S3-Railways Under Federal Jurisdiction, Accidents and Incidents

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Year Category Type Quantity
2011R Accident Crossing collision 171
2011R Accident Trespasser accident 65
2011R Accident Main-track train derailment 110
2011R Accident Main-track train collision 3
2011R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 522
2011R Accident Non-main track train collision 89
2011R Accident Derailment involving track unit 10
2011R Accident Collision involving track unit 24
2011R Accident Employee accident 10
2011R Accident Passenger accident 1
2011R Accident Rolling stock with object 19
2011R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 4
2011R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 20
2011R Accident Fire 23
2011R Accident Other accidents 0
2011R Accident Total Accidents 1,071
2011R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 10
2011R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 118
2011R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 3
2011R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 7
2011R Incident Runaway rolling stock 16
2011R Incident Crew member incapacitated 0
2011R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 79
2011R Incident Main-track train derailment1
2011R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1
2011R Incident Non-main track train collision1
2011R Incident Derailment involving track unit1
2011R Incident Rolling stock with object2
2011R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2
2011R Incident Other incidents
2011R Incident Total Incidents 233
2011R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 85.3
2011R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.6
2011R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 25
2011R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 43
2011R Accident Fatalities Other 3
2011R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 71
2011R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 22
2011R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 21
2011R Accident Injuries Other 9
2011R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 52
2011R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 120
2011R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 68
2011R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.5
2011R N/A Passenger Rate 10.4
2012 Accident Crossing collision 192
2012 Accident Trespasser accident 71
2012 Accident Main-track train derailment 67
2012 Accident Main-track train collision 6
2012 Accident Non-main-track train derailment 530
2012 Accident Non-main track train collision 101
2012 Accident Derailment involving track unit 7
2012 Accident Collision involving track unit 18
2012 Accident Employee accident 5
2012 Accident Passenger accident 2
2012 Accident Rolling stock with object 18
2012 Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 7
2012 Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 8
2012 Accident Fire 17
2012 Accident Other accidents 0
2012 Accident Total Accidents 1,049
2012 Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 5
2012 Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 120
2012 Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1
2012 Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 5
2012 Incident Runaway rolling stock 13
2012 Incident Crew member incapacitated 1
2012 Incident Dangerous goods leakage 93
2012 Incident Main-track train derailment1
2012 Incident Non-main-track train derailment1
2012 Incident Non-main track train collision1
2012 Incident Derailment involving track unit1
2012 Incident Rolling stock with object2
2012 Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2
2012 Incident Other incidents
2012 Incident Total Incidents 238
2012 N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 86.6
2012 N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.1
2012 Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 33
2012 Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 44
2012 Accident Fatalities Other 4
2012 Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 81
2012 Accident Injuries Crossing collision 32
2012 Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 22
2012 Accident Injuries Other 19
2012 Accident Injuries Total Injuries 73
2012 N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 120
2012 N/A Passenger Train Accidents 47
2012 N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.3
2012 N/A Passenger Rate 7.5
2013 Accident Crossing collision 184
2013 Accident Trespasser accident 56
2013 Accident Main-track train derailment 84
2013 Accident Main-track train collision 4
2013 Accident Non-main-track train derailment 549
2013 Accident Non-main track train collision 93
2013 Accident Derailment involving track unit 18
2013 Accident Collision involving track unit 23
2013 Accident Employee accident 8
2013 Accident Passenger accident 0
2013 Accident Rolling stock with object 32
2013 Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 10
2013 Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 23
2013 Accident Fire 11
2013 Accident Other accidents 0
2013 Accident Total Accidents 1,095
2013 Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 7
2013 Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 98
2013 Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1
2013 Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 4
2013 Incident Runaway rolling stock 14
2013 Incident Crew member incapacitated 6
2013 Incident Dangerous goods leakage 94
2013 Incident Main-track train derailment1
2013 Incident Non-main-track train derailment1
2013 Incident Non-main track train collision1
2013 Incident Derailment involving track unit1
2013 Incident Rolling stock with object2
2013 Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2
2013 Incident Other incidents
2013 Incident Total Incidents 224
2013 N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 84.3
2013 N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 13.0
2013 Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 30
2013 Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 42
2013 Accident Fatalities Other 52
