Railroad Safety Statistics Final Report 2002

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate goal of “Zero Tolerance” for railroad-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. In pursuit of that goal, significant progress has been made, particularly over the past six years, in reducing the number of train collisions, derailments, highway-rail grade crossing incidents, and injuries to railroad workers. Central to the success of this rail safety effort is the ability to understand the nature of rail-related accidents and to analyze trends in railroad safety. This annual report is intended as a resource for the FRA’s safety partners. It is also intended as a general reference source for individuals and organizations with an interest in rail safety issues. Statistical data, tables and charts are provided to depict the nature and cause of many rail-related accidents and incidents that occurred in 2002. Furthermore, selected historical data is included to provide a baseline for understanding the railroad industry’s improving safety performance.

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Supplemental Notes:
- The header on top of the report pages is: "Railroad Safety Statistics-Annual Report 2002." Cover page has title as "Railroad Safety Statistics Final Report 2002."
Corporate Authors:
Federal Railroad Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Publication Date: 2004-3

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Web
Edition: Final Report
Features: Tables;
Pagination: 150p

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Crash causes; Derailments; Employees; Fatalities; History; Injuries; Railroad crashes; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Statistics; Trend (Statistics)
Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad incidents
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; History; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01053993
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Jul 10 2007 5:12PM