
Wyoming 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 509 74 2 23 43 63 51 45 57 45 39 28 9 30
TABLE 10-4 TRESPASSERS INJURED, BY RAILROAD AND AGE, NOT AT HRC,2001
Age of Trespasser
Railroads
Cnt % Unk 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50
51-55 56-60
>
60
Alaska RR Corp. 1 0.2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Amtrak 37 9.2 12 - - 2 6 3 1 - 3 4 2 3 - 1
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 47 11.6 14 - - 2 4 7 1 3 5 3 3 3 2 -
Conrail Shared Assets 4 1.0 - - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 -
CSX Transportation 84 20.8 - - 1 7 8 19 11 11 8 6 6 2 1 4
Delaware & Hudson 2 0.5 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 2 0.5 - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - -
Florida East Coast 7 1.7 - - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 2 - - -
Guilford Rail System 3 0.7 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1
Grand Trunk Western RR 2 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
Illinois Central 3 0.7 - - - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
Indiana Harbor Belt 1 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Kansas City Southern 2 0.5 - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -
Long Island Rail Road 5 1.2 1 - - - - - 1 - - 1 2 - - -
Mass Bay Transit Auth. 1 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Metro North Commuter 2 0.5 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Northeast IL Reg Comm 8 2.0 2 - - - - 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - -
New Jersey Transit Rail 5 1.2 - - - - 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - - -
Norfolk Southern Corp. 42 10.4 1 - 2 3 5 6 3 4 11 4 2 - - 1
Paducah & Louisville 2 0.5 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - -
Port Auth Trans Hudson 1 0.2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Peninsula Comm San Mateo Cnty 1 0.2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Southern CA Reg Rail Auth. 1 0.2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Southeastern PA Trans. 2 0.5 - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - -
Soo Line 2 0.5 - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Union Pacific 126 31.2 - 2 3 10 13 27 18 20 12 6 11 1 1 2
Wisconsin Central Ltd. 2 0.5 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - -
Other Railroads 9 2.2 2 - - 1 2 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 -
Total 404 100 37 3 6 27 44 69 40 42 45 30 33 12 6 10
TABLE 10-5 TRESPASSERS INJURED, BY STATE AND AGE, NOT AT HRC, 2001
Age of Trespasser
States
Cnt % Unk 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50
51-55 56-60
>
60
Alabama 3 0.7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - -
Alaska 1 0.2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Arizona 9 2.2 - - - - 1 3 3 - - 1 1 - - -
Arkansas 6 1.5 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
California 38 9.4 9 - - 2 5 3 - 6 5 2 4 1 1 -
Colorado 4 1.0 - - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
Connecticut 2 0.5 - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - -
Delaware 4 1.0 - - - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - 1
Dist Of Columbia 2 0.5 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Florida 26 6.4 2 - - 3 3 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 - 2
Georgia 9 2.2 - - - 1 - 4 - 1 2 - 1 - - -
Idaho 1 0.2 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Illinois 28 6.9 4 - - 3 2 4 1 2 5 4 - 2 1 -
Indiana 5 1.2 - - - - - - 1 - 2 - 1 - - 1
Iowa 5 1.2 - - 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Kansas 12 3.0 - - - - 2 6 1 1 1 - - 1 - -
Kentucky 8 2.0 - - - 1 - - 3 1 1 2 - - - -
Louisiana 8 2.0 1 - - - 1 5 - 1 - - - - - -
Maine 2 0.5 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Maryland 2 0.5 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
Massachusetts 8 2.0 - - - 2 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1
Michigan 4 1.0 - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - -
Minnesota 6 1.5 - - - 1 - - - 2 1 1 1 - - -
Mississippi 5 1.2 - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1 1 - - -
Missouri 8 2.0 3 - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - 1
Montana 1 0.2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nebraska 1 0.2 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Nevada 2 0.5 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - -
New Jersey 8 2.0 - - - - 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 - - -
New Mexico 3 0.7 2 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
New York 25 6.2 3 - - - 3 5 2 1 3 2 3 - 1 2
North Carolina 13 3.2 1 - - 1 1 - 4 1 3 2 - - - -
North Dakota 3 0.7 - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
Ohio 9 2.2 - - 1 1 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - - -
Oklahoma 9 2.2 1 - - - 1 2 1 - 1 - 3 - - -
Oregon 5 1.2 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 2 - - -
Pennsylvania 19 4.7 2 - 1 - 1 5 1 - 3 2 2 - 1 1
Rhode Island 1 0.2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
South Carolina 4 1.0 - - 1 - - - - 1 2 - - - - -
Tennessee 8 2.0 - - - 1 1 2 - 1 2 1 - - - -
Texas 60 14.9 3 1 1 2 7 9 11 9 4 7 4 1 1 -
Utah 1 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Virginia 14 3.5 1 - - 1 1 5 1 2 - 1 2 - - -
Washington 4 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 2 - -
West Virginia 4 1.0 - - - 1 - - 2 1 - - - - - -
Wisconsin 1 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Wyoming 3 0.7 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - -
Total 404 100 37 3 6 27 44 69 40 42 45 30 33 12 6 10
TABLE 10-6 TRESPASSERS NOT AT HRC BY STATE AND AGE GROUP, 2001
Deaths Nonfatal Cases
Age Group
Total
Killed Age Group
Total
Injured
States
Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21 Cnt % Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21 Cnt %
Alabama - 2 2 8 12 2.4 1 - - 2 3 0.7
Alaska - - - - 0 0.0 1 - - - 1 0.2
Arizona 2 - 2 5 9 1.8 - - 1 8 9 2.2
Arkansas - - 1 6 7 1.4 1 1 1 3 6 1.5
California 24 2 5 43 74 14.5 9 2 6 21 38 9.4
Colorado 1 - - 5 6 1.2 - 2 - 2 4 1.0
Connecticut 1 - - 2 3 0.6 - - 2 - 2 0.5
Delaware 1 - - - 1 0.2 - - 2 2 4 1.0
Dist Of Columbia - - - 1 1 0.2 - - 1 1 2 0.5
Florida 8 1 6 13 28 5.5 2 3 6 15 26 6.4
Georgia - - 2 6 8 1.6 - 1 3 5 9 2.2
Idaho - - 1 1 2 0.4 - 1 - - 1 0.2
Illinois 6 3 4 26 39 7.7 4 3 3 18 28 6.9
Indiana - 1 1 7 9 1.8 - - - 5 5 1.2
Iowa - - 1 - 1 0.2 - 2 1 2 5 1.2
Kansas 1 - - 4 5 1.0 - - 3 9 12 3.0
Kentucky - 1 - 3 4 0.8 - 1 - 7 8 2.0
Louisiana - 2 2 6 10 2.0 1 - 1 6 8 2.0
Maine - - - - 0 0.0 - - - 2 2 0.5
Maryland - - 2 4 6 1.2 - - 1 1 2 0.5
Massachusetts 2 - 3 8 13 2.6 - 2 1 5 8 2.0
Michigan 1 1 - 6 8 1.6 - 1 1 2 4 1.0
Minnesota 1 - - 4 5 1.0 - 1 - 5 6 1.5
Mississippi 1 1 2 7 11 2.2 - - 2 3 5 1.2
Missouri 1 - 1 10 12 2.4 3 1 1 3 8 2.0
Montana - - - 2 2 0.4 - - - 1 1 0.2
Nebraska - - 1 3 4 0.8 - 1 - - 1 0.2
Nevada - - - 3 3 0.6 - - - 2 2 0.5
New Jersey 2 2 4 21 29 5.7 - - 1 7 8 2.0
New Mexico 2 1 1 4 8 1.6 2 - - 1 3 0.7
New York 5 - 3 10 18 3.5 3 - 4 18 25 6.2
North Carolina 2 1 3 13 19 3.7 1 1 1 10 13 3.2
North Dakota 1 - - 1 2 0.4 - 1 1 1 3 0.7
Ohio 1 1 - 9 11 2.2 - 2 4 3 9 2.2
Oklahoma - - - 5 5 1.0 1 - 1 7 9 2.2
Oregon 1 - - 6 7 1.4 - - - 5 5 1.2
Pennsylvania 2 3 5 13 23 4.5 2 1 2 14 19 4.7
Rhode Island - - - 1 1 0.2 - - - 1 1 0.2
South Carolina - - 3 5 8 1.6 - 1 - 3 4 1.0
Tennessee - - 4 9 13 2.6 - 1 2 5 8 2.0
Texas 2 1 1 43 47 9.2 3 4 8 45 60 14.9
Utah - - - 2 2 0.4 - - - 1 1 0.2
Vermont - - - 1 1 0.2 - - - - 0 0.0
Virginia - - 1 3 4 0.8 1 1 2 10 14 3.5
Washington 5 1 1 11 18 3.5 1 - - 3 4 1.0
West Virginia - - - 4 4 0.8 - 1 - 3 4 1.0
Wisconsin - 1 - 4 5 1.0 - - - 1 1 0.2
Wyoming 1 - - - 1 0.2 1 1 - 1 3 0.7
Total 74 25 62 348 509 100.0 37 36 62 269 404 100.0
TABLE 10-7 TRESPASSERS CASUALTIES, BY MONTH AND DAY, NOT AT HRC,2001
Total Day Of The Week Age of Person
Cond | Month
Cnt % Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21
January 29 3.2 5 3 6 1 1 5 8 5 1 4 19
February 38 4.2 10 1 8 6 5 6 2 6 - 5 27
March 29 3.2 5 - 7 4 4 3 6 5 1 2 21
April 44 4.8 8 7 7 6 7 6 3 9 3 10 22
May 51 5.6 6 7 5 8 6 6 13 8 4 5 34
June 48 5.3 9 5 3 3 4 12 12 5 4 4 35
July 50 5.5 7 9 5 10 3 5 11 8 - 7 35
August 59 6.5 6 12 4 11 7 7 12 6 1 3 49
September 49 5.4 8 5 3 5 5 6 17 9 4 6 30
October 34 3.7 10 4 7 1 5 5 2 3 1 2 28
November 40 4.4 8 1 3 6 3 11 8 5 2 6 27
December 38 4.2 9 3 4 7 - 8 7 5 4 8 21
Kld
Total 509 55.8 91 57 62 68 50 80 101 74 25 62 348
January 20 2.2 4 6 3 3 - 2 2 1 1 5 13
February 28 3.1 9 3 2 3 1 5 5 1 2 3 22
March 48 5.3 7 7 9 4 7 7 7 7 6 11 24
April 37 4.1 5 11 1 4 5 4 7 3 7 2 25
May 28 3.1 2 10 5 3 1 5 2 1 3 3 21
June 44 4.8 8 6 4 3 8 6 9 3 3 6 32
July 49 5.4 11 4 8 9 5 7 5 8 2 6 33
August 41 4.5 3 7 3 6 8 10 4 4 1 5 31
September 31 3.4 7 - 1 2 7 2 12 - 4 4 23
October 25 2.7 3 7 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 4 18
November 26 2.8 4 6 5 2 5 3 1 6 - 4 16
December 27 3.0 4 4 1 1 2 6 9 2 5 9 11
Nonfatal
Total 404 44.2 67 71 45 44 50 60 67 37 36 62 269
Total 913 100 158 128 107 112 100 140 168 111 61 124 617
TABLE 10-8 TRESPASSERS CASUALTIES, BY TIME AND DAY, NOT AT HRC,2001
Day Of The Week
Total Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Time
