This table presents the rail incident key variables for top-most dangerous goods, package types and initiating events. Statistics are based on Means of Containment which means that an incident may include several occurrences. Annual data is available from 2002 to 2021.
| Year | Incident Rankings | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 18 |
| 2002 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 8 |
| 2002 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 4 |
| 2002 | Diesel Fuel | 2 |
| 2002 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 1 |
| 2002 | Molten Sulfur | 1 |
| 2002 | Gasoline | 1 |
| 2002 | Methanol | 1 |
| 2002 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2002 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2002 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2002 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 28 |
| 2002 | Tanks | 22 |
| 2002 | Bulk | 4 |
| 2002 | Containers | 2 |
| 2002 | Bags | 0 |
| 2002 | Drums | 0 |
| 2002 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 12 |
| 2002 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 5 |
| 2002 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 3 |
| 2002 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 2 |
| 2002 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2002 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2002 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2002 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2002 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2002 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2002 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2003 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 30 |
| 2003 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 10 |
| 2003 | Diesel Fuel | 8 |
| 2003 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 7 |
| 2003 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 3 |
| 2003 | Methanol | 2 |
| 2003 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2003 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2003 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2003 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2003 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2003 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 35 |
| 2003 | Tanks | 35 |
| 2003 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2003 | Bags | 0 |
| 2003 | Drums | 0 |
| 2003 | Containers | 0 |
| 2003 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 5 |
| 2003 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 5 |
| 2003 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2003 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2003 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2003 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2003 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2003 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2003 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2003 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2003 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2004 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 23 |
| 2004 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 10 |
| 2004 | Diesel Fuel | 7 |
| 2004 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 2 |
| 2004 | Gasoline | 2 |
| 2004 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 1 |
| 2004 | Methanol | 1 |
| 2004 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2004 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2004 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2004 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2004 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 34 |
| 2004 | Tanks | 28 |
| 2004 | Bulk | 5 |
| 2004 | Bags | 1 |
| 2004 | Drums | 0 |
| 2004 | Containers | 0 |
| 2004 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 8 |
| 2004 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 5 |
| 2004 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 2 |
| 2004 | Tire Blowout | 1 |
| 2004 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2004 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2004 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2004 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2004 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2004 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2004 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2005 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 3 |
| 2005 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 2 |
| 2005 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 1 |
| 2005 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2005 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2005 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2005 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2005 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2005 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2005 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2005 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2005 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 11 |
| 2005 | Tanks | 9 |
| 2005 | Bags | 1 |
| 2005 | Drums | 1 |
| 2005 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2005 | Containers | 0 |
| 2005 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 7 |
| 2005 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 4 |
| 2005 | Tire Blowout | 1 |
| 2005 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 1 |
| 2005 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 1 |
| 2005 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2005 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2005 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2005 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2005 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2005 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2006 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 10 |
| 2006 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 3 |
| 2006 | Diesel Fuel | 3 |
| 2006 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 2 |
| 2006 | Gasoline | 2 |
| 2006 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2006 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2006 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2006 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2006 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2006 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2006 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 12 |
| 2006 | Tanks | 12 |
| 2006 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2006 | Bags | 0 |
| 2006 | Drums | 0 |
| 2006 | Containers | 0 |
| 2006 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 3 |
| 2006 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 2 |
| 2006 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2006 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2006 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2006 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2006 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2006 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2006 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2006 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2006 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2007 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 8 |
| 2007 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 6 |
| 2007 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2007 | Gasoline | 1 |
| 2007 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2007 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 0 |
| 2007 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2007 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2007 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2007 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2007 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2007 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 13 |
| 2007 | Tanks | 12 |
| 2007 | Drums | 1 |
| 2007 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2007 | Bags | 0 |
| 2007 | Containers | 0 |
| 2007 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 7 |
| 2007 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 5 |
| 2007 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2007 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 1 |
| 2007 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2007 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2007 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2007 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2007 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2007 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2007 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2008 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 3 |
| 2008 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 2 |
| 2008 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2008 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2008 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2008 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2008 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2008 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2008 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2008 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2008 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2008 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 7 |
