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1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; two killed plus 15 injured. Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. [1] [2] 1837 Suffolk head-on collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Later in the year, a second accident resulted in ten injuries, with two of them ultimately dying. [3]
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Pedestrian railroad safety is concerned with the protection of life through regulation, management and technology development of all forms of rail transportation. In the United States there are some 180,000 miles of track. [1] Pedestrian railroad accidents are the leading cause of death on railways.
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The train derailed due to track failure, caused by oscillation of the train from poor track quality. December 15, 1976 Lone Star: Marland, Oklahoma: Grade crossing 3 11 The train struck a tanker truck at a grade crossing. December 16, 1976 San Francisco Zephyr: Ralston, Nebraska: Derailment 0 63 The train derailed due to defective track. RAR-77-8
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Railroad crossing accidents in the United States (15 P) T. Train collisions in the United States (22 P) ... Statistics; Cookie statement; Mobile view;
27 July – Indonesia – 2022 Serang train crash, a train crashed into an odong-odong (a minibus that carries people, most often children, for amusement purposes), killing nine and injuring several. [115] 30 July – Bangladesh – In Chittagong District, a train crashed into a bus at a railroad crossing, killing 11 people and injuring five. [116]