Cnt Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal
Kld Nonfatal Kld Nonfatal
1 54 9 9 7 2 3 3 4 - 2 2 3 2 5 3
2 44 6 8 2 2 - 2 3 3 4 1 - 3 6 4
3 35 3 1 2 6 1 2 5 1 1 - 2 1 8 2
4 45 10 3 1 1 3 - 5 1 2 4 4 2 5 4
5 26 4 1 2 2 1 2 - 2 2 1 2 1 4 2
6 28 3 3 2 1 2 - 2 2 3 2 5 - 2 1
7 26 3 3 - 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 1
8 19 1 1 1 2 - - 1 2 1 2 4 - 3 1
9 30 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 3 2 3 - 3 2
10 34 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 1 1 3 4 3 -
11 32 2 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 5 2 4 2 1 1
12 60 4 6 4 4 1 2 3 4 3 3 4 5 7 10
AM
Total 433 53 42 27 27 23 20 31 21 30 22 36 21 49 31
1 34 3 2 4 2 4 1 2 - - 3 4 4 3 2
2 27 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 1 5 1
3 37 6 3 - 4 4 1 3 2 - - 1 3 6 4
4 41 6 4 1 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 1 4
5 45 1 1 2 5 2 3 6 1 1 5 4 4 7 3
6 44 2 3 3 5 1 - 5 2 5 2 3 3 7 3
7 60 5 2 3 6 5 2 7 5 1 1 9 6 5 3
8 34 3 2 1 4 6 4 1 1 - 1 2 - 3 6
9 44 3 5 2 3 5 1 - 2 4 1 6 4 4 4
10 38 4 1 3 4 2 3 1 2 1 4 1 6 4 2
11 40 1 1 3 1 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 3 3 3
12 36 2 - 5 6 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 3 4 1
PM
Total 480 38 25 30 44 39 25 37 23 20 28 44 39 52 36
Total 913 91 67 57 71 62 45 68 44 50 50 80 60 101 67
TABLE 10-9 TRESPASSERS CASUALTIES, BY LOCATION, NOT AT HRC, 2001
Total Fatal Nonfatal Age of Person
Location
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21
Alongside of on-track equipmen 52 5.7 15 2.9 37 9.2 2 7 3 40
At work station 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - 1 -
Beside track 135 14.8 50 9.8 85 21.0 14 13 17 91
Between tracks 152 16.6 111 21.8 41 10.1 15 6 15 116
Between cars/locomotives 33 3.6 7 1.4 26 6.4 1 2 7 23
In cab or on walkways of locom 2 0.2 - 0.0 2 0.5 1 - - 1
In car 10 1.1 1 0.2 9 2.2 - - 2 8
In/operating vehicle 9 1.0 1 0.2 8 2.0 1 1 3 4
In tunnel 2 0.2 - 0.0 2 0.5 - - 1 1
On bridge/trestle 31 3.4 22 4.3 9 2.2 2 6 10 13
On highway-rail crossing 10 1.1 4 0.8 6 1.5 1 - - 9
On side of car 23 2.5 3 0.6 20 5.0 1 3 5 14
On track 417 45.7 282 55.4 135 33.4 71 18 52 276
On end of car 5 0.5 1 0.2 4 1.0 - - 2 3
On pole/signal mast 3 0.3 1 0.2 2 0.5 1 - 1 1
On platform 4 0.4 2 0.4 2 0.5 1 - 1 2
Other location on locomotive 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - - 1
Under car 11 1.2 4 0.8 7 1.7 - 3 1 7
Under locomotive 2 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2 - - - 2
Other location 10 1.1 4 0.8 6 1.5 - 2 3 5
Total 913 100 509 100 404 100 111 61 124 617
TABLE 10-10 TRESPASSERS CASUALTIES, BY EVENT, NOT AT HRC, 2001
Total Fatal Nonfatal Age of Person
Location
Cnt % Cnt % Cnt % Unk
<
16 16-21
>
21
Assaulted by other 2 0.2 2 0.4 - 0.0 - - - 2
Bodily function/sudden movement, e.g.,sneezing,t 1 0.1 1 0.2 - 0.0 1 -
- -
Caught in/compressed by other machinery 1 0.1 1 0.2 - 0.0 - - - 1
Climatic conditions, other (e.g., high winds) 1 0.1 1 0.2 - 0.0 - - -
1
Climatic condition, exposure to environmental co 1 0.1 1 0.2 - 0.0 - -
- 1
Collision/impact - auto, truck, bus, van, etc. 13 1.4 2 0.4 11 2.7 1 -
3 9
Electrical shock due to contact with 3rd rail, c 9 1.0 4 0.8 5 1.2 3 -
4 2
Electrical shock, other (explain in narrative) 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - -
1
Horseplay, practical joke, etc. 1 0.1 1 0.2 - 0.0 - 1 - -
Lost balance 23 2.5 6 1.2 17 4.2 - 3 6 14
Missed handhold, grabiron, step, etc. 4 0.4 1 0.2 3 0.7 - - - 4
Other impacts - on track equipment 6 0.7 3 0.6 3 0.7 1 - - 5
Pushed/shoved from 2 0.2 - 0.0 2 0.5 - - - 2
Ran into on-track equipment 6 0.7 - 0.0 6 1.5 - - 1 5
Ran into object/equipment 3 0.3 1 0.2 2 0.5 - 2 - 1
Shot 2 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2 - - - 2
Slack action, draft, compressive buff/coupling 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - -
1
Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to irregular surf 3 0.3 - 0.0 3 0.7 2 -
- 1
Slipped,fell,stumbled,etc. due to object,ballast 3 0.3 - 0.0 3 0.7 - -
2 1
Stabbing, knifing, etc. 2 0.2 2 0.4 - 0.0 - - - 2
Struck by thrown or propelled object 3 0.3 - 0.0 3 0.7 2 - - 1
Struck by object 6 0.7 3 0.6 3 0.7 2 - - 4
Struck by on-track equipment 717 78.5 449 88.2 268 66.3 92 43 88 494
Struck against object 11 1.2 5 1.0 6 1.5 - - 2 9
Sudden/unexpected movement of material 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - - 1
Sudden/unexpected movement of on-track equipmen 5 0.5 1 0.2 4 1.0 - -
1 4
Thrill seeking 12 1.3 5 1.0 7 1.7 - 4 2 6
Caught, crushed, pinched, other 7 0.8 - 0.0 7 1.7 - - 1 6
On track equipment, other incidents 2 0.2 - 0.0 2 0.5 - 1 - 1
Slipped, fell, stumbled, other 37 4.1 6 1.2 31 7.7 4 6 6 21
Sudden, unexpected movement, other 1 0.1 - 0.0 1 0.2 - - - 1
Other (describe in narrative) 26 2.8 13 2.6 13 3.2 3 1 8 14
Total 913 100 509 100 404 100 111 61 124 617
Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2001 To Be Revised
133
APPENDIX A
ABBREVIATIONS
% Percent of total
AADT Average annual daily traffic
Acc Accident, events reported on form 6180-54 (Chapter 6)
Avg Average
Chg Change
Cls Class
Cnt Count
Coll Collision between on-track equipment
Comm Commuter
Der Derailment
EOD Railroad employee on duty
Eqp Equipment
Exp Exposure
Ftl Fatality
HRC Highway-rail crossing
HWTS Highway traffic signals
Hmn Human factor
Incs Incidents
Len Length
Loco Locomotive
Mtr V Motor vehicle
Nonf Nonfatal cases (injuries and occupational illnesses)
Othr Other
Psgr Passenger on train
RR Railroad
Rng Range
Sig Signal
Spd Speed
Term Terminated
Trans Transferred
Tres Trespasser
Trk Track
Trn Train
Unk Unknown
Veh Vehicle
WW Wiwags
w/o Without
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
AA - Ann Arbor Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
AB - Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company 3 - 2 1 - - - - - 2 - 2
ABL - Alameda Belt Line - - - - - - - - - - - -
ABR - Athens Line LLC, The - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACEX - Altamont Commuter Express Authority 4 1 2 1 - - 1 - 1 2 1 1
ACJR - Ashtubula, Carson & Jefferson Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACWR - Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railroad 3 - 1 - - - 2 - - 1 - 1
ADBF - Adrian & Blissfield Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
ADCX - Adirondack Scenic Railroad (previously Adir. Cen - - - - - - -
- - - - -
AERC - Albany & Eastern Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
AF - Alabama & Florida Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
AFR - Amador Foothills Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
AGCR - Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
AGR - Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC 8 - 6 1 - - 5 - 4 2 - 2
AKDN - Acadiana Railway Company 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - 1
AKMD - Arkansas Midland Railroad Company, Incorporated 9 1 4 1 - - 4 1
- 4 - 4
AL - Almanor Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ALAB - Alabama Railroad Company, Incorporated 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
ALM - Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Compan 1 - - - - - 1 -
- - - -
ALQS - Aliquippa & Southern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ALY - Allegheny And Eastern Railroad 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - -
AM - Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Company 22 - 12 - - - 12 - 1 10 - 11
AMIX - Amicor Switching Operation - - - - - - - - - - - -
AN - Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company 3 - 1 2 - - - - - 1 - 1
ANR - Angelina & Neches River Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
AOK - Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
APA - Apache Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
APNC - Appanoose County Community Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - -
- -
APRR - Albany Port Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
AR - Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company 4 - 3 - - - 2 - 1 2 - 2
ARA - Arcade & Attica Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
ARC - Alexander Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ARZC - Arizona & California Railroad Company 4 3 - 1 - - 1 1 - 2 2 -
ASRY - Ashland Railway Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
ATCX - Austin & Texas Central Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
ATLT - Austin, Todd & Ladd Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ATW - Atlantic & Western Railway, L.P. 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
AUAR - Austin Area Terminal Railroad 4 - 2 - - - 2 - - 2 - 2
AVR - Allegheny Valley Railroad Company 5 - - 4 - - 1 - - - - -
AVSX - Abilene & Smokey Valley Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
AWW - Algers, Winslow & Western Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - -
-
AZCR - Arizona Central Railroad, Incorporated 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
AZER - Arizona Eastern Railroad 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
BAYL - The Bay Line Railroad, L.L.C. 4 - 2 - - - 4 - 2 - - -
BB - Buckingham Branch Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