| 2008 | Tanks | 6 |
| 2008 | Bulk | 1 |
| 2008 | Bags | 0 |
| 2008 | Drums | 0 |
| 2008 | Containers | 0 |
| 2008 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 4 |
| 2008 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 1 |
| 2008 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2008 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2008 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 1 |
| 2008 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2008 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2008 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2008 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2008 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2008 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2009 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 24 |
| 2009 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 17 |
| 2009 | Methanol | 3 |
| 2009 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 3 |
| 2009 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2009 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2009 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2009 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2009 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2009 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2009 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2009 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 25 |
| 2009 | Tanks | 25 |
| 2009 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2009 | Bags | 0 |
| 2009 | Drums | 0 |
| 2009 | Containers | 0 |
| 2009 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 3 |
| 2009 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 2 |
| 2009 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2009 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2009 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2009 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2009 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2009 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2009 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2009 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2009 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2010 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 6 |
| 2010 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 6 |
| 2010 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2010 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2010 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2010 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2010 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2010 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2010 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2010 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2010 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2010 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 9 |
| 2010 | Tanks | 7 |
| 2010 | Bulk | 1 |
| 2010 | Bags | 1 |
| 2010 | Drums | 0 |
| 2010 | Containers | 0 |
| 2010 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 5 |
| 2010 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 2 |
| 2010 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2010 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2010 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 1 |
| 2010 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2010 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2010 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2010 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2010 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2010 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2011 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 2 |
| 2011 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 1 |
| 2011 | Gasoline | 1 |
| 2011 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2011 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2011 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2011 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2011 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2011 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2011 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2011 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2011 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 8 |
| 2011 | Tanks | 5 |
| 2011 | Containers | 2 |
| 2011 | Drums | 1 |
| 2011 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2011 | Bags | 0 |
| 2011 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 3 |
| 2011 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 3 |
| 2011 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2011 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2011 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2011 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2011 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2011 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2011 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2011 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2011 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2012 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 1 |
| 2012 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 1 |
| 2012 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 0 |
| 2012 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2012 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2012 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2012 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2012 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2012 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2012 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2012 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2012 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 2 |
| 2012 | Tanks | 2 |
| 2012 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2012 | Bags | 0 |
| 2012 | Drums | 0 |
| 2012 | Containers | 0 |
| 2012 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 2 |
| 2012 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2012 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2012 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 0 |
| 2012 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2012 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2012 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2012 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2012 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2012 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2012 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2013 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 98 |
| 2013 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 83 |
| 2013 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 10 |
| 2013 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 4 |
| 2013 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2013 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2013 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2013 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2013 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2013 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2013 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2013 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 98 |
| 2013 | Tanks | 98 |
| 2013 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2013 | Bags | 0 |
| 2013 | Drums | 0 |
| 2013 | Containers | 0 |
| 2013 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 6 |
| 2013 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 1 |
| 2013 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2013 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2013 | Tire Blowout | 1 |
| 2013 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 1 |
| 2013 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 1 |
| 2013 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2013 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2013 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2013 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2014 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 15 |
| 2014 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 5 |
| 2014 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 5 |
| 2014 | Molten Sulfur | 3 |
| 2014 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2014 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 1 |
| 2014 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2014 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2014 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2014 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2014 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2014 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 23 |
| 2014 | Tanks | 23 |
| 2014 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2014 | Bags | 0 |
| 2014 | Drums | 0 |
| 2014 | Containers | 0 |
| 2014 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 3 |
| 2014 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 2 |
| 2014 | Tire Blowout | 1 |
| 2014 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2014 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2014 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2014 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2014 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2014 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2014 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2014 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2015 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 60 |
