rail accidents and injuries saw a decline between 2019 and 2020 and was overall at its lowest in 2020 since 2013.
In the United States, the number of rail fatalities in 2020 decreased to 767 in total. By comparison, the number of Fatalities in U.S. railroad accidents from 2005 to 2020
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US Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration). "Fatalities in U.S. railroad accidents from 2005 to 2020." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration). (2021). Fatalities in U.S. railroad accidents from 2005 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration). "Fatalities in U.S. Railroad Accidents from 2005 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/
US Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration), Fatalities in U.S. railroad accidents from 2005 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Fatalities in U.S. railroad accidents from 2005 to 2020 [Graph], US Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration), April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/