BCLR - Bay Colony Railroad 4 - 3 - - - 2 - 1 2 - 2
BCRR - Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
BDTL - Ballard Terminal Railroad Co LLC - - - - - - - - - - - -
BDW - Bighorn Divide & Wyoming Railroad, Inc. (was Bad - - - - - - - -
- - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
BHC - Black Hills Central Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
BHRX - Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society - - - - - - - - - - - -
BHX - B&H Rail Corp - - - - - - - - - - - -
BJRY - Burlington Junction Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
BKRR - Batten Kill Railroad 3 - 1 - - - 2 - - 1 - 1
BLOL - Bloomer Shippers Connecting Railroad Company - - - - - - - - -
- - -
BLR - The Blacklands Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
BMH - Beaufort & Morehead Railway Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
BML - Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Company 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 -
3
BOP - Border Pacific Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
BPRR - Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Incorporated 9 - 3 4 - - 2 - - 3
- 3
BRAN - Brandon Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
BRG - Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railroad 6 - 4 - - - 2 -
- 4 - 4
BRMI - Bluegrass Railroad Museum, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
BRTR - Blue Rock Transportation Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
BRW - Black River & Western Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
BS - Birmingham Southern Railroad Company 13 - 10 1 - - 2 - - 10 - 10
BSFX - Big South Fork Scenic Railway 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
BSOR - Buffalo Southern Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
BSV - Boone Scenic Valley - - - - - - - - - - - -
BVRY - Brandywine Valley Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
BXN - Bauxite & Northern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
BYCX - Battleground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prarie Railroa - - - - - - -
- - - - -
CA - Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CAGY - Columbus & Greenville Railway Company 18 - 7 6 - - 6 - 1 6 - 6
CALA - The Carolina Southern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CASS - Cass Scenic 8 - 8 - - - - - - 8 - 8
CBCX - Columbia Business Center - - - - - - - - - - - -
CBGR - Council Bluffs Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CBL - Conemaugh & Black Lick Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CBRM - Chillicothe-Brunswick Rail Maintenance Authority - - - - - - -
- - - - -
CBRW - Columbia Basin Railroad Company Inc. (formerly W 12 - 11 1 - -
1 - 1 10 - 10
CBRY - Copper Basin Railway, Incorporated 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
CCCX - Cape Cod Central - - - - - - - - - - - -
CCEX - RCCEX - - - - - - - - - - - -
CCKY - Chattooga & Chickamauga Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CCPN - Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad Inc. 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
CCRA - Camp Chase Industrial Railroad Corp 5 - 3 2 - - - - - 3 - 3
CCRR - Claremont Concord Railroad Corporation 1 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 2
CCT - Central Calfornia Traction Company 4 - 1 3 - - - - - 1 - 1
CCUO - Chicago-Chemung Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
CDAC - Canadian American Railroad Company 7 - 5 2 - - - - - 5 - 5
CDOT - Connecticut Department Of Transportation 8 1 7 1 - 2 1 - - 6 1
5
CEIW - Central Indiana & Western Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1
- 1
CERA - Central Railroad Company Of Indianapolis - - - - - - - - - - -
-
CF - Cape Fear Railways, Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CFNR - California Northern Railroad Company 3 - - 2 - - 1 - - - - -
CFWR - Caney Fork & Western Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CGBX - Consolidated Grain & Barge Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
CHCX - Chehalis & Centralia Railroad Association - - - - - - - - - - -
-
CHR - Chestnut Ridge Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CIC - Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Company 13 1 8 2 - - 3 1 - 8 -
8
CIND - Central Railroad Company Of Indiana 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
CIRR - Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
CKP - Colorado Kansas and Pacific - - - - - - - - - - - -
CKRY - Central Kansas Railway, Inc. (Use KO 07/01) 9 - 9 5 - - - - - 4
- 9
CKSI - Carthage, Knightstown & Shirley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - -
-
CLC - Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company 4 - 4 - - - - - - 4 - 4
CLNA - Carolina Coastal Railway, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
CLP - Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CM - Central Montana Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CMC - CMC Railroad Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CMGN - Central Michigan Railway Company 15 - 9 5 - - 1 - - 9 - 9
CMPA - Madison Railroad Division - - - - - - - - - - - -
CMRR - Catskill Mountain Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CMRX - Coopersville & Marne Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CMSX - Cape May Seashore Lines, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
CNUR - C & NC Railroad Corporation 3 - - 1 - - 2 - - - - -
COEH - Conecuh Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
COER - Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CONW - Conway Scenic Railroad 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
COP - City Of Prineville Railway 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
CORP - Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. 8 - - 3 - - 5 - - - - -
CQPA - Central Columbiana & Pensylvania Railway Inc. - - - - - - - - -
- - -
CRCX - Cornhusker Rail Car Services, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
CRIJ - Carolina Rail Services Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CRL - Chicago Rail Link 4 - 2 2 - - - - - 2 - 2
CRLE - Coe Rail Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
CRRX - Canon City And Royal Gorge Railroad, LLC 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 -
3
CSCD - Cascade & Columbia River Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CSKR - C&S Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
CSL - Chicago Short Line Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CSO - Connecticut Southern Railroad Incorporated 3 - 1 2 - - - - - 1 -
1
CSP - Camas Prairie Railnet Inc (was Camas Prairie Rai 1 - - - - - 1 -
- - - -
CSRM - California State Railroad Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
CSRX - Corydon 1883 Scenic Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CT - Columbia Terminal Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
CTN - Canton Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CTR - Clinton Terminal Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
CTSR - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 7 - 7 - - - - - - 7 - 7
CUOH - Columbus & Ohio River Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
CUVA - Cuyahoga Valley Rwy Co. (out of business) 9 - 7 2 - - - - - 7 -
7
CVR - Cimarron Valley Railroad L C 14 - 9 3 - - 3 - 1 8 - 8
CVSX - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
CVYR - Caddo Valley Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
CW - Colorado & Wyoming Railway Company 11 - 9 2 - - - - - 9 - 9
CWCY - Caldwell County Railroad Co. - - - - - - - - - - - -
CWR - California Western Railroad 15 - 14 - - - 1 - - 14 - 14
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
CWRY - Commonwealth Railway, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
CZRY - Carrizo Gorge Railway Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
DAIR - D & I Railroad Company 3 - - 2 - - 1 - - - - -
DC - Delray Connecting Railroad Company 10 - 10 - - - - - - 10 - 10
DCRR - Dubois County Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
DGNO - Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad 19 - 1 6 - - 12 - - 1 -
1
DL - Delaware Lackawanna Railroad (replaces LVAL,LRWY - - - - - - - -
- - - -
DLWR - Depew, Lancaster & Western Railroad Company, Inc - - - - - - -
- - - - -
DMVW - Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western Railroad, Inco 9 - 7 2 - - -
- - 7 - 7
DNE - Duluth & Northeastern Railroad Company 5 - 5 - - - - - - 5 - 5
DQE - DeQueen & Eastern Railroad Company 7 - 5 1 - - 1 - - 5 - 5
DR - Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
DRIR - Denver Rock Island Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
DSNG - Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad Compan 21 1 20 - - -
1 - - 20 1 20
DSRC - Dakota Southern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
DSRR - Delta Southern Railroad Company 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
DT - Decatur Junction Railway Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
DURR - Delaware & Ulster Rail Ride - - - - - - - - - - - -
DUT - Denver Union Terminal Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