2013 Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 124
2013 Accident Injuries Crossing collision 27
2013 Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 10
2013 Accident Injuries Other 2
2013 Accident Injuries Total Injuries 39
2013 N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 141
2013 N/A Passenger Train Accidents 45
2013 N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.1
2013 N/A Passenger Rate 7.4
2014R Accident Crossing collision 185
2014R Accident Trespasser accident 54
2014R Accident Main-track train derailment 100
2014R Accident Main-track train collision 9
2014R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 481
2014R Accident Non-main track train collision 106
2014R Accident Derailment involving track unit 7
2014R Accident Collision involving track unit 20
2014R Accident Employee accident 10
2014R Accident Passenger accident 3
2014R Accident Rolling stock with object 22
2014R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 2
2014R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 13
2014R Accident Fire 36
2014R Accident Other accidents 0
2014R Accident Total Accidents 1,048
2014R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 6
2014R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 129
2014R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 2
2014R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 5
2014R Incident Runaway rolling stock 11
2014R Incident Crew member incapacitated 1
2014R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 63
2014R Incident Main-track train derailment1 2
2014R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 166
2014R Incident Non-main track train collision1 8
2014R Incident Derailment involving track unit1 7
2014R Incident Rolling stock with object2 6
2014R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 1
2014R Incident Other incidents 0
2014R Incident Total Incidents 407
2014R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 87.4
2014R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.0
2014R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 21
2014R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 32
2014R Accident Fatalities Other 3
2014R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 56
2014R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 29
2014R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 21
2014R Accident Injuries Other 3
2014R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 53
2014R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 143
2014R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 48
2014R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.0
2014R N/A Passenger Rate 8.1
2015 Accident Crossing collision 165
2015 Accident Trespasser accident 50
2015 Accident Main-track train derailment 75
2015 Accident Main-track train collision 4
2015 Accident Non-main-track train derailment 523
2015 Accident Non-main track train collision 92
2015 Accident Derailment involving track unit 11
2015 Accident Collision involving track unit 32
2015 Accident Employee accident 9
2015 Accident Passenger accident 6
2015 Accident Rolling stock with object 20
2015 Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 6
2015 Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 20
2015 Accident Fire 32
2015 Accident Other accidents 0
2015 Accident Total Accidents 1,045
2015 Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 12
2015 Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 142
2015 Incident Signal less restrictive than required 5
2015 Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 6
2015 Incident Runaway rolling stock 14
2015 Incident Crew member incapacitated 2
2015 Incident Dangerous goods leakage 33
2015 Incident Main-track train derailment1 3
2015 Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 125
2015 Incident Non-main track train collision1 4
2015 Incident Derailment involving track unit1 10
2015 Incident Rolling stock with object2 10
2015 Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 5
2015 Incident Other incidents 1
2015 Incident Total Incidents 372
2015 N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 85.0
2015 N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.3
2015 Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 15
2015 Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 30
2015 Accident Fatalities Other 1
2015 Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 46
2015 Accident Injuries Crossing collision 18
2015 Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 17
2015 Accident Injuries Other 15
2015 Accident Injuries Total Injuries 50
2015 N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 126
2015 N/A Passenger Train Accidents 46
2015 N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.1
2015 N/A Passenger Rate 7.5
2016R Accident Crossing collision 133
2016R Accident Trespasser accident 68
2016R Accident Main-track train derailment 58
2016R Accident Main-track train collision 5
2016R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 435
2016R Accident Non-main track train collision 69
2016R Accident Derailment involving track unit 7
2016R Accident Collision involving track unit 16
2016R Accident Employee accident 11
2016R Accident Passenger accident 5
2016R Accident Rolling stock with object 36
2016R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 7
2016R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 12
2016R Accident Fire 35
2016R Accident Other accidents 0
2016R Accident Total Accidents 897
2016R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 7
2016R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 133
2016R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1
2016R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 4
2016R Incident Runaway rolling stock 10
2016R Incident Crew member incapacitated 1
2016R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 7
2016R Incident Main-track train derailment1 5
2016R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 97
2016R Incident Non-main track train collision1 4
2016R Incident Derailment involving track unit1 13
2016R Incident Rolling stock with object2 14
2016R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 5
