Transportation Industry
Train accidents drop, but fatalities rise
Railway Age, Nov, 2004
A preliminary FRA report shows that there were 7,843 train accidents/incidents in this year's first seven months, a 3.7% drop from the January-July '03 period. This year's 511 fatalities were up 7.8% from the '03 period. Trespasser fatalities led the list at 266, down 1.8% from last year. There were 220 deaths at grade crossings, up 20.9%, and 14 employee fatalities, an increase of 40%.
Derailments rose 3.8% to 1,306 in January-July '04. Collisions increased 33.4% to 140.
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