DVS - Delta Valley & Southern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
EACH - East Camden & Highland Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
EARY - Eastern Alabama Railway Company 5 - 4 1 - - - - - 4 - 4
ECBR - East Cooper & Berkeley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
EDW - El Dorado & Wesson Railway Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
EEC - East Erie Commercial Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
EERZ - Ellis & Eastern Company (use EE) - - - - - - - - - - - -
EFRR - Effingham Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
EIRC - Eastern Illinois Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - 2 - 2 - - -
EIRR - Eastern Idaho Railroad 7 - 4 2 - - 3 - 2 2 - 2
EJR - East Jersey Railroad & Terminal Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
EKNA - Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad - - - - - - - - - - -
-
ELKR - Elk River Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
ELS - Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad Company 25 - 19 1 - - 7 - 2 17
- 17
EMRY - Eastern Maine Railroad Company (former Code EMRX 2 - 2 - - - -
- - 2 - 2
ESHR - Eastern Shore Railroad Incorporated 8 - 6 1 - - 1 - - 6 - 6
ETRY - East Tennessee Railway, L.P. - - - - - - - - - - - -
EV - Everett Railroad Company 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
EWR - Erie Western Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCEN - Florida Central Railroad Company 7 - 4 - - - 3 - - 4 - 4
FEVR - Freemont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
FGLK - Finger Lakes Railway Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
FIR - Flats Industrial Railroad (former code FIRS) - - - - - - - - - -
- -
FMID - Florida Midland Railroad Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
FMRC - Farmrail Corporation 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
FMWX - Fillmore And Western - - - - - - - - - - - -
FNOR - Florida Northern Railroad Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
FP - Fordyce & Princeton Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
FRR - Falls Road Railroad Company Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
FRVT - RFRVT - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
FSR - Fort Smith Railroad Company 3 1 - - - - 2 - - 1 1 -
FWCR - Florida West Coast Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
FWPP - Fremont, West Point & Pacific Rwy (out Of Operat - - - - - - -
- - - - -
FWWR - Fort Worth & Western Railroad 10 1 4 3 - - 3 1 - 4 - 4
GBRY - Gettysburg Railroad Company (former Code GETY) - - - - - - - -
- - - -
GC - Georgia Central Railway, L.P. 6 - - 3 - - 3 - - - - -
GCRX - Grand Canyon Railway 43 - 43 - - - - - - 43 - 43
GCSR - Gulf, Colorado San Saba Railway Corporation 3 - - 3 - - - - - -
- -
GCW - Garden City Western Railway Company 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
GET - Gettysburg and Northern Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
GFRR - Georgia & Florida Railnet (formerly G&F RR Co In 8 - 3 1 - - 4
- - 3 - 3
GITM - Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc. 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
GLSR - Gloster Southern Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
GMRC - Green Mountain Railroad Corporation 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
GMRY - Great Miami & Scioto Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GNBC - Grainbelt Corporation 3 - 2 - - - 1 - - 2 - 2
GNRR - Georgia Northeastern Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
GR - Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - -
-
GRR - Georgetown Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GRWR - Great Walton Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GSM - The Great Smoky Mountains Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
GSRX - Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tour - - - - - - - - - - - -
GSWR - Georgia Southwestern Railroad Division 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
GTR - Great River Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
GTRA - Golden Triangle Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GU - Grafton & Upton Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GVSR - Galveston Railroad, L.P. 5 - 4 1 - - - - - 4 - 4
GWR - Great Western Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
GWRC - Georgia Woodlands Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
GWWE - Gateway Eastern Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
HB - Hampton & Branchville Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
HCRR - Honey Creek Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
HE - Hollis & Eastern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
HESR - Huron & Eastern Railway 4 - 4 - - - - - - 4 - 4
HMCR - Huntsville & Madison county Railroad Authority ( - - - - - - -
- - - - -
HN - Hutchinson & Northern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
HOG - Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
HOS - Hoosier Southern Railroad 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
HPTD - High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Compan - - - - - - -
- - - - -
HRRC - Housatonic Railroad Company, Incorporated 8 - 8 1 - - - - - 7 -
8
HRSX - Hawaiian Railway Society - - - - - - - - - - - -
HRT - Hartwell Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
HS - H & S Railroad Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
HSRR - Hardin Southern Railroad, Incorporated 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
HVRX - Heber Valley Railroad Utah - - - - - - - - - - - -
IAIS - Iowa Interstate Railroad 22 - 7 6 - - 12 - 3 4 - 4
IANR - Iowa Northern Railway Company 7 - 2 4 - - 2 - 1 1 - 1
IATR - Iowa Traction Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ICRK - Indian Creek Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
ILW - Illinois Western Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
IMRR - Illinois & Midland Railroad Inc. 8 1 3 2 - - 3 - 1 3 1 2
IN - Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company, Incoporat 3 - 3 - - - - -
- 3 - 3
INPR - Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad Company 12 - 8 3 - - 2 - 1 7
- 7
INRD - Indiana Rail Road Company 12 1 6 4 - - 3 1 1 5 - 5
IOCR - Indiana & Ohio Central Railroad, Incorporated 1 - - - - - 1 - -
- - -
IORX - Indiana & Ohio Rail Passenger (changed name to C - - - - - - -
- - - - -
IORY - Indiana & Ohio Railway 9 - 3 2 - - 5 - 1 2 - 2
IR - Illinois Railnet Incorporated 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
IRM - Indiana Railway Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
IRYM - Illinois Railway Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
ISCZ - In-Terminal Services Corporation 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
ISRR - Indiana Southern Railroad Company, Incorporated 3 - 1 1 - - 1 -
- 1 - 1
ISSR - Iss Rail, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
ISW - Indiana Southwestern Railway Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
ITMZ - Indiana Transportation Museum 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
JEFW - Jefferson Warrior Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
JERX - Joppa & Eastern Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
JVRR - Juniata Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
KBSR - Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad Compan 2 - - 2 - - -
- - - - -
KCT - Kansas City Terminal Railway Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
KJR - Kiski Junction Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
KJRY - Keokuk Junction Railway 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
KKRR - Knox & Kane Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
KMRY - Kettle Moraine Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
KNOR - Klamath Northern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
KO - Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad 15 - 4 11 - - - - - 4 - 4
KRM - Kentucky Railway Museum 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
KRR - Kiamichi Railroad Company LLC 6 - 1 3 - - 2 - - 1 - 1
KT - Kentucky & Tennessee Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
KTR - Kendallville Terminal Railway Co. - - - - - - - - - - - -
KWT - K.W.T. Railway, Incorporated 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
KXHR - Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Company, Inc. 4 - 1 - - - 4
- 1 - - -
KYLE - Kyle Railroad Company 12 - 5 6 - - 1 - - 5 - 5
LAJ - Los Angeles Junction Railway Company 5 - 4 1 - - - - - 4 - 4
LAL - Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corporation 1 - 1 - - - - - -
1 - 1
LBR - Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LC - Lancaster & Chester Railway Company 3 - 1 2 - - - - - 1 - 1
LCR - Lake County Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
LCSR - Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad, Company - - - - - - -
- - - - -
LDRR - Louisiana & Delta Railroad 5 - 1 - - - 4 - - 1 - 1
LER - Logansport & Eel River Short Line Co., Inc. (cea - - - - - - - -
- - - -
