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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. [2] Between 2001 and 2011, the number of deaths involving trains and motor vehicles dropped 42% to 248.
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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]
The victim – who had no identification on him – appeared to be taking photos of trains when he was struck and killed in Whitesboro, New York.
10 0 The train struck a pickup truck at a grade crossing, killing all ten occupants of the truck. RHR-78-2 June 9, 1978 Montrealer: Seabrook, Maryland: Train collision 0 176 A Conrail commuter train collided with the rear end of the Amtrak train. RAR-79-3 March 28, 1979 Empire Builder: Lohman, Montana: Derailment 0 48
Nine people died, including the operator in the lead car of the moving train, Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Virginia; [7] at least 80 people were injured. The death toll makes the crash the deadliest in Metro history.
Two people were killed and 31 were injured. Canada – A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire at Guernsey, Saskatchewan. The village was partially evacuated. The Canadian government halved the speed limit for freight trains carrying hazardous materials as a result. [4]
This is one of 131 sabotage attempts against the railway in a 10-year period. [77] January 26 – United Kingdom – An empty fish train runs into the back of a passenger train near Hatfield, Hertfordshire. [61] January 26 – United Kingdom – A passenger train runs into the back of another near Hatfield. Two people are killed and seven are ...