| 2015 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 45 |
| 2015 | Molten Sulfur | 9 |
| 2015 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 6 |
| 2015 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2015 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2015 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2015 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2015 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2015 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2015 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2015 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 74 |
| 2015 | Tanks | 74 |
| 2015 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2015 | Bags | 0 |
| 2015 | Drums | 0 |
| 2015 | Containers | 0 |
| 2015 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 5 |
| 2015 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 4 |
| 2015 | Switch Failure | 1 |
| 2015 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2015 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2015 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2015 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2015 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2015 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2015 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2015 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2016 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 14 |
| 2016 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 13 |
| 2016 | Molten Sulfur | 1 |
| 2016 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 0 |
| 2016 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2016 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2016 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2016 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2016 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2016 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2016 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2016 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 19 |
| 2016 | Tanks | 16 |
| 2016 | Drums | 3 |
| 2016 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2016 | Bags | 0 |
| 2016 | Containers | 0 |
| 2016 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 3 |
| 2016 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2016 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2016 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 1 |
| 2016 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 0 |
| 2016 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2016 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2016 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2016 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2016 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2016 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2017 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 12 |
| 2017 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 4 |
| 2017 | Molten Sulfur | 4 |
| 2017 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 2 |
| 2017 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2017 | Methanol | 1 |
| 2017 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 0 |
| 2017 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2017 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2017 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2017 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2017 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 16 |
| 2017 | Tanks | 15 |
| 2017 | Bulk | 1 |
| 2017 | Bags | 0 |
| 2017 | Drums | 0 |
| 2017 | Containers | 0 |
| 2017 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 7 |
| 2017 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 3 |
| 2017 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 1 |
| 2017 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2017 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 1 |
| 2017 | Loss Of Control | 1 |
| 2017 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2017 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2017 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2017 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2017 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2018 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 20 |
| 2018 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 9 |
| 2018 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 7 |
| 2018 | Gasoline | 2 |
| 2018 | Diesel Fuel | 1 |
| 2018 | Methanol | 1 |
| 2018 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2018 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 0 |
| 2018 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2018 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2018 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2018 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 45 |
| 2018 | Tanks | 41 |
| 2018 | Bags | 3 |
| 2018 | Bulk | 1 |
| 2018 | Drums | 0 |
| 2018 | Containers | 0 |
| 2018 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 14 |
| 2018 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 8 |
| 2018 | Tire Blowout | 3 |
| 2018 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2018 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 1 |
| 2018 | Loss Of Control | 1 |
| 2018 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2018 | Switch Failure | 0 |
| 2018 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2018 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
| 2018 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2019 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 126 |
| 2019 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 74 |
| 2019 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 24 |
| 2019 | Octanes | 10 |
| 2019 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 5 |
| 2019 | Diesel Fuel | 4 |
| 2019 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 4 |
| 2019 | Gasoline | 4 |
| 2019 | Molten Sulfur | 1 |
| 2019 | Methanol | 0 |
| 2019 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2019 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 139 |
| 2019 | Tanks | 139 |
| 2019 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2019 | Bags | 0 |
| 2019 | Drums | 0 |
| 2019 | Containers | 0 |
| 2019 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 28 |
| 2019 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 14 |
| 2019 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 6 |
| 2019 | Switch Failure | 3 |
| 2019 | Loss Of Control | 3 |
| 2019 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 1 |
| 2019 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 1 |
| 2019 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 0 |
| 2019 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2019 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2019 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2020 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 81 |
| 2020 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 65 |
| 2020 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 8 |
| 2020 | Octanes | 6 |
| 2020 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 1 |
| 2020 | Methanol | 1 |
| 2020 | Diesel Fuel | 0 |
| 2020 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 0 |
| 2020 | Molten Sulfur | 0 |
| 2020 | Gasoline | 0 |
| 2020 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 0 |
| 2020 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 90 |
| 2020 | Tanks | 88 |
| 2020 | Bulk | 2 |
| 2020 | Bags | 0 |
| 2020 | Drums | 0 |
| 2020 | Containers | 0 |
| 2020 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 7 |
| 2020 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 3 |
| 2020 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 1 |
| 2020 | Tire Blowout | 1 |
| 2020 | Switch Failure | 1 |
| 2020 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 1 |
| 2020 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 0 |
| 2020 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2020 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2020 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2020 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 0 |
| 2021 | Total rail incidents for top 10 commodities | 86 |
| 2021 | Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 49 |
| 2021 | Diesel Fuel | 10 |
| 2021 | Sulfuric Acid With More Than 51% Acid | 7 |
| 2021 | Molten Sulfur | 7 |
| 2021 | Ammonia Anhydrous | 4 |
| 2021 | Methanol | 4 |
| 2021 | Gasoline | 2 |
| 2021 | Flammable Liquid, N.O.S. | 2 |
| 2021 | Petroleum Crude Oil | 1 |
| 2021 | Octanes | 0 |
| 2021 | Total rail incidents for top 5 package types | 107 |
| 2021 | Tanks | 106 |
| 2021 | Containers | 1 |
| 2021 | Bulk | 0 |
| 2021 | Bags | 0 |
| 2021 | Drums | 0 |
| 2021 | Total rail incidents for top 10 initiating events | 12 |
| 2021 | Obstacle/Road Debris In Path | 4 |
| 2021 | Poor Infrastructure Conditions/Issues | 3 |
| 2021 | Loose Fittings/Valve/Dome Cover | 2 |
| 2021 | Switch Failure | 2 |
| 2021 | Brake/Tire Failure/Fire | 1 |
| 2021 | Tire Blowout | 0 |
| 2021 | Valve Failure (Not Loose) | 0 |
| 2021 | Improper Blocking/Bracing | 0 |
| 2021 | Loss Of Control | 0 |
| 2021 | Drawbar/Train Connector-Coupler Failure | 0 |
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