LFIZ - Litchfield Industrial Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
LINC - Lewis & Clark Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LIRC - Louisville & Indiana Railroad Company 10 - 5 2 - - 3 - - 5 - 5
LKP - Lahaina Kaanapoli And Pacific 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - 1
LKRR - Little Kanawha River Rail - - - - - - - - - - - -
LNAL - Louisville, New Albany & Corydon Railroad - - - - - - - - - - -
-
LNO - Laona & Northern Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
LNVT - Landisville Terminal & Transfer Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LNW - Louisiana & North West Railroad Company 5 - 3 2 - 1 1 - - 2 - 2
LRPA - Little Rock Port Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LRR - Little River Railroad (ceased Operations In 1995 - - - - - - - -
- - - -
LRS - Laurinburg & Southern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LRWN - Little Rock & Western Railway, L.P. 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
LS - Longview Switching 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
LSI - Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Company 12 - 11 1 - - - - -
11 - 11
LSMR - Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
LSMT - Lake Superior Museum Of Transportation - - - - - - - - - - - -
LSRC - Lake State Railway Company 16 - 16 1 - - 1 - 2 14 - 14
LSRX - Lake Shore Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
LSX - Luzerene & Susquehanna Rwy Co. - - - - - - - - - - - -
LT - Lake Terminal Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
LVRR - Lycoming Valley Railroad Company 4 - 3 - - - 1 - - 3 - 3
LW - Louisville & Wadley Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
LXOH - Lexington & Ohio Railroad Company Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
LXVR - Luxapalila Valley Railroad Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
MAA - Magma Arizona Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MAUP - Port Of Manatee 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - -
MAW - Maumee & Western Railroad Corporation 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
MCER - Massachusetts Central Railroad Corporation 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2
- 2
MCR - Mccloud Railway Company 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
MCRR - Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MCRY - Mid-Continent Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
MCSA - Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MDDE - Maryland & Delaware Railroad Company 4 - 3 - - - 1 - - 3 - 3
MDLR - Midland Terminal Company 4 - 4 - - - - - - 4 - 4
MDRY - Midlands Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
MDS - Meridian Southern Railway LLC - - - - - - - - - - - -
MDTX - Mount Dora, Tavares, Eustis Railroad (out of bu 1 - - - - - 1 -
- - - -
MDW - Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1
- 1
ME - Morristown & Erie Railway, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
MET - Modesto & Empire Traction Company 9 - 9 1 - - - - - 8 - 9
METW - Municipality Of East Troy - - - - - - - - - - - -
MH - Mount Hood Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
MHWA - Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corporati - - - - - - -
- - - - -
MIDH - Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
1
MJ - Manufacturers' Junction Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MKC - Mckeesport Connecting Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
MMID - Maryland Midland Railway, Incorporated 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
MMR - Minnesota & Manitoba Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MMRR - Mid-Michigan Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
MNA - Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad Company, I 13 1 11 1 - - 6
1 5 6 - 6
MNBR - M & B Railroad LLC 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
MNJ - Middletown & New Jersey Railway Company, Incorpo - - - - - - - -
- - - -
MNN - Minnesota Northern Railroad Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
MNNR - Minnesota Commercial Railway 30 - 20 2 - - 8 - - 20 - 20
MNTM - Minnesota Transportation Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
MOC - Missouri Central Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MPP - Manitou & Pike's Peak Railroad Company 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
MRMZ - Monticello Railway Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
MRS - Manufacturers' Railway Company 4 - 4 - - - - - - 4 - 4
MRSR - Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
MS - Michigan Shore Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MSCI - Mississippi Central Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MSDR - Mississippi Delta Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MSE - Mississippi Export Railroad Company 5 - 4 - - - 1 - - 4 - 4
MSN - Meeker Southern Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
MSO - Michigan Southern Railroad Company, Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - -
- 1 - 1
MSRW - Mississippian Railway Cooperative, Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
MSTP - Michigan State Trust For Railway Preservation - - - - - - - - -
- - -
MSTR - Massena Terminal Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MSV - Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - -
- -
MSWY - Minnesota Southern Railway, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
MT - Mississippi & Tennessee Railnet Railroad 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - -
MVRY - Mahoning Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MVT - Mount Vernon Terminal Railway, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - -
- -
MWRR - Montana Western Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
MZL - Minnesota Zephyr, Limited - - - - - - - - - - - -
NBER - Nittany & Bald Eagle 3 - 1 - - - 2 - - 1 - 1
NCMX - N C Transportation Museum Foundation - - - - - - - - - - - -
NCRC - Nebraska Central Railroad 4 1 3 - - - 1 1 - 3 - 3
NCRY - Northern Central Railway Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
NCVA - North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - -
- -
NCYR - Nash County Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
NECR - New England Central Railroad 9 - 3 5 - - 1 - - 3 - 3
NEGS - New England Southern Railroad Company, Incorpora - - - - - - -
- - - - -
NENE - Nebraska Northeastern Railway Company 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - -
NERR - Nashville & Eastern Railroad 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
NHCR - New Hampshire Central Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - - -
- - -
NHN - New Hampshire North Coast Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
NHRR - New Hope & Ivyland Rail Road - - - - - - - - - - - -
NICX - Niles Canyon Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
NKCR - Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado Railnet 6 - 1 5 - - - - - 1 - 1
NNRX - Nevada Northern Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
NOGC - New Orleans & Gulf Coast Railway Company Inc. 4 - - - - - 4 - -
- - -
NOKL - Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
NOPB - New Orleans Public Belt Railroad 15 - 12 3 - 1 1 - - 11 - 11
NOW - Northern Ohio & Western Railway, LTD. 2 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
NPB - Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company 5 - 4 - - - 1 -
- 4 - 4
NPR - Northern Plains Railroad, Inc. 7 - 7 - - - 3 - 3 4 - 4
NRI - Nebkota Railway, Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
NSHR - North Shore Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
NSR - Newburgh & South Shore Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
NSSR - North Shore Scenic Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
NTRY - Nimishillen & Tuscarawas, LLC (formerly Railway 4 - 4 - - - - -
- 4 - 4
NVRR - Napa Valley Railroad 10 - 8 - - - 2 - - 8 - 8
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
NWPY - RNWPY 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
NWR - Nashville & Western Railroad Corporation 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
NYA - New York & Atlantic Railway Company 5 - 2 3 - - - - - 2 - 2
NYCH - New York Cross Harbor Railroad Terminal Corporat - - - - - - -
- - - - -
NYLE - New York & Lake Erie 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
NYOG - New York & Ogdensburg Railway Company Inc. - - - - - - - - - -
- -
NYSW - New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company 22 - 19 4 - -
2 - 3 16 - 16
OAR - Old Augusta Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OCTL - Oil Creek & Titusville Lines 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
OERR - Oregon Eastern Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
OGEE - Ogeechee Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OHCR - Ohio Central Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OHIC - Ohi Rail Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
OHPA - Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OHRY - Owego & Harford Railway, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
