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Rail incident rankings for top commodities, package types and initiating events (based on Means of Containment)

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.

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Rail incident rankings for top commodities, package types and initiating events (based on Means of Containment)
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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