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Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Includes 256 Railroad Accidents a® ;*,#i, -S' v ys»£ :»v &* i" if# T 2 S - A X Summary of Accidents June 1988 Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration Calendar Year 1986 © U.S. D epartm ent of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration INTRODUCTION The 1986 Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) includes 256 railroad accidents. This summary provides the following information: o the railroad(s) involved o the location and the time of the accident o the type of railroad accident o the method of operation and movements involved o the speed involved o the type and class of track o the number of casualties o the estimated cost of railroad damages o the probable cause and any contributing factors(s). The railroad codes used in this summary can be found in the FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports Appendix A. Estimated railroad damage includes labor cost, and all other costs to repair or replace damaged on-track equipment, signals, track, track structures, or roadbed. The cost of lading and clearing the wreck, as well as the cost to society, is not included. The data were edited and summarized by FRA personnel. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use. Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety, RRS-22 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 i ACCIDENT SUMMARY 1. Accidents Investigated During Calendar Year 1986/ the Federal Railroad Administration investigated and determined the probable cause of 256 railroad accidents. Type of Accident No. Percent (a) Derailment 108 42.2 (b) Head-End Collision 8 3.0 (c) Rear-End Collision 12 4.7 (d) Side Collision 3 1.2 <e) Raking 2 .8 (f) Broken Train Collision 2 .8 (g) Rail-Highway Crossing 109 ■■■■■> i 42.6 (h) Obstruction 1 A (i) Other 3 1.2 ( j) Fire or Violent Rupture 1 .4 (k) RR Grade Crossings 2 - - ; .8 (1) Other Collisions 5 1.9 Total 256 100.0- Accident Cause ' V ” (a) Track Roadbed and Structure 37 : 14.5 (b) Mechanical and Electrical Failure " . 35 • '--v 13.7 (c) Train Operation-Human Factor 58 22.7 • (d) Miscellaneous 17 6.6 (e) Rail-Highway Crossing , 109 42.5 Total 256 . 100.0 Casualties N o \ -' ^ ^ (a) Killed ^ 230 (b) Injured 1,448 Total 1,678 i i i := ACCIDENT SUMMARY BY TRACK CLASS, DAMAGES ,. TYPE AND CAUSE TRACK ACCID . TOTAL EQUIPMENT TRACK COLLI DERAIL OTHER TRACK EQUIPMENT HUMAN OTHER CLASS ENTS DAMAGE DAMAGE DAMAGE SIONS- MENTS ACCIDENTS CAUSED FAILURE FACTORS CAUSES 1 $28,000 $25,000 $3,000 1 1 14 $664,046 $393,846 $270,200 2 8 4 3 2 6 3 32 $4,053,528 $3,760,369 8 6 r o X $293,159 .10 14 1 17 8 cm 60 $13,852,206 $12,209,306 $1,642,900 7 32 21 13 8 . 1 5 24 125 $24,666,261 $22,209,805 $2,456,456 7 ' 47 - 71 14 22 14 75 — ut .p* .p* ut 24 $5,884,763 $5,466,623 $418,140 3 6 15 2 6 16 TOTAL 256 $49,148,804 $44,064,949 $5,083,855 29 108 119 37 35 58 126 f ■ i v . 9 INVOLVEMENT OF TRAIN ACCIDENTS BY RAILROAD, TYPE, AND CAUSE COLLISIONS. ........... .DERAILMENTS... ....... .OTHER ..DEFECTS...... ........ DEFECTS................. ....DEFECTS......... TOTAL HUMAN - HUMAN HUMAN ACCID FACTORS EQUIP TRACK OTHER FACTORS EQUIP TRACK OTHER FACTORS EQUIP TRACK OTHER ENTS * AMTRAK (NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORAT 24 37 ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPAN 11 26 BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION 1 3 BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY . 15 34 BOONE SCENIC VALLEY 1 CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, . 