OLB - Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - -
-
OMDX - Orlando & Mount Dora Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OMID - Ontario Midland Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
OMTX - OmniTrax Switching Services 3 - 2 1 - - - - - 2 - 2
ONCT - Ontario Central Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
OPR - Oregon Pacific Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ORY - Ohio Railway Museum - - - - - - - - - - - -
OSRR - Ohio Southern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
OTR - Oakland Terminal Railway 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
OTVR - Otter Tail Valley Railroad Company, Incorporated 1 - - 1 - - -
- - - - -
OUCH - Ouachita Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
PAM - Pittsburgh, Allegheny & Mckees Rocks Railroad - - - - - - - - -
- - -
PARN - Pacific & Arctic Railroad & Navigation Company 45 - 45 - - - -
- - 45 - 45
PBNE - Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad 1 - - 1 - - - -
- - - -
PBR - Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad Company 13 - 12 1 - - - - - 12 -
12
PBRR - Pine Belt Southern RR - - - - - - - - - - - -
PBVR - Port Bienville Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
PCC - Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad Inc. 5 - - 5 - - - - - - -
-
PCDX - The Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
PCN - Point Comfort & Northern Railway Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
PEX - Potomac Eagle Scenic Rail Excursion - - - - - - - - - - - -
PGR - Progressive Rail Inc 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
PHL - Pacific Harbor Line Incorporated 13 - 5 6 - - 2 - - 5 - 5
PI - Paducah & Illinois Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
PICK - Pickens Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
PJRL - Penn Jersey Rail Lines Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
PLL - Plymouth & Lincoln - - - - - - - - - - - -
PNR - Panhandle Northern Railroad Company 3 - - 2 - - 1 - - - - -
PNW - Prescott & Northwestern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
PNWR - Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. 15 1 3 1 - - 12 - 2 2 1 1
POCA - Port Of Catoosa Terminal Railroad (formerly Port - - - - - - -
- - - - -
POHC - Pittsburgh & Ohio Central Railroad Company, The - - - - - - - -
- - - -
POTB - Port Of Tillamook Bay Railroad 2 1 1 - - - - - - 2 1 1
POVA - Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, Incorporated 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2
- 2
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
PPBD - Port Of Palm Beach Terminal - - - - - - - - - - - -
PPHW - Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad - - - - - - - - - - -
-
PPU - Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Company 14 - 11 3 - - - - - 11 - 11
PRL - Penn Eastern Rail Lines Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
PRT - Parr Terminal Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
PRV - Pearl River Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
PRY - Pioneer Industrial Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
PRYL - Port Royal Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
PS - Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad Company 4 - 2 1 - - 1 - - 2 - 2
PSAP - Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
PSRM - Pacific SW Railway Museum (San Diego RR Museum) - - - - - - - -
- - - -
PT - Peninsula Terminal Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
PTO - Portland Terminal (Oregon) 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
PTR - Port Terminal Railroad Of South Carolina (forme - - - - - - - -
- - - -
PUCC - Port Utilities Commission Of Charleston, S.C. - - - - - - - - -
- - -
PVRR - Pioneer Valley Railroad Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - - -
- - -
PVS - Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
PW - Providence & Worcester Railroad Company 11 - 6 4 - - 1 - - 6 - 6
QRR - Quincy Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
RARW - Rarus Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
RASX - Rail Serve 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - 1
RBMN - Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Commis 5 - 3 1 - - 1
- - 3 - 3
RCRY - Raritan Central Railway LLC - - - - - - - - - - - -
RJCP - R. J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Lines - - - - - - -
- - - - -
RJCR - R. J. Corman Railroad Corp./Bardstown Line 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
- -
RJCW - R. J. Corman, Western Ohio Line 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - -
RLIX - Rail Link Incorporated 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
RRC - Redmont Railway Company, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
RRRR - Rock & Rail Inc 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 -
RRVW - Red River Valley & Western Railroad 19 - 12 7 - - - - - 12 - 12
RSIX - Intermodal Transfer, LLC (formerly Rail Switchi 3 - 1 - - - 3 -
1 - - -
RSM - Railroad Switching Service Of Missouri, Incorpor - - - - - - - -
- - - -
RSR - Rochester Southern Railroad, Incorporated 3 - 1 2 - - - - - 1 -
1
RSS - Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1
- 1
RT - River Terminal Rwy Co. (out of business) 16 - 6 7 - - 3 - - 6 - 6
RTI - Rail Tours, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
RTRX - Railtown 1897 Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
RVSC - Rio Valley Switching Company 7 - 4 1 - - 2 - - 4 - 4
SAN - Sandersville Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 1 - 1
SAPT - Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SB - South Buffalo Railway Company 11 - 2 8 - - 1 - - 2 - 2
SBNX - Saracuse Binghampton And New York Railroad - - - - - - - - - -
- -
SBRR - Stourbridge Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SBVR - South Branch Valley Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SCBG - Santa Cruz, Big Tree & Pacific Railroad 2 - 3 - - - - - - 2 - 3
SCR - Sounder Commuter Rail 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SCRF - South Carolina Central Railroad Company, Incorpo 3 - - - - - 3
- - - - -
SCTR - SCTRR, LLC (name changed-South Central Tennessee 2 - 1 - - - 1
- - 1 - 1
SCXF - South Central Florida Express, Inc. (formerly SC 12 - 9 2 - - 1
- - 9 - 9
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
SCXY - St. Croix Valley Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SDIY - San Diego & Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - - - - -
SDNX - San Diego Northern Railway 5 4 1 - - - - - - 5 4 1
SE - Semo Port Railroad, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SERA - Sierra Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SERX - Southern Electric Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
SFBR - San Francisco Belt Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
SFLR - SF&L Railway, Inc. (Name change from Shore Fast - - - - - - - -
- - - -
SFLX - Southern Freight Logistics, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SFS - Santa Fe Southern Railway, Incorporated 4 - 3 - - - 2 - 1 2 - 2
SGLR - Seminole Gulf Railroad 9 - 3 4 - - 2 - - 3 - 3
SGVY - Saginaw Valley Railway Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - - -
- - -
SH - Steelton & Highspire Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SHRX - Smokey Hill Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
SIND - Southern Indiana Railway, Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - -
SJVR - San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company 14 - 11 2 - - 4 - 3 8 - 8
SKOL - South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company 12 - 3 7 - - 3 - 1 2 -
2
SL - Salt Lake City Southern Railroad Company, Incorp 1 - 1 - - - - -
- 1 - 1
SLAL - South Plains Lamesa Railroad, Ltd. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SLC - San Luis Central Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SLGG - Sidney & Lowe Railroad Incorporated - - - - - - - - - - - -
SLGW - Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway Company - - - - - - - - -
- - -
SLOI - St. Louis, Iron Mountain, & Southern - - - - - - - - - - - -
SLR - St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company 12 - 7 2 - - 5 - 2 5 -
5
SLRS - SMS Rail Service, Inc. 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
SLST - St. Louis Steam Train Association - - - - - - - - - - - -
SLWC - Stillwater Central Railroad Company, Inc. 1 - - - - - 1 - - - -
-
SM - St. Marys Railroad Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
SMA - San Manuel Arizona Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SMPX - Stone Mountain Park 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
SMRR - Sisseton Milbank Railroad 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
SMRS - Southern Michigan Railroad Society 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
SMV - Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SNCX - Steamtown National Historic Site (former Code - - - - - - - - -
- - -
SNJX - Southern New Jersey Lite Rail System 16 - 16 - - - - - - 16 -
16