2016R Incident Other incidents 0
2016R Incident Total Incidents 301
2016R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 79.6
2016R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 11.3
2016R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 19
2016R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 47
2016R Accident Fatalities Other 0
2016R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 66
2016R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 24
2016R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 20
2016R Accident Injuries Other 12
2016R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 56
2016R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 99
2016R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 57
2016R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.5
2016R N/A Passenger Rate 8.7
2017R Accident Crossing collision 143
2017R Accident Trespasser accident 77
2017R Accident Main-track train derailment 81
2017R Accident Main-track train collision 3
2017R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 541
2017R Accident Non-main track train collision 103
2017R Accident Derailment involving track unit 24
2017R Accident Collision involving track unit 21
2017R Accident Employee accident 13
2017R Accident Passenger accident 4
2017R Accident Rolling stock with object 30
2017R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 3
2017R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 12
2017R Accident Fire 33
2017R Accident Other accidents 0
2017R Accident Total Accidents 1,088
2017R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 12
2017R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 122
2017R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1
2017R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 2
2017R Incident Runaway rolling stock 14
2017R Incident Crew member incapacitated 4
2017R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 0
2017R Incident Main-track train derailment1 3
2017R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 67
2017R Incident Non-main track train collision1 2
2017R Incident Derailment involving track unit1 5
2017R Incident Rolling stock with object2 3
2017R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 0
2017R Incident Other incidents 0
2017R Incident Total Incidents 235
2017R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 82.9
2017R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 13.1
2017R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 19
2017R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 53
2017R Accident Fatalities Other 4
2017R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 76
2017R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 22
2017R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 22
2017R Accident Injuries Other 21
2017R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 65
2017R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 115
2017R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 51
2017R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 5.9
2017R N/A Passenger Rate 8.7
2018R Accident Crossing collision 167
2018R Accident Trespasser accident 68
2018R Accident Main-track train derailment 87
2018R Accident Main-track train collision 5
2018R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 599
2018R Accident Non-main track train collision 101
2018R Accident Derailment involving track unit 16
2018R Accident Collision involving track unit 32
2018R Accident Employee accident 8
2018R Accident Passenger accident 5
2018R Accident Rolling stock with object 31
2018R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 9
2018R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 6
2018R Accident Fire 34
2018R Accident Other accidents 0
2018R Accident Total Accidents 1,168
2018R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 7
2018R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 138
2018R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 2
2018R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 11
2018R Incident Runaway rolling stock 15
2018R Incident Crew member incapacitated 5
2018R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 0
2018R Incident Main-track train derailment1 4
2018R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 96
2018R Incident Non-main track train collision1 2
2018R Incident Derailment involving track unit1 5
2018R Incident Rolling stock with object2 0
2018R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 1
2018R Incident Other incidents 0
2018R Incident Total Incidents 286
2018R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 88.0
2018R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 13.3
2018R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 19
2018R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 34
2018R Accident Fatalities Other 4
2018R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 57
2018R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 42
2018R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 30
2018R Accident Injuries Other 19
2018R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 91
2018R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 123
2018R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 67
2018R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.8
2018R N/A Passenger Rate 9.8
2019R Accident Crossing collision 178
2019R Accident Trespasser accident 56
2019R Accident Main-track train derailment 93
2019R Accident Main-track train collision 4
2019R Accident Non-main-track train derailment 606
2019R Accident Non-main track train collision 112
2019R Accident Derailment involving track unit 19
2019R Accident Collision involving track unit 31
2019R Accident Employee accident 14
2019R Accident Passenger accident 1
2019R Accident Rolling stock with object 30
2019R Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 7
2019R Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 5
2019R Accident Fire 100
2019R Accident Other accidents 0
2019R Accident Total Accidents 1,256
2019R Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 15
2019R Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 136