2 2 CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN TRANSPORTATION COM 1 6 CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION 4 17 CAROLINA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1 1 CHESSIE SYSTEM RAILROADS 5 17 CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE AND SOUTH BEND RAILROAD 1 1 CSX TRANSPORTATION 14 31 DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPA 1 FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY 1 1 GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 1 2 ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD COMPANY 3 7 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1 4 KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY 2 LOUISIANA & ARKANSAS RAILWAY COMPANY 2 - ■ 3 LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD 1 1 LAKE SUPERIOR TERMINAL & TRANSFER RAILWAY CO- 1 1 MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY .1 1 MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY 2 i — — 1 4 METRO NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY 1 2 NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CO 1 1 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS 2 NEW ORLEANS TERMINAL COMPANY 1 NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 4 8 NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD C 2 PORT AUTHORITY TRANS HUDSON 1 ROCHESTER SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. 1 SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY RAILROAD • 1 SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUT 1 2 SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY 1 4 SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 4 4 SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 12 25 ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 4 6 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 18 39 WISCONSIN CALUMET RAILROAD 1 1 137 303 : V REPORT RAILROAD NUMBER CODE ....ACCIDENT LOCATION. • ♦ • DATE PAGE 1 ATSF ST F R A N C I S TX 01/ 0 1 / 8 6 1 2 CSX/ PARR IN 01/04/86 1 ATK 3 SSW BERNIE MO 0 1 /07/86 2 4 CSRR PEMBERTON VA 0 1 /08/86 2 5 SP . \ ' . OAK GROVE , -C.A- 01/ 1 1 / 8 6 2 6 SP/ MOORPARK CA 0 1/13/86 3 ATK ■ 7 SP/ DEL RIO TX 0 1 /17/86 3 ATK ' 8 KCS FORBING LA 0 1/17/86 3 , 9 . , CSX LIVE OAK FL 0 1/18/86 . 1 4 10 UP POPLAR BLUFF MO 01/ 1 9 / 8 6 4 11 BN/ NISQUALLY - WA 01/ 1 9 / 8 6 4 ATK 12, UP/ LAMAR. : M.O 0 1 /20/86 5 BN ' 1 3 KYLE . , . STUTTGART ‘KS 01/ 2 1 / 8 6 5 1 4 CR/ WASHINGTON • MA 0 1/24/86 6 15 CR/ PORTER IN 0 1 /24/86 6 ATK \ , 16 BM- .CHELSEA MA 0 1 /25/86 6 17 SP , S P A R K S NV 01/25/86 ' 7 ' 1 8 PATH . JERSEY CITY NJ 0 1/27/86 - . 7 19 CSRR A U B U R N 1 IN 01/ 2 7 / 8 6 7 . 20 ATSF LEVY NM . 0 1 /28/86 8 21 BN ALICEVILLE ‘ AL 01/ 2 9 / 8 6 8 . 22 CR SO U T H FORK PA - -01/29/86 9 23 , u p / ; KANSAS CITY KS 0 1 /30/86 9 SSW ' \ ■' ' • ■’ 24 . UP BIGGS OR , 0 1 / 3 1 / 8 6 9 25 CSRR NORTH BALTIMORE OH 0 1 / 3 1 / 8 6 , 10 26 ' SOO WINONA MN 0 2 /01/86 10 27 SEPA WESTTOWN PA 0 2 /05/86 1 i 28 DRGW CANON CITY, CO 02 / 1 3 / 8 6 : 11 29 CR C A N N O N * ; PA 0 2 /17/86 ■ 12 30 CSX DELRAY BEACH FL 0 2 / 1 8 / 8 6 12 31 BN HARTLEY TX 02 / 1 9 / 8 6 • 12 32 ICG/ . BRIDGEPORT IL 02 / 2 1 / 8 6 1 3 ATK . 33 SP GREGORY TX -■ 02 / 2 4 / 8 6 13 34 CSRR GRAND.LEDGE MI :02 / 2 5 / 8 6 13 35 UP MENO OR 02/ 2 6 / 8 6 14 36 UP . k u n a ID 02/ 2 7 / 8 6 14 37 UP • C O L U M B I A • LA 0 2 /28/86 14 . 38 UP JASPER MO,. 02 / 2 8 / 8 6 15 39 SSW RANDLES MO 02 / 2 8 / 8 6 15 40 CR VERSAILLES OH .03/01/86 15 VI - REPORT RAILROAD NUMBER CODE ....ACCIDENT LOCATION. DATE PAGE 41 CSX/ OGEECHEE GA 03/ 0 2 / 8 6 1 6 ATK 42 CSX SONORA KY 03 / 0 2 / 8 6 1 6 43 CSX SCREVEN- GA 03 / 0 3 / 8 6 16 44 NJTR NEWARK NJ 0 3 /03/86 1 7 45 BN : : ' CLAUDE TX 03/ 0 4 / 8 6 1 7 ■ 46 ATSF COLTON CA 03/ 0 6 / 8 6 1 7 47 UP BALD KNOB AR 03/ 0 7 / 8 6 18 48 UP/ BROWNSVILLE TX 03 / 0 7 / 8 6 1 8 SP 49 r CGA TRAMMELS AL 0 3 /07/86 - 18 50 : ss w / INDEPENDENCE MO . 03/08/86 ■ 19 UP 5 1 - SP/ BERWICK LA . 03/ 0 9 / 8 6 1 9 ATK 52 CSX/ INDIANTOWN FL 03/ 1 8 / 8 6 20 ATK 53 CR/ DEARBORN MI . 0 3 / 1 8 / 8 6 20 ATK 54 CNW ■ WAXDALE , : WI 03/ 1 8 / 8 6 20 55 . BN BOYER ID 03/ 2 1 / 8 6 21 56 ; . BN COLCHESTER IL - 0 3/23/86 21 57 CSRR - NORTH MOUNTAIL ; WV 03/ 2 3 / 8 6 -• ; 21 58 SSW DEXTER MO 03/ 2 7 / 8 6 22 ■ 59 BN VILLISCA IA : 03/ 2 8 / 8 6 , 22 6 0 CSX ROCKMART GA 03/ 2 9 / 8 6 ; 22 61 ATK/ BOWIE MD , . 0 4 / 0 9 / 8 6 23 CR 62 CSX SUMTER SC 04/ 1 0 / 8 6 23 , 63 ' SP t GALENA PARK ' TX- 0 4 / 1 1 / 8 6 . 2 3 64 ATSF TEXAS CITY JUNCTION TX 04/ 1 1 / 8 6 . 24 65 LA -HOPE AR ’ 0 4/11/86 24 66 ATSF LAMBERT' CA . 0 4 / 1 2 / 8 6 24 . 67 SP/ ;WAELDER TX 04/ 1 3 / 8 6 25 ATK t 68 .? SP IRVING OR 0 4/1.9/86 25 ;69 UP , HIG AR 04/ 2 0 / 8 6 25 70 . ATK " . GWYNN MD - 04/ 2 1 / 8 6 26 .71 NW’ .
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