SNR - Sunflour Railroad, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SNVX - Snoqualmie Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
SO - South Orient Railroad Company, Ltd. - - - - - - - - - - - -
SOM - Somerset Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SQVR - Sequatchie Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
SRC - Strasburg Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SRN - Sabine River & Northern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SRNJ - Southern Railroad Company Of New Jersey - - - - - - - - - - - -
SRP - Safe Handling Rail Inc. 3 - 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1
SS - Sand Springs Railway Company 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
SSC - Southern Switching Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
STE - Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
STMA - St. Maries River Railroad Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
STR - Shawnee Terminal Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
SUAB - Southern Alabama Railroad Company, Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
SUVX - Sumpter Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
SVIZ - Shelbyville Industrial Railroad 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
SVRR - Shamokin Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
SW - Southwestern Railroad Company, Incorporated 2 - - 2 - - - - - - -
-
SWCX - Sweetwater Central Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
SWKR - San Pedro & Southwestern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - -
-
SWP - Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company 5 - - 4 - - 1 - - - - -
TASD - Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks 42 - 16 25 - - 2 - 1 15 -
15
TBRY - Thermal Belt Railway - - - - - - - - - - - -
TCCX - Tri-county Commuter Rail Authority 21 3 14 - - - 10 1 4 11 2 10
TCKR - Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - -
- - - -
TCRY - Tri-City Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
TCT - Texas City Terminal Railway Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
TCWR - Twin City & Western Railroad 7 - 4 2 - - 1 - - 4 - 4
TIBR - Timberrock Railroad Company, Inc. 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
TIIX - Trinity Industries, Inc./Trinity Rail Svcs (old - - - - - - - -
- - - -
TIOC - Tioga Central Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
TISH - Tishomingo Railroad Company, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
TKEN - Tennken Railroad Company Incorporated 5 - 8 1 - - 1 - 5 3 - 3
TLEW - Toledo Lake Erie & Western Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
TMBL - Tacoma Municipal Belt Line Railway 11 - 6 2 - - 3 - - 6 - 6
TMSS - Towanda Monroeton Shippers Lifeline, Incorporate - - - - - - -
- - - - -
TN - Texas & Northern Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
TNHR - Three Notch Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
TNMR - Texas & New Mexico Railroad Company (Austin & No - - - - - - -
- - - - -
TOE - Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern RR Co (MERGED WITH DQE 4 - 3 1 - - - -
- 3 - 3
TPW - Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corporation 13 - 6 4 - - 3 - -
6 - 6
TR - Tomahawk Railway, L.P. - - - - - - - - - - - -
TRC - Trona Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
TRE - Trinity Railway Express (previously TREX) 4 1 3 1 - - 2 1 2 1 -
1
TRMW - Tacoma Rail Mountain Division (FORMER CODE TRMD) 1 - - 1 - - -
- - - - -
TSBY - Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railroad Company, Incorpor 7 - 7 1 - - 2
- 3 4 - 4
TSE - Texas South-Eastern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
TSR - Texas State Railroad 3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - 3
TSRR - Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Incorporate 4 - 2 1 - - 1
- - 2 - 2
TSU - Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway Company LLC 2 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
TSWR - Toppenish Simcoe & Western - - - - - - - - - - - -
TTIS - Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Incorpora 2 - 1 - - - 1
- - 1 - 1
TTR - Talley Rand Terminal Railroad (WAS JXPT,TRTX) 1 - 1 - - - - - -
1 - 1
TVRM - Tennessee Valley Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
TXGN - Texas, Gonzales & Northern Railway Company 5 - 2 2 - - 1 - - 2
- 2
TXNW - Texas Northwestern Railway Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
TXPF - Texas Pacifico Transportation Limited 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
TXR - Texas Rock Crusher Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
UCIR - Union County Industrial Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - -
-
UCRY - Utah Central Railway Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
UMP - Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
UTAH - Utah Railway Company 16 - 13 2 - - 2 - 1 12 - 12
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
UTAX - Utah Transit Authority - - - - - - - - - - - -
VALE - Valley Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
VCRR - Ventura County Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
VR - Valdosta Railway, L.P. - - - - - - - - - - - -
VREX - Virginia Railway Express 2 - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 1
VRRC - Vandalia Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
VS - V&S Railway, Incorporated 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
VSRR - Virginia Southern Railroad 4 - - 4 - - - - - - - -
VTR - Vermont Railway, Incorporated 11 1 7 3 - - - - - 8 1 7
WACR - Washington County Railroad Corporation (ceased o 2 - 1 1 - - -
- - 1 - 1
WBC - Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WBCR - Wabash Central Railroad Corporation - - - - - - - - - - - -
WCLR - Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WCOR - Wellsboro & Corning Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WCTR - Wctu Railway Company 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
WFRX - WFEC Railroad Company 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
WFS - West Isle Line Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - -
WGCR - Wiregrass Central Railroad Company 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - -
WHOE - Walking Horse & Eastern Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - -
-
WI - Watco Switch Indiana (code Previously Assigned T 3 - 1 1 - - 1 -
- 1 - 1
WKRL - Western Kentucky Railway, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - -
WMI - West Michigan Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WMSR - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
WNYP - Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad LLC - - - - - - - - -
- - -
WPRR - Willamette & Pacific Railroad, Inc. 15 - 8 3 - - 6 - 2 6 - 6
WRAX - Western Rail Switching - - - - - - - - - - - -
WRM - Western Railway Museum 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1
WRRC - Western Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WS - Walkersville Southern Railroad, Incorporated - - - - - - - - - -
- -
WSOR - Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Company 53 - 36 8 - - 14 - 5 31 -
31
WSR - Warren & Saline River Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WSRY - Winamac Southern Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WSS - Winston-Salem Southbound Railway 5 1 4 - - - - - - 5 1 4
WTA - Wichita Terminal Asosciation - - - - - - - - - - - -
WTCX - Weyerheuser Company 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2
WTJR - Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Railway Company, Inco - - - - - - -
- - - - -
WTLR - West Texas And Lubbock Railroad Company Incorpor - - - - - - -
- - - - -
WTNN - West Tennessee Railroad Corporation 5 - 3 - - - 4 - 2 1 - 1
WTRM - The Warren & Trumbull Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WTRY - Wilmington Terminal Railroad Incorporated 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
1
WVC - West Virginia Central Railroad (former Code WVCX - - - - - - - -
- - - -
WVR - Willamette Valley Railway Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
WVRR - Whitewater Valley Railroad 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - -
WW - Winchester & Western Railroad Company 3 - 2 - - - 2 - 1 1 - 1
WWRC - Wilmington & Western Railroad Company (fo - - - - - - - - - - -
-
WYCO - Wyoming & Colorado Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
YARR - Youngstown & Austintown Railroad - - - - - - - - - - - -
YB - The Youngstown Belt Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -
YRC - York Railway Company(FORMERLY MPA & YKR) 5 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1
ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS REPORTED BY GROUP III RAILROADS, 2001
Highway-Rail Counts Are Excluded From Other Categories
Railroads whose employees worked < 400,000 hours
Total
Train
Accidents
HRC
Incidents
Other
Incidents
Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj Cnt Kld Inj
YSLR - Yolo Shortline Railroad Company 3 - 2 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1
YVRR - Yadkin Valley Railroad Company 6 1 4 - - - 2 - 1 4 1 3
YW - Yreka Western Railroad Company - - - - - - - - - - - -