2019R Incident Signal less restrictive than required 0
2019R Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 6
2019R Incident Runaway rolling stock 16
2019R Incident Crew member incapacitated 0
2019R Incident Dangerous goods leakage 0
2019R Incident Main-track train derailment1 3
2019R Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 58
2019R Incident Non-main track train collision1 0
2019R Incident Derailment involving track unit1 7
2019R Incident Rolling stock with object2 1
2019R Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 0
2019R Incident Other incidents 1
2019R Incident Total Incidents 243
2019R N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 87.9
2019R N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 14.1
2019R Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 28
2019R Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 38
2019R Accident Fatalities Other 6
2019R Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 72
2019R Accident Injuries Crossing collision 31
2019R Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 17
2019R Accident Injuries Other 17
2019R Accident Injuries Total Injuries 65
2019R N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 169
2019R N/A Passenger Train Accidents 47
2019R N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 6.9
2019R N/A Passenger Rate 6.8
2020P Accident Crossing collision 129
2020P Accident Trespasser accident 58
2020P Accident Main-track train derailment 70
2020P Accident Main-track train collision 7
2020P Accident Non-main-track train derailment 481
2020P Accident Non-main track train collision 67
2020P Accident Derailment involving track unit 14
2020P Accident Collision involving track unit 24
2020P Accident Employee accident 8
2020P Accident Passenger accident 0
2020P Accident Rolling stock with object 26
2020P Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 4
2020P Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 1
2020P Accident Fire 75
2020P Accident Other accidents 1
2020P Accident Total Accidents 965
2020P Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 3
2020P Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 151
2020P Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1
2020P Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 3
2020P Incident Runaway rolling stock 19
2020P Incident Crew member incapacitated 1
2020P Incident Dangerous goods leakage 0
2020P Incident Main-track train derailment1 1
2020P Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 32
2020P Incident Non-main track train collision1 1
2020P Incident Derailment involving track unit1 9
2020P Incident Rolling stock with object2 0
2020P Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 1
2020P Incident Other incidents 5
2020P Incident Total Incidents 227
2020P N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 80.4
2020P N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.0
2020P Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 18
2020P Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 39
2020P Accident Fatalities Other 2
2020P Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 59
2020P Accident Injuries Crossing collision 12
2020P Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 19
2020P Accident Injuries Other 7
2020P Accident Injuries Total Injuries 38
2020P N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 81
2020P N/A Passenger Train Accidents 32
2020P N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 2.8
2020P N/A Passenger Rate 11.3
Average 2011-2020 Accident Crossing collision 164.7
Average 2011-2020 Accident Trespasser accident 62.3
Average 2011-2020 Accident Main-track train derailment 82.5
Average 2011-2020 Accident Main-track train collision 5.0
Average 2011-2020 Accident Non-main-track train derailment 526.7
Average 2011-2020 Accident Non-main track train collision 93.3
Average 2011-2020 Accident Derailment involving track unit 13.3
Average 2011-2020 Accident Collision involving track unit 24.1
Average 2011-2020 Accident Employee accident 9.6
Average 2011-2020 Accident Passenger accident 2.7
Average 2011-2020 Accident Rolling stock with object 26.4
Average 2011-2020 Accident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 5.9
Average 2011-2020 Accident Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 12.0
Average 2011-2020 Accident Fire 39.6
Average 2011-2020 Accident Other accidents 0.0
Average 2011-2020 Accident Total Accidents 1,068.2
Average 2011-2020 Incident Main-track switch in abnormal position 8.4
Average 2011-2020 Incident Movement exceeds limits of authority 128.7
Average 2011-2020 Incident Signal less restrictive than required 1.7
Average 2011-2020 Incident Unprotected overlap of authorities 5.3
Average 2011-2020 Incident Runaway rolling stock 14.2
Average 2011-2020 Incident Crew member incapacitated 2.1
Average 2011-2020 Incident Dangerous goods leakage 36.9
Average 2011-2020 Incident Main-track train derailment1 3.0
Average 2011-2020 Incident Non-main-track train derailment1 91.6
Average 2011-2020 Incident Non-main track train collision1 3.0
Average 2011-2020 Incident Derailment involving track unit1 8.0
Average 2011-2020 Incident Rolling stock with object2 4.9
Average 2011-2020 Incident Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle2 1.9
Average 2011-2020 Incident Other incidents 1.0
Average 2011-2020 Incident Total Incidents 276.6
Average 2011-2020 N/A Million Train-Miles (MTM)3 84.7
Average 2011-2020 N/A Accidents per MTM - Accident Rate 12.6
Average 2011-2020 Accident Fatalities Crossing collision 22.7
Average 2011-2020 Accident Fatalities Trespasser accident 40.2
Average 2011-2020 Accident Fatalities Other 7.9
Average 2011-2020 Accident Fatalities Total Fatalities 70.8
Average 2011-2020 Accident Injuries Crossing collision 25.9
Average 2011-2020 Accident Injuries Trespasser accident 19.9
Average 2011-2020 Accident Injuries Other 12.4
Average 2011-2020 Accident Injuries Total Injuries 58.2
Average 2011-2020 N/A Dangerous Goods Involved in Accidents 123.7
Average 2011-2020 N/A Passenger Train Accidents 50.8
Average 2011-2020 N/A Passenger Train-Miles (PTM)4 5.9
Average 2011-2020 N/A Passenger Rate 8.6

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