How many pedestrians are killed by trains each year?

Top 25 States Ranked by Total Trespass Casualties. According to preliminary FRA statistics, 1,169 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2022. There were 619 trespass-related fatalities and 550 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2022.



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Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America. Nationally, more than 400 trespass fatalities occur each year, the vast majority of which are preventable.

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THE AVERAGE FREIGHT TRAIN TRAVELING 55 MILES PER HOUR CAN TAKE A MILE OR MORE TO STOP — THE LENGTH OF 18 FOOTBALL FIELDS.

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According to preliminary FRA statistics, 1,175 pedestrian rail trespass casualties (fatalities + injuries) occurred in 2022. There were 626 trespass-related fatalities and 549 trespass injuries across the U.S. in 2022. Approximately 84% of all 2022 trespass casualties occurred in these states. 1.

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Pedestrian railroad accidents are the leading cause of death on railways. More than 7,200 pedestrians have been killed by trains in the United States since 1997. An additional 6,400 have been injured. Each year on average about 500 are killed.

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Walking on or beside railroad tracks is illegal. The only safe place to cross tracks is at designated public crossings with a crossbuck, flashing red lights or a gate.

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Compared to other popular forms of travel, such as cars, ships, buses, and planes, trains are one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States.

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Compare it to other major forms of transportation – with 0.04 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, train travel is much more dangerous than airplanes' 0.01 deaths per 100 million miles.

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The numerous freight and passenger trains coursing through Chicago define the city as the nation's railroad hub.

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As of 2020, Texas was the U.S. state with the largest railroad mileage, reaching over 10,400 miles. It represented around 7.6 percent of the total mileage for the United States.

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In the U.S. someone is hit by a train once every two hours. These crashes are almost completely avoidable. Driving over a Coke can with a car is the same as a train hitting your car.

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Don't pass, stop or shift! Before starting across the tracks, be sure there's room to get completely across. Many drivers get trapped on the crossing, between other vehicles, and end up getting hit by a train or abandoning their car just in time to see it destroyed!

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The middle of the train is by far the safest for persons. The National Transportation Safety Board does not release comprehensive data on where victims were sitting during fatal train accidents, though some details are available in individual investigative reports.

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A train driver is a professional who operates a passenger or freight train on a rail network. They're also known by numerous other titles, including train engineer, locomotive engineer , train operator and engine driver.

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