8. The increased danger of a 4 track crossing versus a
1 or 2 track crossing


The STN Media Company reported, “Crossings with two or more tracks
pose a special risk. The number of tracks is sometimes posted on a
sign below the crossbuck. There is always the potential of another
train, possibly hidden by the first, approaching on a different track.
Trains can be coming from either direction depending on the crossing.”

You may read this full article. The link is
http://www.stnonline.com/stn/schoolbussafety/railroadcrossings/lifesaver_student.htm

Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit group dedicated to saving lives at
railroad crossings, has published a brochure about pedestrian safety
at railroad tracks. You may see the brochure at this link
http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/myth_or.pdf

Railroad tracks and the related equipment are private property.
Walking on them is illegal and trespassers are subject to fines.
Operation Lifesaver statistics show that since 1990 more than 5,000
people have been killed “while trespassing on railroad rights-of-way
and property.  The group also states: “Trains cannot stop quickly. A
freight train moving at 55 miles per hour, or an 8-car passenger train
moving at 79 miles per hour, can take a mile or more to stop. DO NOT
walk, run, cycle or operate all terrain vehicles (ATVs) on railroad
tracks or rights-of-way or through tunnels. Cross tracks ONLY at
designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Observe and obey all
warning signs and signals. DO NOT hunt, fish or bungee jump from
railroad trestles. They are not designed to be sidewalks or pedestrian
bridges – there is only enough clearance on the tracks for a train to
pass. DO NOT attempt to hop aboard railroad equipment at any time. A
slip of the foot can cost you a limb, or your life. ALWAYS EXPECT A
TRAIN! Freight trains DO NOT follow set schedules. REMEMBER: Rails and
recreation DO NOT mix!

The Public Utilities Commission of the state of California recognizes
the increased danger of crossings with more than two tracks. In the
state’s “REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROTECTION OF CROSSINGS AT GRADE OF
ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND STREETS WITH RAILROADS IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,” Rule 7.4 states, “Signals to Operate for Reverse
Movements. Where two or more tracks cross the road, highway or street
at grade, and reverse running against the current of rail traffic is
frequent, control of signals shall be so arranged as to give adequate
warning of such reverse movements.” You may read this entire document
at  http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/Graphics/647-2.pdf




9. The temptations of walking under a train if it is
stopped to get to work

I could find no studies or reports written about any “temptation” of
sorts by pedestrians to walk under or between the cars of a stopped
train to get to the other side. I conducted quite a few different
searches on several search engines and on Infotrak (an extensive
research database for journal, newspaper and magazine articles). 
Nothing came up.

One other thought I had is if a company on one side of the tracks
hires someone who’s hearing impaired or who has another disability and
is required to park on the other side of the tracks, this may cause
problems. How can someone who’s hearing impaired hear if a train is
coming?


10. References

The Federal Railroad Administration offers a database at which you can
search for data by a specific location or railroad crossing. That link
is: http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/crossing/Default.asp?page=xingqryloc.asp

You may view various statistics, showing accident rates at the Federal
Railroad Administration Office of Safety web site. That link is:
http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/

You may read about the different types of train warning signals and
devices, along with safety tips for crossing tracks, at Operation
Lifesaver’s web site. The link is
http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/key_safety_tips.pdf

You can test your knowledge of railroad tracks by taking a quiz. The
link is http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/make_the_grade.pdf

Operation Lifesaver works with dozens of organizations across the
country to promote railroad safety. You may view a list of these
organizations along with links to their web sites at
http://www.oli.org/safety_links/friends.html

Train safety hobbyist David Safdy created an interesting site that
visually dictates the dangers of trains, especially where pedestrians
are involved. You may visit his personal site at
http://www.trainweb.org/fwarailfan/safety.htm

The Cardinal is the name of the Amtrak train that stops in Ashland.
You can read about the train and see its route at
http://www.amtrak.com/trains/cardinal.html

The Amtrak station in Ashland is not staffed. You may read about it at
http://www.amtrak.com/stations/aky.html



To research this subject I used the following sets of search terms:
train "more tracks" danger, "more tracks" danger train, pedestrian
train temptation, among others.

Clarification of Answer by darrel-ga on 13 Oct 2002 18:45 PDT

(My answer got cut off... here is the rest of it)


8. The increased danger of a 4 track crossing versus a
1 or 2 track crossing

The STN Media Company reported, “Crossings with two or more tracks
pose a special risk. The number of tracks is sometimes posted on a
sign below the crossbuck. There is always the potential of another
train, possibly hidden by the first, approaching on a different track.
Trains can be coming from either direction depending on the crossing.”

You may read this full article. The link is
http://www.stnonline.com/stn/schoolbussafety/railroadcrossings/lifesaver_student.htm

Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit group dedicated to saving lives at
railroad crossings, has published a brochure about pedestrian safety
at railroad tracks. You may see the brochure at this link
http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/myth_or.pdf

Railroad tracks and the related equipment are private property.
Walking on them is illegal and trespassers are subject to fines.
Operation Lifesaver statistics show that since 1990 more than 5,000
people have been killed “while trespassing on railroad rights-of-way
and property.  The group also states: “Trains cannot stop quickly. A
freight train moving at 55 miles per hour, or an 8-car passenger train
moving at 79 miles per hour, can take a mile or more to stop. DO NOT
walk, run, cycle or operate all terrain vehicles (ATVs) on railroad
tracks or rights-of-way or through tunnels. Cross tracks ONLY at
designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Observe and obey all
warning signs and signals. DO NOT hunt, fish or bungee jump from
railroad trestles. They are not designed to be sidewalks or pedestrian
bridges – there is only enough clearance on the tracks for a train to
pass. DO NOT attempt to hop aboard railroad equipment at any time. A
slip of the foot can cost you a limb, or your life. ALWAYS EXPECT A
TRAIN! Freight trains DO NOT follow set schedules. REMEMBER: Rails and
recreation DO NOT mix!

The Public Utilities Commission of the state of California recognizes
the increased danger of crossings with more than two tracks. In the
state’s “REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROTECTION OF CROSSINGS AT GRADE OF
ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND STREETS WITH RAILROADS IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,” Rule 7.4 states, “Signals to Operate for Reverse
Movements. Where two or more tracks cross the road, highway or street
at grade, and reverse running against the current of rail traffic is
frequent, control of signals shall be so arranged as to give adequate
warning of such reverse movements.” You may read this entire document
at  http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/Graphics/647-2.pdf




9. The temptations of walking under a train if it is
stopped to get to work

I could find no studies or reports written about any “temptation” of
sorts by pedestrians to walk under or between the cars of a stopped
train to get to the other side. I conducted quite a few different
searches on several search engines and on Infotrak (an extensive
research database for journal, newspaper and magazine articles). 
Nothing came up.

One other thought I had is if a company on one side of the tracks
hires someone who’s hearing impaired or who has another disability and
is required to park on the other side of the tracks, this may cause
problems. How can someone who’s hearing impaired hear if a train is
coming?


10. References

The Federal Railroad Administration offers a database at which you can
search for data by a specific location or railroad crossing. That link
is: http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/crossing/Default.asp?page=xingqryloc.asp

You may view various statistics, showing accident rates at the Federal
Railroad Administration Office of Safety web site. That link is:
http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/

You may read about the different types of train warning signals and
devices, along with safety tips for crossing tracks, at Operation
Lifesaver’s web site. The link is
http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/key_safety_tips.pdf

You can test your knowledge of railroad tracks by taking a quiz. The
link is http://www.oli.org/safety_tips/docs/make_the_grade.pdf

Operation Lifesaver works with dozens of organizations across the
country to promote railroad safety. You may view a list of these
organizations along with links to their web sites at
http://www.oli.org/safety_links/friends.html

Train safety hobbyist David Safdy created an interesting site that
visually dictates the dangers of trains, especially where pedestrians
are involved. You may visit his personal site at
http://www.trainweb.org/fwarailfan/safety.htm

The Cardinal is the name of the Amtrak train that stops in Ashland.
You can read about the train and see its route at
http://www.amtrak.com/trains/cardinal.html

The Amtrak station in Ashland is not staffed. You may read about it at
http://www.amtrak.com/stations/aky.html



To research this subject I used the following sets of search terms:
train "more tracks" danger, "more tracks" danger train, pedestrian
train temptation, among others.

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