This is a list of the most serious U.S. rail-related accidents (excluding intentional acts such as the 1939 City of San Francisco derailment). 1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; two killed plus 15 injured. Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. [1][2]

There was one train passenger death, down from seven deaths in 2022. The ratio of railroad-related deaths to nonfatal injuries and illnesses is about 1:7. In 2023, of the total 995 deaths, 25% occurred at rail-crossings.

Mar 5, 2025 · Below are statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA - part of the U.S. Department of Transportation) showing vehicle-train collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings for the years 1981-2024.

Mar 12, 2024 · This table includes information for both freight and passenger railroad operations. It is train accidents only.

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1 day ago · MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — Thursday morning News 4 is working to learn more after a deadly crash involving a train and car in Moncks Corner. One person is dead, another in “critical ...

3 days ago · Officials say the crash was reported, just before 3 p.m., near the intersection of Route 281 and Culligan Road, and multiple crews, including a hazmat unit, are on scene.

1 day ago · The crash occurred around 7:15 p.m. when a vehicle was on the tracks while the gates at the railroad crossing arms were down and was struck by an Amtrak train, Richardson said.

Dec 19, 2024 · Authorities say two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city.

Oct 14, 2024 · A tree caused a crash of a New Jersey River Line train that killed the train operator and injured more than 20 people on Monday morning, police said.